Portuguese Word: pena f.
Plural: penas
English Meaning: 1. feather 2. penalty, punishment 3. pity, sympathy 4. shame

Example Sentences:

Eles foram condenados à pena de morte.
They were sentenced to death.
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O réu recebeu a pena máxima.
The defendant received the maximum penalty.
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Tenho pena dele.
I pity him.
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Tenho pena do bobo que se apaixonar por você.
I pity the fool that falls in love with you.
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A Anistia Internacional é contra a pena de morte.
Amnesty International opposes the death penalty.
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