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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
SpanishEnglish
penoso adj (que da lástima)pitiful, sorry, sad adj
 Se presentó en un estado penoso.
 He showed up in a pitiful (or: sorry) state.
penoso adj (trabajoso, difícil)arduous, difficult adj
 Fue un empate penoso, por lo que fue celebrado como una victoria.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. It was an arduous climb up the hill, but they made it to the top.
penoso adj (vergonzoso)embarrassing, humiliating adj
 El resultado del examen fue penoso y no quería que sus padres se enteraran.
 His exam result was embarrassing (or: humiliating) and he didn't want his parents to find out.
penoso adj (que aflige)awful, terrible, horrific adj
 Murieron diez personas en un penoso accidente aéreo.
 Ten people died in an awful (or: horrific) plane accident.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Additional Translations
SpanishEnglish
penoso adj CU, MX, SV (persona: tímida)shy, timid adj
 Fernando es penoso: hablar en público le causa terror.
 Fernando is shy (or: timid) and he's terrified of speaking in public.
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'penosa' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the Spanish description:
English:
shy


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