Sentence examples of "expresarse pena" in Spanish

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No pude evitar sentir pena por él. I could not help feeling sorry for him.
La gente necesita expresarse, no pueden hacerlo a no ser que la sociedad les dé la libertad de hacerlo. People need to express themselves; they cannot do so unless society allows them liberty to do so.
Siento pena por Tom. I feel sorry for Tom.
En la época en que las voces de las mujeres fueron acalladas y sus esperanzas descartadas, ella sobrevivió para verlas levantarse, expresarse y llegar a la votación. At a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach out for the ballot.
Vale la pena leer este libro. It is worthwhile to read this book.
El demócrata es, después de todo, aquél que admite que un adversario puede tener razón, y por lo tanto le deja expresarse y acepta reflexionar sobre sus argumentos. Cuando los partidos o los hombres se sienten lo suficientemente persuadidos por sus propias razones que aceptan cerrarles la boca a los que les contradigan por medio de la violencia, entonces, eso ya no es democracia. A democrat is, at the end of the day, one who admits that an opponent can be right, and therefore lets them express themselves and allows for reflection upon their arguments. When parties or men feel sufficiently persuaded by their own arguments that they allow the silencing of those that contradict them by means of violence, that isn't democracy.
Vale la pena ver esta película. This film is worth seeing.
Él no sabía cómo expresarse. He did not know how to express himself.
No merece la pena reparar ese coche. The car isn't worth repairing.
No me gusta cuando matemáticos que saben mucho más que yo no pueden expresarse con claridad. I don't like it when mathematicians who know much more than I do can't express themselves explicitly.
¿De verdad vale la pena? Is it really worth it?
Me da pena cantar en público. I cannot sing in front of an audience for shame.
Vale la pena leer estos libros al menos una vez. These books are worth reading at least once.
Es una pena que algunas personas mueran de hambre incluso en medio de la abundancia. It is a pity that some people starve to death even in the midst of plenty.
Vale la pena visitar el museo. It is worthwhile visiting the museum.
Pero pocos de esos valen la pena leerse. But few of them are worth reading.
Es una pena que ella haya muerto tan joven. It is regrettable that she should have died so young.
Le da pena la pobreza de su padre. He is ashamed of his father being poor.
Ella se muere de pena. She is dying of grief.
Vale más la pena ser un Sócrates descontento que un puerco satisfecho. It is better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a pig satisfied.
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