pena constante
[PEH-nuh kun-STAHN-tuh]
noun phrasefemininepl: penas constantes
constant penalty; perpetual punishment
1. A punishment or penalty that is continuous or unending; a persistent form of suffering or hardship
Living in exile became a pena constante for the displaced family.
Viver no exílio tornou-se uma pena constante para a família deslocada.
2. In legal contexts, a continuous or ongoing sentence or consequence imposed by law
The criminal faced pena constante as part of his sentence.
O criminoso enfrentou pena constante como parte de sua sentença.
Related Idioms & Phrases
viver sob pena constante (to live under constant punishment)
sofrer pena constante (to suffer constant penalty)
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