Englisch-Französisch Übersetzung für penance

pénitence
Un régime qui ne permet pas aux jeunes de faire pénitence et de s'amender n'a pas d'avenir; il tombera. A regime that does not allow young people to do their penance and mend their ways has no future; it will fall. Voilà pourquoi il est juste de nous préoccuper et que ce débat ait eu lieu. Maintenant, je promets, comme pénitence, d'écouter aussi tout le débat sur la biotechnologie ou sur la bioéthique. That is why it is right to be concerned; it is right that this debate should be taking place, and I promise, as a penance, to sit through the whole of the debate on biotechnology or bioethics.

A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act
A sacrament in some Christian churches
repentance
To impose #Noun|penance; to punish

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