hacer valer la pena make it worth one's while (importance)
pena capital death penalty (law); capital punishment (law)
pena de muerte death penalty (law); capital punishment (law)
penas de amor love pangs (love); pangs of love (love)
que vale la pena worthwhile (general)
ser una pena be a pity (situation)
una pena a pity (situation); a shame (situation); regrettable (situation); too bad (situation)
valer la pena pay (pay off); pay off (be worthwhile); be worth a try (deserve); be worth it (importance); be worthwhile (pay off); be worth the trouble (importance)