French-English translations for pénitence

penance
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A regime that does not allow young people to do their penance and mend their ways has no future; it will fall. Un régime qui ne permet pas aux jeunes de faire pénitence et de s'amender n'a pas d'avenir; il tombera. 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. 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.
dare
us
I wouldnt dare argue with my bossI dare you (to) kiss that girlWill you dare death to reach your goal?