sin pena ni gloria

USAGE NOTE
This idiom may be literally translated as "without shame or glory."
sin pena ni gloria(
seen
 
peh
-
nah
 
nee
 
gloh
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ryah
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. unnoticed
La novela permaneció sin pena ni gloria hasta que salió la película.The novel went unnoticed until the movie came out.
b. without making much of an impression
La película se estrenó el mes pasado sin pena ni gloria.The movie premiered last month without making much of an impression.
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