This is the 10888th most frequent French word.
pains
"Breads."
In this sentence, 'pains' is used in its plural form to refer to multiple loaves of bread.
J'ai acheté deux pains à la boulangerie ce matin.
I bought two loaves of bread at the bakery this morning.
Here, 'pains' is part of the phrase 'pains au chocolat,' which refers to a specific type of pastry, chocolate croissants.
Ces pains au chocolat sont délicieux.
These chocolate croissants are delicious.
While 'pains' typically refers to bread, in metaphorical expressions it can also relate to challenges or difficulties when used figuratively.