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болеть

Translation of болеть

hurt

Russian word in Latin letters: bolet

Meaning of болеть

Russian

Так говорят, когда какая-то часть тела доставляет неприятные ощущения, например голова.

English

to be painful, e.g. my back ___s

hurt

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[bɐˈlʲetʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Болеть or ранить?

ранить

ранить = wound, injure (a person)

Don't mix them up. Someone wounded you — ранить (его ранили); a part of you is painful — болит (у меня болит рука).

Солдата ранили в бою.

The soldier was wounded in battle.

Рука до сих пор болит после падения.

My hand still hurts after the fall.

Моя голова болит or У меня болит голова?

У меня болит голова

У меня болит голова = my head hurts

Don't say Моя голова болит. Say У меня болит голова: Russian uses 'у меня' for pain.

У меня болит живот.

My stomach hurts.

Try translating it yourself

Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. My head hurts.

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    У меня болит голова.

  2. Does your leg still hurt?

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    У тебя ещё болит нога?

болеть synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between болеть, ныть, and больно

Н
🇷🇺Russian
ныть

Ache dully for a long time.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
больно

'Мне больно' — it hurts me, pain right now.

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болеть belongs to the topic "Anatomy →". Start with a short set of 3 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does болеть mean?

to be painful, e.g. my back ___s

How do you pronounce болеть?

болеть is pronounced [bɐˈlʲetʲ], in Latin letters “bolet”.

How is болеть used in a sentence?

My head hurts. Translation: У меня болит голова.

Is болеть part of Anatomy vocabulary?

Yes, болеть (hurt) can be learned in the Anatomy topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is болеть part of Body vocabulary?

Yes, болеть (hurt) can be learned in the Body topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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