болеть
Translation of болеть
hurt
Russian word in Latin letters: bolet
Meaning of болеть
Так говорят, когда какая-то часть тела доставляет неприятные ощущения, например голова.
to be painful, e.g. my back ___s

Pronunciation
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.
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My head hurts.
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У меня болит голова.
Does your leg still hurt?
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У тебя ещё болит нога?
болеть synonyms
What's the difference between болеть, ныть, and больно
Ache dully for a long time.
'Мне больно' — it hurts me, pain right now.
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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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