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болезненный

Translation of болезненный

painful

Russian word in Latin letters: boleznennyy

Meaning of болезненный

Russian

вызывающий боль, страдание или сильный душевный дискомфорт

English

causing physical or emotional pain

painful

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[bɐˈlʲeznʲɪnːɨj]
Russian · Female

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  1. The surgery was painful, but it helped.

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    Операция была болезненной, но она помогла.

  2. It was painful to say goodbye.

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    Было болезненно прощаться.

болезненный synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between болезненный, мучительный, тяжёлый, and больной

М
🇷🇺Russian
мучительный

Very painful, tormenting, long-lasting.

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Т
🇷🇺Russian
тяжёлый

About hard emotional situations.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
больной

Painful only in set phrases: больная тема, больное место.

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болезненный meaning: what does it mean?

causing physical or emotional pain

болезненный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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The surgery was painful, but it helped. Translation: Операция была болезненной, но она помогла.

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