больной
sick
ill or having a health problem
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больной with English translation
больной usage examples
My son is sick, so he stayed home from school.
Мой сын больной, поэтому он остался дома и не пошёл в школу.
She looked sick after the long trip.
Она выглядела больной после долгой поездки.
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больной synonyms
What's the difference between больной / болезненный / нездоровый / хворый / приболевший
sick — ill or having a health problem
My son is sick, so he stayed home from school.
Мой сын больной, поэтому он остался дома и не пошёл в школу.
Main word: a person or animal is ill or has a health problem.
He is sick and did not go to work.
Он больной и не пошёл на работу.
More often means 'painful' or 'related to illness'; used for a person as 'sick' less often.
He has a sickly face and a weak appetite.
У него болезненное лицо и слабый аппетит.
Means a person looks or feels unwell, not in a normal state; can sound like weakness or poor health.
After the trip, he looked sick.
После поездки он выглядел нездоровым.
Bookish or colloquial-old-fashioned word: sick, weak, frail; often sounds old-fashioned.
The old man was sick and hardly left the house.
Старик был хворый и почти не выходил из дома.
A mild, temporary illness: not seriously sick, just slightly unwell.
He is a bit sick today and will stay home.
Он сегодня приболевший и останется дома.
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How to pronounce больной and what this word means
больной translation: sick. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce больной
[bɐlʲˈnoj]
больной translation
sick
больной examples
My son is sick, so he stayed home from school.
больной transcription
[bɐlʲˈnoj]
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Questions about this word
больной meaning: what does it mean?
у которого есть болезнь или проблемы со здоровьем
больной pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
больной is pronounced as [bɐlʲˈnoj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
больной definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
My son is sick, so he stayed home from school. Translation: Мой сын больной, поэтому он остался дома и не пошёл в школу.
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