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болезнь

illness

Meaning of болезнь

the state of being sick

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Russian[bɐˈlʲezʲnʲ]
illness
болезнь - illness
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болезнь with English translation

болезнь usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

His illness made him miss school.

Из-за болезни он пропустил школу.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She is back at work after her illness.

Она вернулась к работе после болезни.

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болезнь belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

болезньillness
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болезнь synonyms

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What's the difference between болезнь / заболевание / недомогание / расстройство / патология

🇷🇺Russian
болезнь

illness — the state of being sick

A2Very Often

His illness made him miss school.

Из-за болезни он пропустил школу.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
болезнь

A general word for any sick or unhealthy condition.

A2Very Often

He has a serious illness.

У него тяжёлая болезнь.

З
🇷🇺Russian
заболевание

A formal word for illness, especially in medical contexts.

A2Often

This illness requires treatment.

Это заболевание требует лечения.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
недомогание

A slight unwell feeling; usually not a serious illness.

A2Often

I feel slightly unwell today.

У меня сегодня лёгкое недомогание.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
расстройство

A disorder or disturbance of the body or mind; not always a general illness.

B1Often

He has a digestive disorder.

У него пищевое расстройство.

П
🇷🇺Russian
патология

A medical term for an abnormal condition, disease process, or the study of disease.

B2Often

Doctors found a heart pathology.

Врачи выявили патологию сердца.

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How to pronounce болезнь and what this word means

болезнь translation: illness. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce болезнь

[bɐˈlʲezʲnʲ]

болезнь translation

illness

болезнь examples

His illness made him miss school.

болезнь transcription

[bɐˈlʲezʲnʲ]

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болезнь meaning: what does it mean?

состояние, когда человек болен

болезнь pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

болезнь is pronounced as [bɐˈlʲezʲnʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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His illness made him miss school. Translation: Из-за болезни он пропустил школу.

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