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
Main word: a person or animal is ill or has a health problem.
More often means 'painful' or 'related to illness'; used for a person as 'sick' less often.
Means a person looks or feels unwell, not in a normal state; can sound like weakness or poor health.
Bookish or colloquial-old-fashioned word: sick, weak, frail; often sounds old-fashioned.
A mild, temporary illness: not seriously sick, just slightly unwell.
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How to pronounce больной and what this word means
больной means sick. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce больной
[bɐlʲˈnoj]
больной translation
sick
больной examples
Meine Schwester ist heute krank.
больной transcription
[bɐlʲˈnoj]
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?
Meine Schwester ist heute krank. Translation: Моя сестра сегодня больна.
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