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боле́знь

noun, feminine, inanimate
often used word

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown masculine feminine both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

B2 Health

Translation

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illness

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Де́вочка пошла́ в шко́лу, несмотря на боле́знь. The girl went to school in spite of her illness.
Древние герма́нские племена́ в попы́тке лече́ния боле́зней испо́льзовали лека́рственные травы. Ancient Germanic tribes used medicinal herbs in their attempts to cure diseases.
Мно́гие лю́ди счита́ют, что иглоука́лывание мо́жет исцеля́ть от боле́зней. Many people believe acupuncture can cure diseases.
До́ктор излечи́л его от боле́зни. The doctor cured him of his illness.
Она отсу́тствовала в шко́ле по боле́зни. She was absent from school because of sickness.
Пре́рванный половой акт не защища́ет от боле́зней, передающихся половы́м путём. Coitus interruptus does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases.
Моя́ мать не спала три дня из-за свое́й боле́зни. My mother hasn't slept in 3 days due to her illness.
Рок-концерт отмени́ли из-за боле́зни певца́. The rock concert was called off because the singer fell ill.
Из-за свое́й боле́зни он прикован к до́му. He is confined to his house by illness.
Боле́знь пока ещё в нача́льной ста́дии. The disease is still in the primary stage.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	боле́знь	боле́зни
gen. genitive	боле́зни	боле́зней
dat. dative	боле́зни	боле́зням
acc. accusative	боле́знь	боле́зни
inst. instrumental	боле́знью	боле́знями
prep. prepositional	боле́зни	боле́знях