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боле́ть

verb, imperfective
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somewhat often used word (#1434)

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be ill

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be sick

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be painful

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Когда я встал утром, у меня боле́ла голова́. When I got up this morning, I had a headache.
Я не мог идти́ на рабо́ту, потому что я боле́л. I couldn't go to work because I was sick.
Я отсу́тствовал, потому что боле́л. The reason for my absence is that I was ill.
У него боле́ла голова́. He had a headache.
Оте́ц никогда в жи́зни не боле́л. Father has never gotten sick in his life.
Том боле́л. Tom was ill.
Я не могла́ идти́ на рабо́ту, потому что я боле́ла. I couldn't go to work because I was sick.
Мать боле́ет с про́шлого четверга́. Mother has been sick since last Thursday.
У нее всё боле́ло. She was aching all over.
Мой оте́ц ни ра́зу за свою́ жизнь не боле́л. My father has never gotten sick in his life.

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Imperative

singular	боле́й
plural	боле́йте

Past

male	боле́л
female	боле́ла
neuter	боле́ло
plural	боле́ли

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	боле́ю	бу́ду боле́ть
ты	боле́ешь	бу́дешь боле́ть
он/она́/оно́	боле́ет, боли́т	бу́дет боле́ть
мы	боле́ем	бу́дем боле́ть
вы	боле́ете	бу́дете боле́ть
они́	боле́ют, боля́т	бу́дут боле́ть