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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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Поскольку я неде́лю боле́л, то теперь делаю всё возмо́жное, чтобы наверста́ть. Since I was sick for a week, I am making every possible effort to catch up.
Кто-либо из ваших ро́дственников боле́л ра́ком? Was anybody among your relatives ill with cancer?
В наши дни мало кто боле́ет туберкулезом. These days few people suffer from tuberculosis.
Я не мог идти́ на рабо́ту, потому что я боле́л. I couldn't go to work because I was sick.
Когда я просну́лся, у меня боле́ло го́рло. I woke up with a sore throat.
Моя́ ба́бушка боле́ла уже неде́лю, когда я навести́л её. My grandmother had been sick for a week when I visited her.
Когда ее сосе́ди боле́ли, она попроси́ла врача́, чтобы им да́ли лекарства. When her neighbours were ill, she asked a doctor to give them some medicine.
Том боле́ет за "дя́дю Васю". Tom is cheering for Bubba.
Мать боле́ет с про́шлого четверга́. Mother has been sick since last Thursday.
Я не могла́ идти́ на рабо́ту, потому что я боле́ла. I couldn't go to work because I was sick.

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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