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боле́ть

verb, imperfective
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.
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.
Когда я боле́л, она не пришла́ навести́ть меня. When I was sick, she didn't come to visit me.
Затем Роберт снова просну́лся, и у него боле́ли все коне́чности. Then Robert woke up again, and all of his limbs were hurting.
Не мог он боле́ть. He can't have been ill.
Мой оте́ц никогда в жи́зни не боле́л. My father has never been sick in his life.
Он боле́л всю неде́лю. He has been sick for a week.
Всё её те́ло боле́ло. Her whole body hurt.
Кто-либо из ваших ро́дственников боле́л ра́ком? Was anybody among your relatives ill with cancer?
Том боле́ет за "дя́дю Васю". Tom is cheering for Bubba.

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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	бу́дет боле́ть
мы	боле́ем	бу́дем боле́ть
вы	боле́ете	бу́дете боле́ть
они́	боле́ют	бу́дут боле́ть