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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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За после́дние десять лет я ни ра́зу не боле́л. I have not been sick for the past ten years.
Мать боле́ет с про́шлого четверга́. Mother has been sick since last Thursday.
Не мог он боле́ть. He can't have been ill.
На сле́дующий день у меня боле́ли ноги. I had sore legs the next day.
Я отсу́тствовал, потому что боле́л. The reason for my absence is that I was ill.
Я не мог прийти́, потому что боле́л. I can’t come because I got sick.
О, я боле́ла. Oh, I was ill.
Моя́ нога́ боле́ла, потому я не мог ходи́ть. My leg got hurt, so I could not walk.
Если вы боле́ете, избегайте недоста́тка сна. If you have a cold, lack of sleep is very bad for you.
Затем Роберт снова просну́лся, и у него боле́ли все коне́чности. Then Robert woke up again, and all of his limbs were hurting.

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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