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боле́ть

verb, imperfective
Partner заболе́ть
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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Не мог он боле́ть. He can't have been ill.
Когда я встал утром, у меня боле́ла голова́. When I got up this morning, I had a headache.
Я не могла́ идти́ на рабо́ту, потому что я боле́ла. I couldn't go to work because I was sick.
Моя́ ба́бушка боле́ла уже неде́лю, когда я навести́л её. My grandmother had been sick for a week when I visited her.
Я не боле́л с самого де́тства. After my childhood, I was never sick again.
Если вы боле́ете, избегайте недоста́тка сна. If you have a cold, lack of sleep is very bad for you.
Я не мог прийти́, потому что боле́л. I can’t come because I got sick.
Мы боле́ли. We were sick.
Я не мог идти́ на рабо́ту, потому что я боле́л. I couldn't go to work because I was sick.
У меня нет вре́мени, чтобы боле́ть. I don't have time to be 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	бу́дет боле́ть
мы	боле́ем	бу́дем боле́ть
вы	боле́ете	бу́дете боле́ть
они́	боле́ют	бу́дут боле́ть