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бо́льно

fairly common #1003B2adverbform of больно́й

1.
painfully, badly, it hurts
Отпусти́, мне бо́льно!
Let go, it hurts!
Often impersonal with a dative: мне больно 'it hurts me'.
2.
extremely, terribly, awfully
Уж бо́льно он хи́трый.
He's awfully sly.
Colloquial intensifier, often with уж and a hint of disapproval.
3.
a bit too, overlycolloquial
Бо́льно мно́го ты зна́ешь.
You know a bit too much.
Implies the speaker finds it excessive.

Examples

Как ни стра́нно, мне не бы́ло больно.
Strangely enough, I didn't feel any pain at all.
Па́дать на лёд больно.
Falling on ice hurts.
Она сде́лала котёнку больно?
Did she hurt that kitten?
Э́то действительно больно.
That really hurts.
Э́то сильно больно?
Does it hurt much?
Да ладно, я не хоте́л де́лать тебе больно.
Come on, I didn't mean to hurt you.
Не волну́йся, стричь во́лосы не больно.
Don't worry, cutting your hair doesn't hurt.
Больно бы́ло?
Did that hurt?

Word familyбольно́йPRO

бо́льноpainfully; extremely; a bit too
adverb
больно́йill; sore; painful
adjective
больно́йpatient
nounmasculine

Related words

Other

больpain
боле́тьto be ill; to hurt; to cheer on
тяжёлыйheavy; difficult; serious
боле́зньillness

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a awfully badly bit extremely hurts it overly painfully terribly too