No. 10,268 in Russian
больная
"Больная" means "sick" or "ill" (feminine form) in English.
In a sentence
Она больная, ей нужен отдых.
She is sick, she needs rest.
Here, 'больная' means 'sick' or 'ill' and is used to describe someone's health condition.
В больнице я встретил больную женщину.
In the hospital, I met a sick woman.
In this example, 'больная' is used as an adjective describing the woman to indicate she is unwell.
Её проект — это больная тема для всей команды.
Her project is a sensitive topic for the entire team.
Here, 'больная' is used figuratively to mean 'sensitive' or 'problematic,' referring to a topic that causes difficulty or discomfort.
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