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No. 10,269 in Russian

больничный

"Больничный" refers to a sick leave or a medical certificate for sick leave.

In a sentence

  • Я взял больничный, чтобы отдохнуть и поправиться.

    I took sick leave to rest and recover.

    Here, 'больничный' refers to 'sick leave', a time period granted to a worker for illness recovery.

  • Его больничный закончится в пятницу.

    His sick leave will end on Friday.

    'Больничный' again means 'sick leave', specifically referring to the duration of it in this sentence.

  • Доктор выписал больничный для работника после осмотра.

    The doctor issued a sick leave note for the worker after the examination.

    In this use, 'больничный' relates to the documentation or note provided as proof of the sick leave.

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