No. 10,270 in Russian
больное
The Russian word "больное" means "sick" or "ill" (neuter form).
In a sentence
Это было больное место для него.
This was a painful spot for him.
In this sentence, 'больное' is used as an adjective describing 'место' (spot), conveying the notion of emotional pain or sensitivity.
Он всегда заботился о больном друге.
He always took care of his sick friend.
Here, 'больное' is used in its masculine form as 'больном' to describe 'друге' (friend), indicating that the friend was ill.
В больное время они находили утешение друг в друге.
In a painful time, they found solace in each other.
In this context, 'больное' modifies 'время' (time) to signify a period characterized by emotional or psychological pain.
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