No. 4,352 in Russian
больно
Painfully; it hurts.
In a sentence
Мне было больно падать.
It was painful for me to fall.
In this sentence, 'больно' modifies 'падать' (to fall) and describes a physical sensation of pain associated with the action.
Больно смотреть на происходящее.
It's painful to watch what is happening.
Here, 'больно' is used metaphorically to express an emotional discomfort rather than physical pain.
Эти слова больно ранили её.
Those words hurt her deeply.
In this case, 'больно' is used to indicate strong emotional pain caused by something said.
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