No. 18,088 in Russian
хвори
Illnesses or ailments.
In a sentence
Хвори зачастую возникают в холодное время года.
Illnesses often arise during the cold season.
The word 'хвори' refers to illnesses or sicknesses in this context, used in plural form to denote general health conditions or diseases.
Она старается избегать хвори и ведёт здоровый образ жизни.
She tries to avoid illnesses and leads a healthy lifestyle.
Here 'хвори' is again used in plural form to discuss the concept of illnesses that someone aims to avoid.
С древних времён люди искали способы борьбы с хворями.
Since ancient times, people have sought ways to combat illnesses.
In this sentence, 'хворями' represents the instrumental plural form, indicating illnesses or diseases as the subject of efforts or actions.
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