Translation of Slovak word "bolesť" to English
bolesť
/bɔlɛsc/
Meaning
NounAn ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.
How to use
Feminine noun ending in a consonant, declined according to the 'kosť' pattern (bolesť, bolesti, bolesti, bolesť, v bolesti, bolesťou; nominative plural 'bolesti', genitive plural 'bolestí'). Encompasses both somatic physical pain and emotional or psychological suffering.
🇬🇧 English
pain
Example sentence
Cítim bolesť v chrbte.
I feel pain.
Bolesť po chvíli prestala.
The pain stops.
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Common phrases
- bolesť hlavy— headache
- liek proti bolesti— painkiller / analgesic
- silná bolesť— severe / acute pain
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The Slovak word "bolesť" means "pain" in English.
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