ill
gb/ˈɪl/ us/ˈɪl/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 2500
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective
A2
state
1
Physically sick or unwell
Not feeling well because of sickness.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] feels ill
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ill' with 'injured'. 'Ill' refers to sickness, not physical harm from an accident.
المرادفات
sick ('Sick' is more common in American English, while 'ill' is slightly more formal in British English.)
الأضداد
healthy ('Healthy' describes being in good physical condition, the opposite of being ill.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
feel ill
|become ill
|fall ill
|seriously ill
|critically ill
الموضوعات
health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She has been feeling ill since yesterday.
- He became ill after eating the seafood.
- The children were ill with the flu.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I feel ill today.
- He is very ill and cannot go to work.
- My sister became ill after the trip.
adjective
B2
property
2
Harmful or damaging
Causing bad results or problems.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] has ill effects
المرادفات
harmful ('Harmful' is more common in everyday use; 'ill' is often used in set phrases.)
الأضداد
beneficial ('Beneficial' means producing good results, the opposite of harmful.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
ill effects
|ill consequences
|ill influence
الموضوعات
society
|problems
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The policy had ill effects on the economy.
- Smoking has many ill consequences for your health.
- He fell under the ill influence of a bad crowd.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Too much sugar has ill effects on health.
- Bad friends can have an ill influence.
- The storm had ill results for the farmers.
adverb
B2
property
3
Badly or poorly
Doing something in a bad way.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] [does something] ill
المرادفات
badly ('Badly' is more common; 'ill' is formal or used in fixed phrases.)
الأضداد
well ('Well' means in a good way, the opposite of badly.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
ill prepared
|ill treated
|ill suited
الموضوعات
communication
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He was ill prepared for the exam.
- The workers were ill treated by their employer.
- She was ill suited to the role.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He was ill prepared for the trip.
- The man was ill treated by others.
- She is ill suited for this job.
اسم
B2
event
4
Harm or trouble
(Formal) Harm or problems that happen to someone.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] suffers an ill
المرادفات
harm ('Harm' is more common; 'ill' is formal and often plural in this sense.)
الأضداد
benefit ('Benefit' means something good or helpful, the opposite of harm.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
social ills
|cure an ill
|combat ills
الموضوعات
society
|problems
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- "Poverty is one of the great social ills of our time."
- "They are working to cure the ills caused by corruption."
- "Education can address many of society's ills."
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- "Poverty is a big social ill."
- "The new law will help fight many ills."
- "We must try to cure these ills."
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
ill
IPA
GB/ˈɪl/
US/ˈɪl/
المقاطع والنبر
ill (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (ill)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: ill
- Comparative: iller, worse
- Superlative: illest, worst
Noun
- Base: ill
- Plural: ill, ills
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
fall ill
1/fˈɔl ˈɪl/
fixed phrase
Become sick or unwell
To start to be sick.
أمثلة
- "Several passengers fell ill after the meal."
- "He fell ill on his way home."
ill at ease
1/ˈɪl ˈæt ˈiz/
fixed phrase
Feeling uncomfortable or awkward
Feeling not relaxed and uncomfortable in a place or situation.
أمثلة
- "He seemed ill at ease during the interview."
- "She was ill at ease with strangers."
ill will
1/ˈɪl wˈɪl/
fixed phrase
Hostile or unfriendly feelings
A feeling of not liking someone and wanting bad things for them.
أمثلة
- "There was much ill will between the two families."
- "He bore her no ill will despite their argument."
speak ill of [someone]
1/spˈik ˈɪl əv sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Say bad things about someone
To talk about someone in an unkind way when they are not there.
أمثلة
- "You should not speak ill of the dead."
- "She spoke ill of her former boss."