ill
gb/ˈɪl/ us/ˈɪl/
A2
Английски
~ 2500
Значения
0 значения
adjective
A2
state
1
Physically sick or unwell
Not feeling well because of sickness.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] feels ill
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ill' with 'injured'. 'Ill' refers to sickness, not physical harm from an accident.
Синоними
sick ('Sick' is more common in American English, while 'ill' is slightly more formal in British English.)
Антоними
healthy ('Healthy' describes being in good physical condition, the opposite of being ill.)
Колокации
feel ill
|become ill
|fall ill
|seriously ill
|critically ill
Теми
health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She has been feeling ill since yesterday.
- He became ill after eating the seafood.
- The children were ill with the flu.
Примери за учащи
- 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.
Модел на употреба:
[something] has ill effects
Синоними
harmful ('Harmful' is more common in everyday use; 'ill' is often used in set phrases.)
Антоними
beneficial ('Beneficial' means producing good results, the opposite of harmful.)
Колокации
ill effects
|ill consequences
|ill influence
Теми
society
|problems
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- 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.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] [does something] ill
Синоними
badly ('Badly' is more common; 'ill' is formal or used in fixed phrases.)
Антоними
well ('Well' means in a good way, the opposite of badly.)
Колокации
ill prepared
|ill treated
|ill suited
Теми
communication
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- He was ill prepared for the exam.
- The workers were ill treated by their employer.
- She was ill suited to the role.
Примери за учащи
- He was ill prepared for the trip.
- The man was ill treated by others.
- She is ill suited for this job.
Съществително
B2
event
4
Harm or trouble
(Formal) Harm or problems that happen to someone.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] suffers an ill
Синоними
harm ('Harm' is more common; 'ill' is formal and often plural in this sense.)
Антоними
benefit ('Benefit' means something good or helpful, the opposite of harm.)
Колокации
social ills
|cure an ill
|combat ills
Теми
society
|problems
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- "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."
Примери за учащи
- "Poverty is a big social ill."
- "The new law will help fight many ills."
- "We must try to cure these ills."
Граматика
Речникова форма
ill
IPA
GB/ˈɪl/
US/ˈɪl/
Срички и ударение
ill (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (ill)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: ill
- Comparative: iller, worse
- Superlative: illest, worst
Noun
- Base: ill
- Plural: ill, ills
Семейство думи
Изрази
fall ill
1/fˈɔl ˈɪl/
fixed phrase
Become sick or unwell
To start to be sick.
Примери
- "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.
Примери
- "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.
Примери
- "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.
Примери
- "You should not speak ill of the dead."
- "She spoke ill of her former boss."