ill
gb/ˈɪl/ us/ˈɪl/
A2
Inglés
~ 2500
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adjective
A2
state
1
Physically sick or unwell
Not feeling well because of sickness.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] feels ill
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ill' with 'injured'. 'Ill' refers to sickness, not physical harm from an accident.
Sinónimos
sick ('Sick' is more common in American English, while 'ill' is slightly more formal in British English.)
Antónimos
healthy ('Healthy' describes being in good physical condition, the opposite of being ill.)
Colocaciones
feel ill
|become ill
|fall ill
|seriously ill
|critically ill
Temas
health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- She has been feeling ill since yesterday.
- He became ill after eating the seafood.
- The children were ill with the flu.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Patrón de uso:
[something] has ill effects
Sinónimos
harmful ('Harmful' is more common in everyday use; 'ill' is often used in set phrases.)
Antónimos
beneficial ('Beneficial' means producing good results, the opposite of harmful.)
Colocaciones
ill effects
|ill consequences
|ill influence
Temas
society
|problems
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] [does something] ill
Sinónimos
badly ('Badly' is more common; 'ill' is formal or used in fixed phrases.)
Antónimos
well ('Well' means in a good way, the opposite of badly.)
Colocaciones
ill prepared
|ill treated
|ill suited
Temas
communication
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- He was ill prepared for the exam.
- The workers were ill treated by their employer.
- She was ill suited to the role.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He was ill prepared for the trip.
- The man was ill treated by others.
- She is ill suited for this job.
Sustantivo
B2
event
4
Harm or trouble
(Formal) Harm or problems that happen to someone.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] suffers an ill
Sinónimos
harm ('Harm' is more common; 'ill' is formal and often plural in this sense.)
Antónimos
benefit ('Benefit' means something good or helpful, the opposite of harm.)
Colocaciones
social ills
|cure an ill
|combat ills
Temas
society
|problems
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- "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."
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- "Poverty is a big social ill."
- "The new law will help fight many ills."
- "We must try to cure these ills."
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
ill
AFI
GB/ˈɪl/
US/ˈɪl/
Sílabas y acento
ill (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (ill)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: ill
- Comparative: iller, worse
- Superlative: illest, worst
Noun
- Base: ill
- Plural: ill, ills
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
fall ill
1/fˈɔl ˈɪl/
fixed phrase
Become sick or unwell
To start to be sick.
Ejemplos
- "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.
Ejemplos
- "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.
Ejemplos
- "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.
Ejemplos
- "You should not speak ill of the dead."
- "She spoke ill of her former boss."