ill
gb/ˈɪl/ us/ˈɪl/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 2500
معنیها
۰ معنی
adjective
A2
state
1
Physically sick or unwell
Not feeling well because of sickness.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] feels ill
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ill' with 'injured'. 'Ill' refers to sickness, not physical harm from an accident.
هممعنیها
sick ('Sick' is more common in American English, while 'ill' is slightly more formal in British English.)
متضادها
healthy ('Healthy' describes being in good physical condition, the opposite of being ill.)
ترکیبهای رایج
feel ill
|become ill
|fall ill
|seriously ill
|critically ill
موضوعها
health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She has been feeling ill since yesterday.
- He became ill after eating the seafood.
- The children were ill with the flu.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] has ill effects
هممعنیها
harmful ('Harmful' is more common in everyday use; 'ill' is often used in set phrases.)
متضادها
beneficial ('Beneficial' means producing good results, the opposite of harmful.)
ترکیبهای رایج
ill effects
|ill consequences
|ill influence
موضوعها
society
|problems
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] [does something] ill
هممعنیها
badly ('Badly' is more common; 'ill' is formal or used in fixed phrases.)
متضادها
well ('Well' means in a good way, the opposite of badly.)
ترکیبهای رایج
ill prepared
|ill treated
|ill suited
موضوعها
communication
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- He was ill prepared for the exam.
- The workers were ill treated by their employer.
- She was ill suited to the role.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] suffers an ill
هممعنیها
harm ('Harm' is more common; 'ill' is formal and often plural in this sense.)
متضادها
benefit ('Benefit' means something good or helpful, the opposite of harm.)
ترکیبهای رایج
social ills
|cure an ill
|combat ills
موضوعها
society
|problems
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- "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."
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- "Poverty is a big social ill."
- "The new law will help fight many ills."
- "We must try to cure these ills."
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
ill
IPA
GB/ˈɪl/
US/ˈɪl/
هجاها و تکیه
ill (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (ill)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: ill
- Comparative: iller, worse
- Superlative: illest, worst
Noun
- Base: ill
- Plural: ill, ills
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
fall ill
1/fˈɔl ˈɪl/
fixed phrase
Become sick or unwell
To start to be sick.
نمونهها
- "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.
نمونهها
- "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.
نمونهها
- "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.
نمونهها
- "You should not speak ill of the dead."
- "She spoke ill of her former boss."