ill
gb/ˈɪl/ us/ˈɪl/
A2
אנגלית
~ 2500
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adjective
A2
state
1
Physically sick or unwell
Not feeling well because of sickness.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] feels ill
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ill' with 'injured'. 'Ill' refers to sickness, not physical harm from an accident.
מילים נרדפות
sick ('Sick' is more common in American English, while 'ill' is slightly more formal in British English.)
הפכים
healthy ('Healthy' describes being in good physical condition, the opposite of being ill.)
צירופים
feel ill
|become ill
|fall ill
|seriously ill
|critically ill
נושאים
health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- She has been feeling ill since yesterday.
- He became ill after eating the seafood.
- The children were ill with the flu.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] has ill effects
מילים נרדפות
harmful ('Harmful' is more common in everyday use; 'ill' is often used in set phrases.)
הפכים
beneficial ('Beneficial' means producing good results, the opposite of harmful.)
צירופים
ill effects
|ill consequences
|ill influence
נושאים
society
|problems
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] [does something] ill
מילים נרדפות
badly ('Badly' is more common; 'ill' is formal or used in fixed phrases.)
הפכים
well ('Well' means in a good way, the opposite of badly.)
צירופים
ill prepared
|ill treated
|ill suited
נושאים
communication
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- He was ill prepared for the exam.
- The workers were ill treated by their employer.
- She was ill suited to the role.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He was ill prepared for the trip.
- The man was ill treated by others.
- She is ill suited for this job.
שם עצם
B2
event
4
Harm or trouble
(Formal) Harm or problems that happen to someone.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] suffers an ill
מילים נרדפות
harm ('Harm' is more common; 'ill' is formal and often plural in this sense.)
הפכים
benefit ('Benefit' means something good or helpful, the opposite of harm.)
צירופים
social ills
|cure an ill
|combat ills
נושאים
society
|problems
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- "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."
דוגמאות ללומדים
- "Poverty is a big social ill."
- "The new law will help fight many ills."
- "We must try to cure these ills."
דקדוק
צורת המילון
ill
IPA
GB/ˈɪl/
US/ˈɪl/
הברות והטעמה
ill (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (ill)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: ill
- Comparative: iller, worse
- Superlative: illest, worst
Noun
- Base: ill
- Plural: ill, ills
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
fall ill
1/fˈɔl ˈɪl/
fixed phrase
Become sick or unwell
To start to be sick.
דוגמאות
- "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.
דוגמאות
- "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.
דוגמאות
- "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.
דוגמאות
- "You should not speak ill of the dead."
- "She spoke ill of her former boss."