unwell
gb/ʌnwˈɛl/ us/ʌnwˈɛl/
B1
Inglese
nincs jól, beteg, mentálisan nincs jól, lelkileg nincs jól
B1
1
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is/feels/looks unwell; unwell with [illness]
I’ve been feeling unwell since yesterday, so I’m staying home.
Tegnap óta nem érzem jól magam, ezért otthon maradok.
She looked unwell during the meeting and left early.
Betegnek tűnt a megbeszélésen, és hamarabb elment.
He was unwell with a fever and couldn’t sleep.
Esempi per chi studia
I feel unwell today.
Ma rosszul érzem magam.
She is unwell, so she is resting.
Nincs jól, ezért pihen.
Errore comune:
Unwell is an adjective: say “I feel unwell,” not “I unwell.”
Significato
ill; not feeling healthy
Collocazioni
feel unwell
|be unwell
|look unwell
|become unwell
|suddenly unwell
|seriously unwell
|physically unwell
|unwell with the flu
|unwell after eating
|too unwell to work
Sinonimi
ill (Common neutral synonym; often used in more formal contexts than sick.)
|
sick (Very common, especially in American English.)
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poorly (Common in British English, slightly informal.)
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indisposed (More formal and often used as a mild or polite way to say ill.)
Contrari
well (In good health.)
|
healthy (Generally in good physical condition, not ill.)
Temi
health
|daily_life
Definizione
If you are unwell, you feel sick and not healthy.
Not in good physical health; ill or sick.
B2
2
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is mentally/emotionally unwell
His family realized he was mentally unwell and needed professional help.
A családja rájött, hogy mentálisan nincs jól, és szakember segítségére van szüksége.
After the breakup, she felt emotionally unwell for weeks.
A szakítás után hetekig lelkileg nem volt jól.
The film portrays a character who is deeply unwell and isolated.
Esempi per chi studia
He is mentally unwell and needs help.
Mentálisan nincs jól, és segítségre van szüksége.
Errore comune:
Avoid using unwell to label people casually; in mental health contexts it can sound sensitive or serious.
Significato
mentally or emotionally ill
Collocazioni
mentally unwell
|emotionally unwell
|deeply unwell
|seriously unwell
|unwell thoughts
|unwell behavior
Sinonimi
mentally ill (More direct and clinical; can sound harsher.)
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unstable (Less precise; can be judgmental depending on context.)
Contrari
stable (Mentally steady and not in crisis.)
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well (Mentally healthy or coping well.)
Temi
mental_health
|emotions
|health
Definizione
If someone is mentally unwell, they have mental health problems.
Having mental or emotional health problems; not mentally healthy.
Grammatica
Forma base
unwell
IPA
GB/ʌnwˈɛl/
US/ʌnwˈɛl/
Sillabe e accento
un - well (2 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (well)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: unwell
Espressioni
be taken unwell
1/bˈi tˈeɪkən ʌnwˈɛl/
fixed phrase
formal
suddenly become ill
To suddenly become sick.
Esempi
- The speaker was taken unwell and the event was cancelled.
- She was taken unwell during the night and called an ambulance.
- He was taken unwell on holiday and had to fly home early.
be unwell
1/bˈi ʌnwˈɛl/
fixed phrase
be ill; not healthy
To be sick.
Esempi
- She’s been unwell all week and hasn’t answered messages.
- I was unwell, so I missed the last class.
- Several passengers were unwell after the rough crossing.
Esempi per chi studia
- He is unwell today.
feel unwell
1/fˈil ʌnwˈɛl/
fixed phrase
feel sick or ill
To feel sick.
Esempi
- If you feel unwell, please tell a staff member.
- I started to feel unwell on the train home.
- She felt unwell and decided not to go out.
Esempi per chi studia
- I feel unwell.
look unwell
1/lˈʊk ʌnwˈɛl/
fixed phrase
appear sick or ill
To seem sick.
Esempi
- You look unwell—do you want to sit down?
- He looked unwell after the long flight.
- She looked unwell, with dark circles under her eyes.
Esempi per chi studia
- You look unwell.
unwell with [illness]
1/ʌnwˈɛl wˈɪθ ˈɪlnəs/
fixed phrase
ill because of a disease
Sick because of a particular illness.
Esempi
- He’s unwell with a bad cold and can’t come in today.
- She was unwell with food poisoning for two days.
- Several children were unwell with the same symptoms.
Esempi per chi studia
- I am unwell with the flu.