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