ill
gb/ˈɪl/ us/ˈɪl/
A2
Inglês
~ 2500
beteg, rosszul van, káros, rosszul, nem megfelelően, baj, probléma
A2
1
beteg
A1
rosszul van
A1
Padrão de uso:
[someone] feels ill
She has been feeling ill since yesterday.
Tegnap óta rosszul érzi magát.
He became ill after eating the seafood.
Megbetegedett, miután evett a tenger gyümölcseiből.
The children were ill with the flu.
Exemplos para estudantes
I feel ill today.
Ma rosszul érzem magam.
He is very ill and cannot go to work.
Nagyon beteg, ezért nem tud munkába menni.
My sister became ill after the trip.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ill' with 'injured'. 'Ill' refers to sickness, not physical harm from an accident.
Significado
Physically sick or unwell
Colocações
feel ill
|become ill
|fall ill
|seriously ill
|critically ill
Sinônimos
sick ('Sick' is more common in American English, while 'ill' is slightly more formal in British English.)
Antônimos
healthy ('Healthy' describes being in good physical condition, the opposite of being ill.)
Temas
health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Not feeling well because of sickness.
Experiencing poor health or suffering from a disease or sickness.
B2
2
káros
B1
Padrão de uso:
[something] has ill effects
The policy had ill effects on the economy.
A szakpolitika káros hatással volt a gazdaságra.
Smoking has many ill consequences for your health.
A dohányzásnak számos káros következménye van az egészségedre nézve.
He fell under the ill influence of a bad crowd.
Exemplos para estudantes
Too much sugar has ill effects on health.
A túl sok cukor káros hatással van az egészségre.
Bad friends can have an ill influence.
A rossz barátok káros hatással lehetnek az emberre.
The storm had ill results for the farmers.
Significado
Harmful or damaging
Colocações
ill effects
|ill consequences
|ill influence
Sinônimos
harmful ('Harmful' is more common in everyday use; 'ill' is often used in set phrases.)
Antônimos
beneficial ('Beneficial' means producing good results, the opposite of harmful.)
Temas
society
|problems
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Causing bad results or problems.
Likely to cause harm, trouble, or negative effects.
B2
3
rosszul
A1
Padrão de uso:
[someone] [does something] ill
He was ill prepared for the exam.
Nem volt megfelelően felkészülve a vizsgára.
The workers were ill treated by their employer.
A munkáltatójuk rosszul bánt a munkásokkal.
She was ill suited to the role.
Exemplos para estudantes
He was ill prepared for the trip.
Nem volt megfelelően felkészülve az útra.
The man was ill treated by others.
A férfival rosszul bántak mások.
She is ill suited for this job.
Significado
Badly or poorly
Colocações
ill prepared
|ill treated
|ill suited
Sinônimos
badly ('Badly' is more common; 'ill' is formal or used in fixed phrases.)
Antônimos
well ('Well' means in a good way, the opposite of badly.)
Temas
communication
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Doing something in a bad way.
In a bad, unfavorable, or improper way.
SUBSTANTIVO
B2
4
Padrão de uso:
[someone] suffers an ill
"Poverty is one of the great social ills of our time."
„A szegénység korunk egyik nagy társadalmi baja.”
"They are working to cure the ills caused by corruption."
„A korrupció okozta bajok orvoslásán dolgoznak.”
"Education can address many of society's ills."
Exemplos para estudantes
"Poverty is a big social ill."
„A szegénység nagy társadalmi probléma.”
"The new law will help fight many ills."
„Az új törvény sok problémát segít majd leküzdeni.”
"We must try to cure these ills."
Significado
Harm or trouble
Colocações
social ills
|cure an ill
|combat ills
Sinônimos
harm ('Harm' is more common; 'ill' is formal and often plural in this sense.)
Antônimos
benefit ('Benefit' means something good or helpful, the opposite of harm.)
Temas
society
|problems
|core_vocabulary
Definição
(Formal) Harm or problems that happen to someone.
An instance of harm, trouble, or difficulty caused to someone or something.
Gramática
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ill
AFI
GB/ˈɪl/
US/ˈɪl/
Sílabas e tonicidade
ill (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (ill)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: ill
- Comparative: iller, worse
- Superlative: illest, worst
Noun
- Base: ill
- Plural: ill, ills
Família de palavras
Expressões
fall ill
1/fˈɔl ˈɪl/
fixed phrase
Become sick or unwell
To start to be sick.
Exemplos
- "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.
Exemplos
- "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.
Exemplos
- "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.
Exemplos
- "You should not speak ill of the dead."
- "She spoke ill of her former boss."