ill
gb/ˈɪl/ us/ˈɪl/
A2
Английский
~ 2500
Значения
0 значений
adjective
A2
state
1
Physically sick or unwell
Not feeling well because of sickness.
Модель употребления:
[someone] feels ill
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ill' with 'injured'. 'Ill' refers to sickness, not physical harm from an accident.
Синонимы
sick ('Sick' is more common in American English, while 'ill' is slightly more formal in British English.)
Антонимы
healthy ('Healthy' describes being in good physical condition, the opposite of being ill.)
Коллокации
feel ill
|become ill
|fall ill
|seriously ill
|critically ill
Темы
health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- She has been feeling ill since yesterday.
- He became ill after eating the seafood.
- The children were ill with the flu.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
[something] has ill effects
Синонимы
harmful ('Harmful' is more common in everyday use; 'ill' is often used in set phrases.)
Антонимы
beneficial ('Beneficial' means producing good results, the opposite of harmful.)
Коллокации
ill effects
|ill consequences
|ill influence
Темы
society
|problems
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
[someone] [does something] ill
Синонимы
badly ('Badly' is more common; 'ill' is formal or used in fixed phrases.)
Антонимы
well ('Well' means in a good way, the opposite of badly.)
Коллокации
ill prepared
|ill treated
|ill suited
Темы
communication
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- He was ill prepared for the exam.
- The workers were ill treated by their employer.
- She was ill suited to the role.
Примеры для изучающих
- He was ill prepared for the trip.
- The man was ill treated by others.
- She is ill suited for this job.
Существительное
B2
event
4
Harm or trouble
(Formal) Harm or problems that happen to someone.
Модель употребления:
[someone] suffers an ill
Синонимы
harm ('Harm' is more common; 'ill' is formal and often plural in this sense.)
Антонимы
benefit ('Benefit' means something good or helpful, the opposite of harm.)
Коллокации
social ills
|cure an ill
|combat ills
Темы
society
|problems
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- "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."
Примеры для изучающих
- "Poverty is a big social ill."
- "The new law will help fight many ills."
- "We must try to cure these ills."
Грамматика
Словарная форма
ill
IPA
GB/ˈɪl/
US/ˈɪl/
Слоги и ударение
ill (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (ill)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: ill
- Comparative: iller, worse
- Superlative: illest, worst
Noun
- Base: ill
- Plural: ill, ills
Родственные слова
Выражения
fall ill
1/fˈɔl ˈɪl/
fixed phrase
Become sick or unwell
To start to be sick.
Примеры
- "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.
Примеры
- "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.
Примеры
- "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.
Примеры
- "You should not speak ill of the dead."
- "She spoke ill of her former boss."