ill
gb/ˈɪl/ us/ˈɪl/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2500
Maana
maana 0
adjective
A2
state
1
Physically sick or unwell
Not feeling well because of sickness.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] feels ill
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ill' with 'injured'. 'Ill' refers to sickness, not physical harm from an accident.
Visawe
sick ('Sick' is more common in American English, while 'ill' is slightly more formal in British English.)
Vinyume
healthy ('Healthy' describes being in good physical condition, the opposite of being ill.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
feel ill
|become ill
|fall ill
|seriously ill
|critically ill
Mada
health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- She has been feeling ill since yesterday.
- He became ill after eating the seafood.
- The children were ill with the flu.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] has ill effects
Visawe
harmful ('Harmful' is more common in everyday use; 'ill' is often used in set phrases.)
Vinyume
beneficial ('Beneficial' means producing good results, the opposite of harmful.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
ill effects
|ill consequences
|ill influence
Mada
society
|problems
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] [does something] ill
Visawe
badly ('Badly' is more common; 'ill' is formal or used in fixed phrases.)
Vinyume
well ('Well' means in a good way, the opposite of badly.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
ill prepared
|ill treated
|ill suited
Mada
communication
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- He was ill prepared for the exam.
- The workers were ill treated by their employer.
- She was ill suited to the role.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He was ill prepared for the trip.
- The man was ill treated by others.
- She is ill suited for this job.
Nomino
B2
event
4
Harm or trouble
(Formal) Harm or problems that happen to someone.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] suffers an ill
Visawe
harm ('Harm' is more common; 'ill' is formal and often plural in this sense.)
Vinyume
benefit ('Benefit' means something good or helpful, the opposite of harm.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
social ills
|cure an ill
|combat ills
Mada
society
|problems
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- "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."
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- "Poverty is a big social ill."
- "The new law will help fight many ills."
- "We must try to cure these ills."
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
ill
IPA
GB/ˈɪl/
US/ˈɪl/
Silabi na mkazo
ill (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (ill)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: ill
- Comparative: iller, worse
- Superlative: illest, worst
Noun
- Base: ill
- Plural: ill, ills
Familia ya neno
Semi
fall ill
1/fˈɔl ˈɪl/
fixed phrase
Become sick or unwell
To start to be sick.
Mifano
- "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.
Mifano
- "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.
Mifano
- "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.
Mifano
- "You should not speak ill of the dead."
- "She spoke ill of her former boss."