ill
gb/ˈɪl/ us/ˈɪl/
A2
Ingles
~ 2500
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective
A2
state
1
Physically sick or unwell
Not feeling well because of sickness.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] feels ill
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ill' with 'injured'. 'Ill' refers to sickness, not physical harm from an accident.
Mga kasingkahulugan
sick ('Sick' is more common in American English, while 'ill' is slightly more formal in British English.)
Mga kasalungat
healthy ('Healthy' describes being in good physical condition, the opposite of being ill.)
Mga kolokasyon
feel ill
|become ill
|fall ill
|seriously ill
|critically ill
Mga tema
health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- She has been feeling ill since yesterday.
- He became ill after eating the seafood.
- The children were ill with the flu.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] has ill effects
Mga kasingkahulugan
harmful ('Harmful' is more common in everyday use; 'ill' is often used in set phrases.)
Mga kasalungat
beneficial ('Beneficial' means producing good results, the opposite of harmful.)
Mga kolokasyon
ill effects
|ill consequences
|ill influence
Mga tema
society
|problems
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] [does something] ill
Mga kasingkahulugan
badly ('Badly' is more common; 'ill' is formal or used in fixed phrases.)
Mga kasalungat
well ('Well' means in a good way, the opposite of badly.)
Mga kolokasyon
ill prepared
|ill treated
|ill suited
Mga tema
communication
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- He was ill prepared for the exam.
- The workers were ill treated by their employer.
- She was ill suited to the role.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He was ill prepared for the trip.
- The man was ill treated by others.
- She is ill suited for this job.
Pangngalan
B2
event
4
Harm or trouble
(Formal) Harm or problems that happen to someone.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] suffers an ill
Mga kasingkahulugan
harm ('Harm' is more common; 'ill' is formal and often plural in this sense.)
Mga kasalungat
benefit ('Benefit' means something good or helpful, the opposite of harm.)
Mga kolokasyon
social ills
|cure an ill
|combat ills
Mga tema
society
|problems
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- "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."
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- "Poverty is a big social ill."
- "The new law will help fight many ills."
- "We must try to cure these ills."
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
ill
IPA
GB/ˈɪl/
US/ˈɪl/
Mga pantig at diin
ill (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (ill)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: ill
- Comparative: iller, worse
- Superlative: illest, worst
Noun
- Base: ill
- Plural: ill, ills
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
fall ill
1/fˈɔl ˈɪl/
fixed phrase
Become sick or unwell
To start to be sick.
Mga Halimbawa
- "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.
Mga Halimbawa
- "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.
Mga Halimbawa
- "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.
Mga Halimbawa
- "You should not speak ill of the dead."
- "She spoke ill of her former boss."