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