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ill

/ˈɪl/

US UK

adjective

not well or healthy :sick or unhealthy

a chronically/critically/terminally ill patient

mentally ill adults

usually used after a verb

I felt ill [=sick] all afternoon.

What's wrong? You look ill.

He had been ill for several years.

More than half of those exposed to the virus eventually become ill.

She suddenly fell ill. = She was suddenly taken ill. = (US) She suddenly took ill.

(US) The sight made her physically ill. [=the sight made her nauseated]

(US) He became violently ill. [=he vomited]

The comparative form iller and the superlative form illest are sometimes used for this sense.

I have never seen him looking iller. [=worse, (US) sicker]

That's the illest [=worst, (US) sickest] I have ever seen him.

b of health :not normal or good

Her ill [=poor] health forced her to retire early.

always used before a noun :harmful or damaging

That dog can eat almost anything with no ill effects.

They had been subjected to months of ill treatment.

always used before a noun :not helpful or lucky

They seem to be plagued by ill [=bad] luck/fortune.

an ill omen

The saying it's an ill wind that blows no good or it's an ill wind that blows nobody (any) good means that something that is bad in most ways is usually also good in some way.

always used before a noun :not kind or friendly

an angry customer's ill humor/temper

We harbor no ill intentions toward them.

Her comment caused some ill feeling/feelings. [=feelings of anger or resentment] - see also ill will

ill repute

xem repute

with ill grace

xem grace

adverb

in a bad or imperfect way :badly, poorly

He is being ill served by his advisers. - often hyphenated

He is ill-equipped [=he does not have the experience or preparation that is needed] to handle so much responsibility.

They were ill-prepared for the cold weather.

Her arrival was ill-timed. [=she arrived at a bad time]

a pet ill-suited for travel [=a pet that is difficult to take with you when you travel]

in an unfavorable or unkind way

Please don't think ill of me.

He was a good man who never spoke ill of anyone. - see also bode ill at bode

ill afford

If you can ill afford something, you should not do it or get it because it will cause problems.

We can ill afford more bad publicity.

She bought a new car, which she could ill afford.

noun

plural ills

[noncount] :bad or unlucky things

She does not wish ill on/upon anyone. = She does not wish anyone ill.

After the war, the country was changed, for good and for ill. [=in good ways and in bad ways]

[count] :a sickness or disease

They claimed to have a cure for every ill. [=ailment]

usually plural

childhood ills

b ills [plural] :troubles or problems

the ills of society

* Các từ tương tự:
ill at ease, ill will, ill-advised, ill-assorted, ill-bred, ill-conceived, ill-considered, ill-defined, ill-disposed