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ill BrE / ɪl /  NAmE / ɪl / Native audio playback is not supported. ill(adjective)BrE / ɪl /  NAmE / ɪl / suffering from an illness or disease; not feeling wellsee also illnesshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/illnessHer father is seriously ill in St Luke's hospital.She was taken ill suddenly.We both started to feel ill shortly after the meal.Uncle Harry is terminally ill with cancer (= he will die from his illness).the mentally ill (= people with a mental illness)He fell ill and died soon after.bad or harmfulHe resigned because of ill health (= he was often ill).She suffered no ill effects from the experience.a woman of ill repute (= considered to be immoral)that brings, or is thought to bring, bad lucka bird of ill omenanger between people, especially after an argument or disagreementThere was a lot of bad feeling between the two groups of students.feeling uncomfortable and embarrassedI felt ill at ease in such formal clothes.no problem is so bad that it does not bring some advantage to somebodyExtra ExamplesHe was lying ill in bed.His mother is seriously ill in hospital.I can’t eat bananas. They make me ill.Robyn was almost ill with excitement and outrage.She was taken violently ill and had to be put to bed.That type of government corruption makes me ill.They arrive at the hospital ill from malnutrition.a hospice for the terminally illchronically ill patientsthe problems faced by mentally ill peopleHe resigned because of ill health.Her father is seriously ill in St Luke’s hospital.I bear you no ill will , but I am simply not in a position to help you.She was known as a woman of ill repute.Uncle Harry is terminally ill with cancer.terminally ill childrenWord OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘wicked’, ‘malevolent’, ‘harmful’, and ‘difficult’): from Old Norse illr ‘evil, difficult’, of unknown origin.

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(adjective) her father is seriously ill in st luke's hospital.she was taken ill suddenly.we both started to feel ill shortly after the meal.uncle harry is terminally ill with cancer (= he will die from his illness). Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=ill This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	ill
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / ɪl / NAmE / ɪl /
Example	her father is seriously ill in st luke's hospital. she was taken ill suddenly. we both started to feel ill shortly after the meal. uncle harry is terminally ill with cancer (= he will die from his illness).
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=ill
Content	ill (adjective)BrE / ɪl / NAmE / ɪl / suffering from an illness or disease; not feeling well see also illness https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/illness Her father is seriously ill in St Luke's hospital. She was taken ill suddenly. We both started to feel ill shortly after the meal. Uncle Harry is terminally ill with cancer (= he will die from his illness). the mentally ill (= people with a mental illness) He fell ill and died soon after. bad or harmful He resigned because of ill health (= he was often ill). She suffered no ill effects from the experience. a woman of ill repute (= considered to be immoral) that brings, or is thought to bring, bad luck a bird of ill omen anger between people, especially after an argument or disagreement There was a lot of bad feeling between the two groups of students. feeling uncomfortable and embarrassed I felt ill at ease in such formal clothes. no problem is so bad that it does not bring some advantage to somebody Extra Examples He was lying ill in bed. His mother is seriously ill in hospital. I can’t eat bananas. They make me ill. Robyn was almost ill with excitement and outrage. She was taken violently ill and had to be put to bed. That type of government corruption makes me ill. They arrive at the hospital ill from malnutrition. a hospice for the terminally ill chronically ill patients the problems faced by mentally ill people He resigned because of ill health. Her father is seriously ill in St Luke’s hospital. I bear you no ill will , but I am simply not in a position to help you. She was known as a woman of ill repute. Uncle Harry is terminally ill with cancer. terminally ill children Word Origin Middle English (in the senses ‘wicked’, ‘malevolent’, ‘harmful’, and ‘difficult’): from Old Norse illr ‘evil, difficult’, of unknown origin.
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