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1 I can ill afford the money
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adj. ziek; slecht, kwaad; kwalijk; niet geslaagd--------adv. nauwelijks; niet goed, op slechte wijze; luidruchtig; vijandig--------n. problemen; schade; ziekteill1[ il] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉2 kwaad ⇒ onheil, vloek♦voorbeelden:————————ill21 ziek ⇒ beroerd, ongezond♦voorbeelden:II 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, attributief〉2 schadelijk ⇒ nadelig, ongunstig♦voorbeelden:1 ill fame • slechte naam/reputatieill health • slechte gezondheidill humour/temper • chagrijn, slecht humeurill luck • pech3 ill feeling • haatdragendheid, kwaadwilligheid, wrok————————ill3〈 bijwoord〉1 slecht ⇒ kwalijk, verkeerd2 nauwelijks ⇒ amper, onvoldoende♦voorbeelden:1 ill at ease • slecht op zijn/haar gemakit ill becomes you to complain • het past je niet te klagen, jij hebt niets te klagen -
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adj. enig--------adv. slechts, alleen, maar--------conj. maaronly1[ oonlie] 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord〉1 enig2 best ⇒ (meest) geschikt, juist♦voorbeelden:we were the only people wearing hats • we waren de enigen met een hoed (op)the only thing now is to call the police • het enige wat je nu nog kunt doen, is er de politie bijhalenhis one and only friend • zijn enige echte vriendmy one and only hope • de enige hoop die me nog rest¶ you're not the only pebble on the beach • je bent niet alleen op de wereld; er zijn ook nog anderen te krijgen————————only2〈 bijwoord〉1 slechts ⇒ alleen (maar), maar, enkel♦voorbeelden:1 only think! • stel je voor!I've only just enough money • ik heb maar net genoeg geldshe was only too glad • ze was maar al te blijonly five minutes more • nog vijf minuten, niet meerif and only if • als en alleen alsif only • als … maar, ik wou dat …if only you had come earlier! • was je maar wat vroeger gekomen!if only to/because • al was het alleen maar omwe walked for two hours, only to find out that … • we liepen twee uur, maar enkel om te ontdekken dat …she told me only last week that … • ze vertelde het me vorige week nog dat …he arrived only yesterday • hij arriveerde gisteren pas————————only3〈 voegwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 I like it, only I cannot afford it • ik vind het mooi, maar ik kan het niet betalenI could have gone, only my mother was ill • ik had kunnen gaan als mijn moeder niet ziek was geweestI would have phoned, only I didn't know your number • ik zou gebeld hebben maar ik had je nummer niet
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