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il 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) syk, dårlig2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) dårlig3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) ond, dårlig2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) nesten ikke3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) onde, ulykke2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) onde, ulykke•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken illdårlig--------ille--------sjuk--------vondIsubst. \/ɪl\/1) onde2) skade, ulykke3) ( flertall) ulykker, motgang, misforhold, prøvelser4) ( gammeldags) ondskap5) ( mest dialekt) onde, sykdomdo ill gjøre urettdo ill to somebody gjøre noen urett, handle ille mot noenreturn ill for good gjengjelde godt med ondtII1) ( om helsetilstand) syk, dårlig, uvel2) ( om kvalitet) dårlig, slett, mindre god3) ondskapsfull, ondsinnet, ond, dårlig4) skadelig, farlig5) ( om sak) ulykkelig, ufordelaktig, dårlig6) dårlig, feilaktig7) uskikkelig, upassende, udannetan ill omen et ondt varsel, et dårlig tegnill weeds grow apace se ➢ weedill with syk medIII1) dårlig, slett2) ( litterært) med vanskelighet, knapt nok3) ille, stygt, ondtgo ill gå dårligspeak ill of snakke stygt omtake something ill mislike noe, ta noe ille oppthink ill of tenke stygt om, mislike -
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[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) syg2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) dårlig3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) uheldig2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) dårligt3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) ondt2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) besværlighed•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill* * *[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) syg2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) dårlig3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) uheldig2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) dårligt3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) ondt2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) besværlighed•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill -
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[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) bolan2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) slab3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) zel2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) težko3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) zlo2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) tegobe•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill* * *I [il]adjectiveslab, zloben, zèl; poguben, škodljiv, zlohoten; neugoden; sovražen, okruten; bolan (of, with)to do an ill turn to s.o. — škoditi komuto do s.o. an ill service — napraviti komu medvedjo uslugowith an ill grace — nerad, nevoljnoill weeds grow apace — kopriva ne pozebe, plevel dobro uspevaII [il]adverbslabo, hudo; težko, komajto bear s.th. ill — težko kaj prenašatito do s.o. ill — škoditi komuill at ease — neprijeten, slab počutekill got, ill spent — kakor pridobljeno, tako izgubljenoto speak (think) ill of s.o. — o nekom slabo govoriti (misliti)to take ill — zameriti, šteti v zloto turn out ill — ponesrečiti se, ne uspetiit went ill with him — zanj se je slabo izteklo, izkupil jo jeIII [il]nounzlo, zloba; škoda, nesreča; pokvarjenost; plural tegobe, nesreče -
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I[il] a հիվանդ, տկար. վնասակար. be/feel ill հի վանդ լինել, վատ զգալ. look ill հիվանդ տեսք ունենալ. fall/be taken ill հիվանդանալ. feel ill at ease անհարմար զգալ. (վատ, չար) ill health վատ առողջություն ill feeling անբար յացակամություն, թշնամանք. ill repute վատ/չար համբավ: as if ill luck would have it կարծես դիտմամբII[il] adv վատ, անբարենպաստ speak/think ill of smb մեկի մասին վատ խոսել/մտածել. I can ill afford Հազիվ թե կարողանամ. We can ill afford to lose him Մենք չենք կարող մեզ թույլ տալ նրան կորցնել. ill provided վատ ապահովված, անապահով. take a thing ill լավ չընդունել, որևէ բանից նեղանալ -
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af·ford [əʼfɔ:d, Am əʼfɔ:rd] vt1) ( have money for)to \afford sth sich dat etw leisten;to be able to \afford sth sich dat etw leisten können2) ( allow oneself)to \afford sth;I simply can't \afford the time to come ich habe einfach nicht die Zeit zu kommen;he can ill \afford to... er kann es sich kaum leisten,...;you can't \afford to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity diese einmalige Gelegenheit darfst du dir nicht entgehen lassento \afford [sb] sth [jdm] etw bieten [o gewähren];to \afford little protection kaum Schutz bieten -
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1. [ıl] n1. зло, вредto do ill (to smb.) - причинить вред (кому-л.), плохо обойтись, поступить (с кем-л.)
I can think no ill of him - я не могу думать о нём плохо /дурно/
2. pl несчастья, невзгоды, бедыto suffer various ills - страдать от всяческих бед; испытать множество невзгод
3. pl отрицательные явленияeconomic and social ills - экономические и социальные трудности /беды/
4. болезнь, заболевание5. арх. грех2. [ıl] a1. predic больной, нездоровыйto be ill - а) быть больным, болеть, хворать; б) чувствовать недомогание; в) чувствовать тошноту
to be taken ill of /with/ a fever - (за)болеть лихорадкой
2. (worse; worst) нехороший, плохой, дурнойill act - плохой /дурной, нехороший/ поступок
ill news - плохие новости, дурные вести, недобрая весть
of ill repute - пользующийся дурной славой /плохой репутацией/
ill success - неудача, неуспех
ill fortune - несчастье, неудача
in an ill temper /humour/ - в раздражении
3. 1) злой, враждебный2) вредныйill weed - бот. злостный сорняк, бурьян
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to do smb. an ill turn /service/ - оказать кому-л. медвежью услугу, навредить кому-л.ill news goes /flies/ fast, ill news comes apace - посл. - худые вести не лежат на месте
it's an ill wind that blows nobody (any) good, it's an ill wind that turns none to good - посл. ≅ нет худа без добра
3. [ıl] advill weeds grow apace - посл. дурная трава в рост идёт
1. плохо, худо, нехорошо, дурно; неблагоприятноto speak [to think] ill of smb. - плохо говорить [думать] о ком-л.
to treat smb. ill - обижать кого-л., плохо обходиться с кем-л., плохо относиться к кому-л.
to be ill provided with smth. - быть плохо обеспеченным чем-л.
to take smth. ill - а) негодовать по поводу чего-л., б) обижаться на что-л.
to go ill with smb. - быть неблагоприятным /губительным/ для кого-л., пагубно влиять на кого-л.
it ill becomes you to say such things - вам не к лицу /не пристало/ говорить такие вещи
he fares ill - он плохо живёт, у него всё очень неудачно сложилось
2. едва ли, с трудомI can ill afford the expense - я с трудом могу позволить себе такой расход
we can ill spare him - нам трудно обойтись без него, едва ли мы обойдёмся без него
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1. [ıl] n1. зло, вредto do ill (to smb.) - причинить вред (кому-л.), плохо обойтись, поступить (с кем-л.)
I can think no ill of him - я не могу думать о нём плохо /дурно/
2. pl несчастья, невзгоды, бедыto suffer various ills - страдать от всяческих бед; испытать множество невзгод
3. pl отрицательные явленияeconomic and social ills - экономические и социальные трудности /беды/
4. болезнь, заболевание5. арх. грех2. [ıl] a1. predic больной, нездоровыйto be ill - а) быть больным, болеть, хворать; б) чувствовать недомогание; в) чувствовать тошноту
to be taken ill of /with/ a fever - (за)болеть лихорадкой
2. (worse; worst) нехороший, плохой, дурнойill act - плохой /дурной, нехороший/ поступок
ill news - плохие новости, дурные вести, недобрая весть
of ill repute - пользующийся дурной славой /плохой репутацией/
ill success - неудача, неуспех
ill fortune - несчастье, неудача
in an ill temper /humour/ - в раздражении
3. 1) злой, враждебный2) вредныйill weed - бот. злостный сорняк, бурьян
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to do smb. an ill turn /service/ - оказать кому-л. медвежью услугу, навредить кому-л.ill news goes /flies/ fast, ill news comes apace - посл. - худые вести не лежат на месте
it's an ill wind that blows nobody (any) good, it's an ill wind that turns none to good - посл. ≅ нет худа без добра
3. [ıl] advill weeds grow apace - посл. дурная трава в рост идёт
1. плохо, худо, нехорошо, дурно; неблагоприятноto speak [to think] ill of smb. - плохо говорить [думать] о ком-л.
to treat smb. ill - обижать кого-л., плохо обходиться с кем-л., плохо относиться к кому-л.
to be ill provided with smth. - быть плохо обеспеченным чем-л.
to take smth. ill - а) негодовать по поводу чего-л., б) обижаться на что-л.
to go ill with smb. - быть неблагоприятным /губительным/ для кого-л., пагубно влиять на кого-л.
it ill becomes you to say such things - вам не к лицу /не пристало/ говорить такие вещи
he fares ill - он плохо живёт, у него всё очень неудачно сложилось
2. едва ли, с трудомI can ill afford the expense - я с трудом могу позволить себе такой расход
we can ill spare him - нам трудно обойтись без него, едва ли мы обойдёмся без него
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I 1. [ɪl]aggettivo malato, ammalatoto be ill with sth. — (serious illness) avere qcs.; (less serious) soffrire di qcs.
2.to be taken ill to fall ill ammalarsi; to feel ill — sentirsi male
nome male m.to wish sb. ill — augurare del male a qcn.
••II [ɪl]it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) — prov. non tutto il male vien per nuocere
avverbio form.1) (badly)to speak ill of sb. — dire male o sparlare di qcn.
to bode o augur ill for — lett. essere di cattivo augurio per
2) (scarcely)* * *[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) malato2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.)3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.)2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) a malapena3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) male2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) male•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill* * *I 1. [ɪl]aggettivo malato, ammalatoto be ill with sth. — (serious illness) avere qcs.; (less serious) soffrire di qcs.
2.to be taken ill to fall ill ammalarsi; to feel ill — sentirsi male
nome male m.to wish sb. ill — augurare del male a qcn.
••II [ɪl]it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) — prov. non tutto il male vien per nuocere
avverbio form.1) (badly)to speak ill of sb. — dire male o sparlare di qcn.
to bode o augur ill for — lett. essere di cattivo augurio per
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1. n зло, вредto do ill — причинить вред, плохо обойтись, поступить
ill nature — злоба; недоброжелательность
2. n несчастья, невзгоды, бедыill luck — невезение; неудача; несчастье
as ill luck would have it, by ill luck — к несчастью
3. n отрицательные явления4. n болезнь, заболевание5. n арх. грех6. a больной, нездоровыйterminally ill — неизлечимый больной, обречённый
7. a нехороший, плохой, дурнойill news — плохие новости, дурные вести, недобрая весть
ill success — неудача, неуспех
ill fortune — несчастье, неудача
ill fame — плохая репутация, дурная слава
8. a злой, враждебный9. a вредныйill weed — злостный сорняк, бурьян
10. adv плохо, худо, нехорошо, дурно; неблагоприятноill humour — плохое настроение, дурное расположение духа
ill usage — плохое, жестокое, несправедливое обращение
11. adv едва ли, с трудомСинонимический ряд:1. bad (adj.) bad; evil; inauspicious; iniquitous; naughty; perverted; wicked; wrong2. faulty (adj.) faulty; objectionable; poor; unsatisfactory3. harmful (adj.) damaging; deleterious; detrimental; harmful; hurtful; injurious; mischievous; nocent; nocuous; prejudicial; prejudicious4. hostile (adj.) hostile; inimicable; inimical; unfriendly5. rude (adj.) discourteous; disgracious; disrespectful; ill-bred; ill-mannered; impertinent; impolite; incivil; incondite; inurbane; mannerless; rude; uncalled-for; uncivil; uncourteous; uncouth; ungracious; unhandsome; unmannered; unmannerly; unpolished6. sick (adj.) afflicted; ailing; diseased; down; indisposed; invalid; sick; sickly; unhealthy; unwell7. unfavorable (adj.) adverse; unfavorable; unfavourable; unkind; unkindly8. bad (noun) bad; badness9. disease (noun) affection; ailment; complaint; condition; disease; disorder; hurt; ills; infirmity; injury; malady; mischief; misery; pain; sickness; syndrome10. evil (noun) affliction; badness; bane; curse; depravity; evil; harm; malice; plague; scourge; wickedness; woe11. inauspiciously (other) adversely; badly; inauspiciously; negatively; unfavourably; unfortunately; unluckilyАнтонимический ряд:benefit; blessing; bright; favourably; fine; forcible; fortune; gain; good; hale; happiness; health; healthy; hearty; kind; lively; well -
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[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) doente2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) secundário3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) má2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) dificilmente3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) mal2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) mal•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill* * *[il] n 1 mal, desgosto, calamidade, aflição. 2 doença, enfermidade. • adj 1 doente, indisposto. I was ill / fiquei doente. 2 ruim, desfavorável, maléfico. 3 impróprio, prejudicial, maligno. • adv 1 mal, não bem. 2 dificilmente, imperfeitamente. 3 raramente. ill at ease a) desconfortável, constrangido, ansioso. b) inquieto, intranqüilo. to be taken ill ficar doente. to speak ill falar mal. to take it ill sentir-se ofendido. with an ill grace desgraciosamente. -
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[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) veikur, sjúkur2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) slæmur3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) vondur, illur2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) varla, tæplega3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) böl, ógæfa2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) böl, vændræði•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill -
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beteg, kedvezőtlenül, nem kielégítően, gonosz, kár* * *[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) beteg2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) rossz3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) szerencsétlen2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) rosszul3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) szerencsétlenség2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) baj•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill -
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1. n1) зло2) шкода3) pl злигодні; нещастя, лихо2. adj1) pred. хворий, слабий, нездоровий2) (comp worse, sup worst) поганий, лихий, кепськийill news — погані вісті; погана звістка
3) злий, ворожий4) шкідливийit's an ill wind that blows nobody good — присл. лихо не без добра
3. adv1) погано, зле, недобре; несприятливо2) навряд (чи), насилу, ледве* * *I [il] n1) зло, шкода2) pl нещастя, негоди, лихо3) pl негативні явища4) хвороба, захворювання5) icт. гріхII [il] a1) predic хворий, нездоровий, недужий, слабий2) (worse; worst) негарний, поганий, кепськийill news — погані новини, недобра звістка
ill fortune — нещастя, невдача
3) злий, ворожий; шкідливийIII [il] advill weed — бoт. бур'ян
1) погано, зле, недобре, кепсько; несприятливо2) навряд чи, з трудом -
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adj. hasta, sağlıksız, rahatsız, kötü, fena, ahlaksız, zararlı————————adv. keyifsizce, rahatsız bir şekilde, huzursuzca, kötü, fena, zorla, zar zor————————n. hastalık, rahatsızlık, sorun, belâ, illet, dert* * *hasta* * *[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) hasta, rahatsız2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) kötü, fena, zararlı3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) kötü, fena2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) güçlükle, zar zor3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) kötülük, fenalık2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) sorun, belâ, dert•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill -
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• pahoin• paha• huonovointinen• huonosti• huonokuntoinen• huono• kipeä• sairas* * *il 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) sairas2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.)3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.)2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) vaivoin3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) paha2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) vaiva•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill -
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[ɪl] 1. adj 2. n 3. advto speak/think ill of sb — źle o kimś mówić/myśleć
* * *[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) chory2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) zły, szkodliwy3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) zły2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) z trudem3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) krzywda2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) nieszczęście•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill -
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[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) slims2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) slikts; kaitīgs3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) neveiksme2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) tikko, ar grūtībām3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) ļaunums2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) nedienas; nelaimes•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill* * *ļaunums; nedienas; slims; slikts; naidīgs, ļauns; nelabvēlīgi, slikti; ar grūtībām, tikko -
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[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) sergantis, nesveikas2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) blogas3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) blogas2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) vargiai3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) blogis2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) bėda•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill -
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adj. sjuk; dålig; skadlig; ond, elak; ej lyckosam--------adv. knappast; inte bra, dåligt; elakt; fientligt--------n. sjukdom; skada, harm; problem, dålighet* * *[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) sjuk2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) dålig3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) illvillig, dålig2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) svårligen, knappast3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) illa, ont2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) ont, ondska•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill -
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[ɪl] adj1) ( sick) krank;I feel \ill mir ist gar nicht gut;she's making herself \ill with worry sie macht sich vor lauter Sorgen noch ganz krank;to be critically \ill in Lebensgefahr schweben;to be \ill with sth an etw dat erkrankt sein;my sister is \ill with a cold meine Schwester hat eine Erkältung2) ( bad) schlecht, übel;( harmful) schädlich;( unfavourable) unerfreulich, schlecht;he doesn't bear you any \ill will er trägt dir nichts nach;no \ill feeling? du bist mir doch nicht böse?;no \ill feeling! Schwamm drüber!;to suffer no \ill effects keine negativen Auswirkungen verspüren;\ill fortune Pech nt, unglückliche Fügung;\ill health angegriffene [o schlechte] Gesundheit;an \ill omen ein schlechtes [o böses] Omento be \ill Spitze sein ( fam)PHRASES:it's an \ill wind that blows nobody any good ( that blows nobody any good) es gibt nichts, das nicht zu irgendetwas gut wäre advthey lost a lot of money at a time when they could \ill afford it ausgerechnet als sie es sich kaum leisten konnten, verloren sie eine Menge Geld ( form) ( hum)it \ill behaves you to criticize me es steht dir wirklich nicht zu, mich zu kritisieren;to speak \ill of sb schlecht über jdn [o von jdm] sprechen;don't speak \ill of the dead! die Toten soll man ruhen lassen! n1) ( problems)2) ( people)the \ill pl Kranke pl;a day centre for the mentally \ill ein Tageszentrum für psychisch Kranke
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