- he was ill used
- he was ill usedhij werd slecht behandeld
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Ill — Ill, adv. In a ill manner; badly; weakly. [1913 Webster] How ill this taper burns! Shak. [1913 Webster] Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates and men decay. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] Note: Ill, like above, well,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ill — ill, sick Ill and sick share responsibilities in peculiar ways, and are not always interchangeable. To begin with, ill is more usually predicative (placed after a verb, as in She was ill), whereas sick occurs naturally in attributive position… … Modern English usage
ill*/*/*/ — [ɪl] adj I 1) not healthy because of a medical condition or an injury She was too ill to travel.[/ex] She was unlucky enough to fall ill (= become ill) on holiday.[/ex] Her husband is seriously ill in hospital.[/ex] 2) bad or harmful The fish… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ill — 1 /Il/ adjective 1 (not usually before noun) especially BrE suffering from a disease or not feeling well; sick: Bridget can t come she s ill. | feel ill: I was feeling ill that day, and decided to stay at home. | be taken ill/fall ill (=become… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Ill Niño — in 2010 Background information Origin New Jersey, US Genres … Wikipedia
ill wind — [ ,ıl wınd ] noun singular something bad that happens and makes you think other bad things will happen: The ill wind of financial crisis was sweeping across Asia. it s an ill wind (that blows no good) SPOKEN used for saying that even when… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ill-gotten gains — adj money that was obtained in an unfair or dishonest way used humorously ▪ Well, I hope you enjoy your ill gotten gains … Dictionary of contemporary English
ill — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (esp. BrE) adj. ⇨ See also ↑sick VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem ▪ lie ▪ He was lying ill in bed … Collocations dictionary
ill — I UK [ɪl] / US adjective Word forms ill : adjective ill comparative worse superlative worst *** 1) not healthy, because of a medical condition or an injury. The usual American word is sick He s been ill for a couple of weeks. She was too ill to… … English dictionary
ill — ill1 W3S3 [ıl] adj [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: illr] 1.) especially BrE suffering from a disease or not feeling well American Equivalent: sick ▪ Bridget can t come she s ill. ▪ I was feeling ill that day and decided to stay at home. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ill — ill1 W3S3 [ıl] adj [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: illr] 1.) especially BrE suffering from a disease or not feeling well American Equivalent: sick ▪ Bridget can t come she s ill. ▪ I was feeling ill that day and decided to stay at home. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
