ill

krank

Nicht gesund; an einer Krankheit leidend oder körperlich unwohl.

In einfachem Englisch: If you are this way, you are not healthy and may have a disease.

• I feel ill today.
• She became ill during the trip.
• He is still ill with the flu.

So benutzt man es: ill with something (She is ill with a stomach infection.)

Synonyme: sick, unwell

Gegenteile: well, healthy

Häufige Wendungen: feel ill, seriously ill, ill with something

böswillig, grausam

Mit der Absicht, jemandem zu schaden oder ihn grausam zu behandeln.

In einfachem Englisch: Showing an intention to hurt someone or treat them cruelly.

• The prisoners suffered ill treatment.
• I bear her no ill will.
• They suspected him of ill intentions.

Synonyme: cruel, malicious, unkind

Gegenteile: kind

Häufige Wendungen: ill treatment, ill intentions, ill will

schlecht, ungünstig

Schlecht, unheilvoll oder unter dem erwarteten Qualitätsniveau.

In einfachem Englisch: Bad, unlucky, or below an acceptable standard.

• Ill luck followed him everywhere.
• Interrupting your host shows ill manners.
• They took the broken mirror as an ill omen.

Synonyme: bad, poor

Gegenteile: good

Häufige Wendungen: ill luck, ill manners, ill omen

mürrisch, gereizt

Schlecht gelaunt, verärgert oder leicht reizbar.

In einfachem Englisch: Angry, easily annoyed, or upset.

• He woke in an ill temper.
• Her ill mood lasted all morning.
• Even a small delay made him ill and impatient.

Synonyme: irritable, cross, bad-tempered

Gegenteile: cheerful

Häufige Wendungen: ill temper, an ill mood

schlecht

Auf schlechte, ungeeignete oder erfolglose Weise.

In einfachem Englisch: In a bad, unsuitable, or unsuccessful way.

• The team was ill prepared.
• She felt ill served by her advisers.
• We can ill afford another mistake.

So benutzt man es: can ill afford to do something (We can ill afford to replace the roof.)

Synonyme: badly, poorly

Gegenteile: well

Häufige Wendungen: ill prepared, ill suited, ill afford, ill equipped

Übel, Missstand

Ein Problem, eine Schwierigkeit oder ein schlechter Zustand, der Leid verursacht.

In einfachem Englisch: A problem, difficulty, or bad situation that causes suffering.

• Poverty is a serious social ill.
• The report examines the ills of city life.
• No single policy can cure all our ills.

Synonyme: problem, trouble, misfortune

Häufige Wendungen: social ill, an economic ill, cure an ill, a serious ill

Schaden, Leid

Schaden oder Verletzung, die jemandem zugefügt werden.

In einfachem Englisch: Damage or injury done to someone.

• I wish you no ill.
• She never meant him any ill.
• He feared the stranger would do him ill.

So benutzt man es: wish someone ill (Despite their argument, she wished him no ill.)

Synonyme: harm, injury

Häufige Wendungen: do someone ill, wish someone ill, mean someone ill