ill

ill
ill
A n
1 (evil) to wish sb ill souhaiter du mal à qn ; for good or ill pour le meilleur ou pour le pire ;
2 (ailment) mal m ; economic ills les maux de l'économie.
B adj
1 (having particular illness) malade ; to be ill with sth (serious illness) être atteint de qch ; (less serious) souffrir de qch ; to be taken ill, to fall ill tomber malade ;
2 (nauseous) to feel ill avoir mal au cœur or des nausées ; the smell made him feel ill l'odeur lui a donné mal au cœur or des nausées.
C adv sout
1 (badly) they have been ill served by their government leur gouvernement les a desservis ; he is ill suited to the post il n'est guère fait pour ce poste ; to speak ill of sb dire du mal de qn ; to bode ou augur ill for sth littér être de mauvais augure pour qch ;
2 (scarcely) he ill deserves your praise il ne mérite guère vos louanges ; it ill becomes you to criticize il ne vous sied guère de critiquer.
Idiom
it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) Prov à quelque chose malheur est bon Prov.

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