- ill
- I
1. [ɪl]
aggettivo malato, ammalato
to 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.
economic ills — i mali dell'economia
••II [ɪl]it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) — prov. non tutto il male vien per nuocere
avverbio form.1) (badly)he is ill suited to the post — non è adatto al posto
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)it ill becomes you to criticize — mal ti si addice criticare
* * *[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.
economic ills — i mali dell'economia
••II [ɪl]it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) — prov. non tutto il male vien per nuocere
avverbio form.1) (badly)he is ill suited to the post — non è adatto al posto
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)it ill becomes you to criticize — mal ti si addice criticare
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.