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ill
/ɪl/

ill

🇺🇸 American English
/ɪl/
🇬🇧 British English
/ɪl/
🇷🇺 Russian
[bəlʲˈnoj]
Meaning of ill

unwell or sick

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When to use ill

ill, so we visited

Моя бабушка больна, поэтому мы навестили её вчера.

ill after the long

После долгой поездки он почувствовал себя больным.

ill usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Моя бабушка больна, поэтому мы навестили её вчера.

My grandmother is ill, so we visited her yesterday.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

После долгой поездки он почувствовал себя больным.

He felt ill after the long trip.

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ill translation: больной. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ill

/ɪl/

ill translation

больной

ill examples

My grandmother is ill, so we visited her yesterday.

ill transcription

/ɪl/, /ɪl/

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ill meaning: what does it mean?

unwell or sick

ill pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

ill is pronounced as /ɪl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

ill definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

My grandmother is ill, so we visited her yesterday. Translation: Моя бабушка больна, поэтому мы навестили её вчера.

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