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ill

[/ɪl/]
adjective
doente, mal, enfermo
1. suffering from a disease or physical disorder; sick
She has been ill for a week.
Ela tem estado doente por uma semana.
2. morally or spiritually bad; evil or wicked
ill intentions
intenções más
3. unfavorable or harmful
ill effects
efeitos negativos
4. not in good health or condition
ill health
má saúde
NYC Slang
sick (as in 'that's sick!' meaning cool or excellent - different modern usage)
Synonyms
sickunwelldiseasedailingbadevilharmfulunfavorable
Antonyms
wellhealthygoodfavorablevirtuous

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
doente
most common usage for physical sickness
General Brazilian
mal
used for bad or unfavorable conditions
Portugal
doente
standard term for sick or ill
Portugal
enfermo
more formal or literary usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

ill at ease - desconfortável, constrangido
speak ill of - falar mal de
ill will - má vontade, ressentimento
take ill - adoecer, ficar doente
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