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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈɪlnəs/
Forms: illnesses
illness means: A disease or a period when someone is unwell.
noun
A DISEASEB1
A disease or a period when someone is unwell.
- She has a serious illness.
- He recovered from his illness last month.
- Some childhood illnesses spread easily in schools.
POOR HEALTHB1
The state of being physically or mentally unwell.
- She missed work because of illness.
- Chronic illness can affect daily life.
- The course was cancelled due to the teacher’s illness.
Questions about illness
What does illness mean?
A disease or a period when someone is unwell.
What is illness in other languages?
Türkçe: hastalık · Español: enfermedad · Français: maladie · Deutsch: Krankheit · Italiano: malattia · 日本語: 病気
How do you pronounce illness?
It is pronounced /ˈɪlnəs/.
How do you use illness in a sentence?
She has a serious illness. He recovered from his illness last month.
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