ILLNESS


Meaning of ILLNESS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪlnəs ]

( illnesses)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

Illness is the fact or experience of being ill.

If your child shows any signs of illness, take her to the doctor...

Mental illness is still a taboo subject.

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2.

An illness is a particular disease such as measles or pneumonia.

She returned to her family home to recover from an illness.

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