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zieke — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ill adjective Unwell or in poor health; sick.
  • invalid adj Not legally or officially acceptable; not valid.
  • sick adj Unwell; suffering from an illness.

Senses

zieke is used for these senses in English:

  • ill Unwell in terms of health or physical condition; sick. [from 15th c.]
  • invalid (dated, sometimes, offensive) A person who is confined to home or bed because of illness, disability or injury; one who is too sick or weak to care for themselves.

ill — full definition

  1. adjective Unwell or in poor health; sick.
  2. adjective Bad, harmful, or unfavourable.
  3. adverb Badly or imperfectly.
  4. noun A problem, hardship, or misfortune (usually plural).

invalid — full definition

  1. adj Not legally or officially acceptable; not valid.
  2. noun A person who is chronically ill, disabled, or too weak to care for themselves.

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