ail in German
ail in German is Krankheit, Leiden, plagen — ail means to cause someone pain or trouble, often used when asking what is wrong with them.
ail in German
Krankheit
(obsolete) An ailment; trouble; illness.
Leiden
(obsolete) An ailment; trouble; illness.
plagen
(transitive) To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
weh tun
(transitive) To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
krank sein
(intransitive) To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
plagen
(intransitive) To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
kränkeln
(intransitive) To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
kränklich sein
(intransitive) To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
leiden
(intransitive) To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
weh tun
(intransitive) To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
What does "ail" mean?
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verb To cause someone pain or trouble, often used when asking what is wrong with them.
"Not content with having in 1996 put a Defence of Marriage Act (DOMA) on the statue book, Congress has now begun to hold hearings on a Respect for Marriage Act. Defended, respected: what could possibly ail marriage in America?"
- verb To feel unwell or be in pain.
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ail in a sentence
- Not content with having in 1996 put a Defence of Marriage Act (DOMA) on the statue book, Congress has now begun to hold hearings on a Respect for Marriage Act. Defended, respected: what could possibly ail marriage in America?
- Have some chicken soup. It's good for what ails you.
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What is "ail" in German?
"ail" in German is Krankheit, Leiden, plagen. ail means: To cause someone pain or trouble, often used when asking what is wrong with them.
Are there other ways to say "ail" in German?
Yes — German has 8 translations listed for "ail": Krankheit, Leiden, plagen, weh tun, krank sein, kränkeln.
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