ail

(āl)

v., ailed, ail·ing, ails.

v.intr.
To feel ill or have pain.

v.tr.
To cause physical or mental pain or uneasiness to; trouble. See synonyms at trouble.

[Middle English eilen, from Old English eglian, from egle, troublesome.]

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verb

To cause anxious uneasiness in: cark, concern, distress, trouble, worry. See concern/unconcern.

IN BRIEF: n. - Aromatic bulb used as seasoning v. - Cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed; Be unwell, ill, or ill disposed.

Tutor's tip: When you "ail" (are sick or troubled), you shouldn't drink "ale" (a beer like beverage).

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For a list of words related to ailing, see:

• Sickly, out of shape, dull, or weak
• Weak, Fearful, or Anxious

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - skrante, være syg
v. tr. - plage, besvære

Nederlands (Dutch)
iets mankeren

Français (French)
v. intr. - souffrir, être souffrant
v. tr. - souffrir, être souffrant

Deutsch (German)
v. - plagen, kränkeln

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - νοσώ, πάσχω, πονώ, υποφέρω, προκαλώ πόνο ή ασθένεια

Italiano (Italian)
affliggere, essere sofferente

Português (Portuguese)
v. - afligir, estar doente, sentir-se indisposto

Русский (Russian)
болеть, причинять страдания, беспокоить, угнетать

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - estar enfermo, sufrir
v. tr. - afligir, doler, hacer sufrir, pasar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - plåga, besvära

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
感到不适, 生病, 处境艰难, 使苦恼, 使痛苦, 使不适

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 感到不適, 生病, 處境艱難
v. tr. - 使苦惱, 使痛苦, 使不適

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 앓다
v. tr. - 괴롭히다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 病気である, 悩ます, 病む
n. - 苦しみ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يزعج, يتوعك, يوجع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮הציק (מיושן), הכאיב‬
v. tr. - ‮היה חולה‬

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