ille

adverbadverb

badly · bad · terribly

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt illa Old Norse illa

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

vondt, ubehagelig, fælt;
motbydelig badly, unpleasantly, horribly;
disgustingly
- det luktet ille it smelled bad
- det så ille ut things looked bad
- være ille tilredt to be badly knocked about
uheldig, dårlig, elendig unfortunately, poorly, wretchedly
- det stod ille til med henne things were in a bad way with her
- det gikk dem ille things turned out badly for them
- ja ja, dette var jo ikke så ille oh well, this wasn't so bad after all
- det var ille at de ikke kom it was a shame that they did not come
- være ille til mote to feel uneasy
vondt, fiendtlig cruelly, with hostility
- der handlet han ille mot oss there he treated us badly
- det var ikke ille ment it was not meant unkindly
- snakke ille om andre to speak ill of others
brukt forsterkende: svært, veldig used as an intensifier: very, extremely
- hun ble så ille syk she became so terribly ill
- være i ille dårlig humør to be in a really bad mood
brukt som adjektiv: stygg, fæl, dårlig;
hard (5)harsh used as an adjective: ugly, awful, bad;
harshhard (5)
- få ille medfart to be badly treated
- ha en ille oppvekst to have a rough upbringing

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

ille ute i store vanskeligheter;
i fare in serious trouble;
in danger Eng. phraseto be in dire straits

får du motorstopp her, er du ille ute if you break down here, you're in serious trouble

ille ved pinlig berørt;
nedstemt embarrassed, uncomfortable;
downcast Eng. phraseill at ease

føle seg ille ved to feel uneasy
hun virket ille ved she seemed uncomfortable

ta noe ille opp ta noe opp i vond mening;
bli fornærmet over noe to interpret something in a negative light;
to be offended by something Eng. phraseto take something the wrong way

jeg håper du ikke tar forslaget ille opp I hope you don't take the suggestion the wrong way