unwell

«unwell» in Mova's school dictionary: Ill or sick; not feeling healthy: "I feel unwell." — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (unwell)

meaning for a pupil

Ill or sick; not feeling healthy: "I feel unwell." tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and at school, pupils tell an adult when they feel unwell; the school may call a parent. In health lessons, pupils learn to stay home when unwell to avoid spreading germs. Phrases: feel unwell, look unwell, be taken unwell.

examples

• I feel unwell; can I see the school nurse? tree →
• Tom stayed at home because he was unwell. tree →
• Grandpa looked unwell, so we called the doctor. tree →
• If you are unwell, rest and drink water. tree →
• She was taken unwell during the trip. tree →
• Tell an adult straight away if you feel unwell. tree →
• A second time spake Koshchei and said, "I feel rather unwell." tree →

note

Usually used after verbs like "be", "feel", "look": "She feels unwell", not "an unwell girl" (though this is sometimes heard). It is a softer, more polite word than "sick" or "ill". Safety: tell an adult if you feel unwell; do not take medicine on your own.

In the corpora

• Bottling up strong feelings about big family changes can make children withdrawn, angry or unwell.
• Animals often notice when someone is unwell, but you should still wash your hands and not let pets lick your face.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «unwell» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.