chronically ill

UK: /ˈkrɒnɪkli ɪl/

Definition

Definition of chronically ill - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

medicalhaving a long-lasting disease or health condition that continues over time

He is chronically ill and visits the clinic several times a month.

figurativehaving serious long-term problems that keep normal activity weak or unstable

The chronically ill industry relied on constant government support to stay open.

Noun

populationgroup of people who live with long-lasting health conditions

The government increased support services for the chronically ill.

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Expressions with chronically

chronically online

adj.

spending too much time online, leading to ideas divorced from everyday life

After months indoors, he sounded chronically online in every debate.

Expressions with ill

fall ill

become sick or unwell

She began to fall ill shortly after arriving..

bode ill

show a sign that something bad will happen

The dark clouds bode ill for our picnic.

ill turn

act of unkindness or hostility

He did me an ill turn by spreading rumors.

think ill of

form a negative opinion about someone or something

She tends to think ill of people who gossip.

bear ill will

feel anger or dislike toward someone

She does not bear ill will against her old friend.

for good or ill

exp.

whether the outcome is positive or negative

The decision will affect us all for good or ill.

harbor ill will

to maintain resentment or bitterness

He harbors ill will after the argument.

ill at ease

adj.

feeling anxious or worried in a situation

She felt ill at ease during the interview.

wish someone ill

hope for bad things to happen to someone

She was so angry she wished him ill.

for good and ill

adv.

in both positive and negative ways or effects

Technology has changed our lives for good and ill.

Examples of chronically ill in a sentence

Our charity supports chronically ill children and their caregivers.
The chronically ill banking sector struggled to attract new investors.
Analysts described the chronically ill pension system as unsustainable without major reforms.
The clinic specializes in long-term care for the chronically ill.
New policies aim to improve housing options for the chronically ill.

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French:chroniquement malade, malades chroniques, ...
German:chronisch krank, chronisch Kranke, ...
Italian:cronico, malati cronici, ...
Spanish:crónicamente enfermo, enfermos crónicos, ...
Portuguese:cronicamente doente, doentes crónicos, ...
Chinese:长期患病的, 慢性病患者群体, ...
Japanese:慢性的に病気の, 慢性疾患患者, ...
Arabic:مُصَاب بِمَرَض مُزْمِن, المُصابُونَ بِأَمْراضٍ مُزْمِنَة, ...
Hebrew:חוֹלֶה כְּרוֹנִי, חוֹלִים כְּרוֹנִיִים, ...
Russian:хронически больной, хронически больные, ...
Ukrainian:хронічно хворий, хронічно хворі, ...
Hindi:दीर्घकालिक रोगग्रस्त, दीर्घकालिक रूप से बीमार लोग, ...
Bengali:দীর্ঘকালীন অসুস্থ, দীর্ঘমেয়াদি অসুস্থরা, ...
Catalan:crònicament malalt, malalts crònics, ...
Czech:chronicky nemocný, chronicky nemocní, ...
Danish:kronisk syg, kronisk syge, ...
Dutch:chronisch ziek, chronisch zieken, ...
Greek:χρόνια άρρωστος, χρόνια πάσχοντες, ...
Hungarian:krónikus beteg, krónikus betegek, ...
Khmer:មានជំងឺរ៉ាំរ៉ៃ, អ្នកជំងឺរ៉ាំរ៉ៃ, ...
Korean:만성 질환을 앓는, 만성 질환자, ...
Persian:مزمن, بیماران مزمن, ...
Polish:przewlekle chory, przewlekle chorzy, ...
Portuguese (BR):cronicamente doente, doentes crônicos, ...
Romanian:cronic bolnav, bolnavii cronici, ...
Swedish:kroniskt sjuk, kroniskt sjuka, ...
Thai:ป่วยเรื้อรัง, ผู้ป่วยโรคเรื้อรัง, ...
Turkish:kronik hasta, kronik hastalar, ...
Vietnamese:mắc bệnh mãn tính, người mắc bệnh mạn tính, ...

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