do ill: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    UKUSWorldwideformalarchaicliterary
    • To cause harm, injury, or suffering to someone; to act so as to bring about another's detriment.
    • To treat someone unjustly or to inflict wrongdoing upon another.

    Examples

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    • I never intended to do ill to anyone; my actions were misunderstood.

      Nunca tuve la intención de hacer daño a nadie; mis acciones fueron malinterpretadas.

    • They did ill to the community by polluting the river, causing harm to wildlife.

      Hicieron daño a la comunidad al contaminar el río, causando perjuicio a la vida silvestre.

    • Be careful not to do ill with your words; they can hurt people more than you realize.

      Ten cuidado de no hacer daño con tus palabras; pueden herir a las personas más de lo que imaginas.

  • 2.

    UKUSformalarchaic
    • To behave immorally or commit wrongful acts; to do wrong.

    Examples

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    • He was known to do ill by cheating in business deals and lying to clients.

      Era conocido por actuar mal engañando en negocios y mintiendo a los clientes.

    • If you do ill, eventually it will catch up with you, so it's better to act honestly.

      Si haces mal, eventualmente te alcanzará, así que es mejor actuar honestamente.

    • They did ill by breaking the law repeatedly, showing no regard for consequences.

      Hicieron mal al violar la ley repetidamente, sin importarles las consecuencias.

Examples:

  • EN: Mortimer, these words do ill beseem thy years.
    ES: Mortimer, estas palabras hieren a pesar de sus años.
  • EN: It does well to those that do ill.
    ES: Haces mal diciendo que la horca es más fuerte que una iglesia.
  • EN: If he does ill by you I shall do ill by him.
    ES: Si él te hace mal, yo le haré mal a él.
  • EN: But I also felt something else-- pride, because I had taken up arms against someone who sought to do ill against my family.
    ES: Pero también sentí algo más... orgullo, porque me enfrenté contra alguien que trató de hacer el mal contra mi familia.
    ID: Tapi aku juga merasakan hal lain-- Rasa bangga. Karena aku berani melawan seseorang yang ingin menyakiti keluargaku.
  • EN: So I'm gonna dedicate the rest of my life... to putting those who would do ill to others straight in the fucking ground.
    ES: Dedicaré el resto de mi vida... a poner jodidamente de rodillas a esos que enferman a los demás.
    ID: Jadi aku akan mendedikasikan seluruh hidupku... untuk menghukum orang-orang yang berbuat jahat kepada orang lain.
  • EN: do ill, and not by such as do well; for having no more power than what the law
    HI: ताकत न हो और कुछ न हो तो आगे कैसे जीना है
  • EN: She has no right to do ill.
    HI: आपको बीमार होने का हक नहीं है
  • EN: Anybody's long-lost brother will do ill to turn up on a birthday.
    HI: उर्म बढने का भ्रम सबको, होता है जन्म दिन पर
  • EN: The popes were "desperate," but not to do ill deeds.
    HI: "मित्र" आशा पर, लेकिन गलती न करें।
  • EN: If you do ill kick your ass!
    HI: दर्द होता है तो आप मुस्काते हैं !
    TE: దొంగతనం చేస్తే మీ అంతరాత్మే బాధ పడుతుంది!
  • EN: We mustn't do ill against anyone.
    ID: Kita tak boleh berbuat jahat terhadap siapa pun.
  • EN: KAHLIL GIBRAN If you do good, you may forget it; but if you do ill, you will always remember it.
    TE: కొన్నిసార్లు మీరు మంచి పనులని మీరు పని చేసేటప్పుడు, కానీ మీరు దాని గురించి మరచిపోవచ్చు, ఆపై అది చెడ్డప్పుడు చెత్తలో విసిరివేస్తుంది.

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