take ill
take ill · takes ill · took ill · taken ill · taking ill
To become ill, to fall illTo become ill, to fall ill.
» She was taken ill on holiday.
Sie ist im Urlaub krank geworden.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To become ill, to fall ill.
Examples
14 sentencesShe was taken ill on holiday.
deSie ist im Urlaub krank geworden.
She was suddenly taken ill on holiday.
What would you do, if you should be taken ill?
No sooner had she gone there than she was taken ill.
deKaum dass sie dorthin gegangen war, wurde sie krank.
She was taken ill on holiday and had to find a doctor.
deSie wurde im Urlaub krank und musste einen Arzt ausfindig machen.
Forms
takes ill, taking ill, took ill, taken illLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle