No. 3,520 in Dutch
onwel
Unwell; feeling sick or ill.
In a sentence
Hij voelde zich onwel tijdens het concert.
He felt unwell during the concert.
In this sentence, "onwel" is used to describe a feeling of physical discomfort or illness in a personal context.
De patiënt werd plotseling onwel in de wachtkamer.
The patient suddenly became unwell in the waiting room.
Here, "onwel" conveys a sudden state of illness or physical distress experienced by the subject.
Ze raadde aan om de hulpdiensten te bellen toen zij zag dat iemand onwel werd.
She recommended calling the emergency services when she saw someone becoming unwell.
The use of "onwel" in this sentence implies observation of another person exhibiting signs of illness or feeling unwell.
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