still in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for still in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.still¹ [Brit stɪl, Am stɪl] ADV

1. still (up to and including a point in time):

still

ancora

she still doesn't like eggs

continuano a non piacerle le uova

he's still as crazy as ever!

è più pazzo che mai!

that's still not good enough for you!

non ti va ancora bene!

we're still waiting for a reply

stiamo ancora aspettando una risposta

they're still in town

sono ancora in città

you have to eat this bread while it's still fresh

bisogna mangiare questo pane finché è ancora fresco

you're still too young

sei ancora troppo giovane

the ruins are still to be seen

ci restano ancora da vedere le rovine

I still have some money left

mi restano ancora dei soldi

2. still (expressing surprise):

still

ancora

he still hasn't come back

non è ancora tornato

I still can't believe it!

stento ancora a crederci!

are you still here?

sei ancora qui?

3. still (referring to something yet to happen):

still

ancora

it has still to be decided

deve ancora essere deciso

I have four exams still to go

mi mancano ancora quattro esami alla fine

still to come, a report on… RADIO, TV

tra pochi istanti, un servizio su…

4. still (expressing probability):

still

ancora

you could still be a winner

potresti ancora vincere

there is still a chance that …

c'è ancora una possibilità che …

prices are still expected to rise

ci si aspetta un ulteriore aumento dei prezzi

if I'm still alive

se sarò ancora vivo

5. still (nevertheless):

still

ancora

still

tuttavia

he's unarmed but he's still dangerous

è disarmato ma è ancora pericoloso

it still doesn't explain why

ciò non spiega ancora perché

it was very dear, still it was worth it

era molto caro, tuttavia ne valeva la pena

still, it's the thought that counts

in fondo, è il pensiero che conta

still and all inf

tutto sommato

6. still (with comparatives: even):

still

ancora

faster still, still faster

ancora più veloce

stranger still was the fact that …

ancora più strano era il fatto che …

still more surprising

ancora più sorprendente

still more money was spent

fu speso ancora più denaro

still less

ancora meno

there is little sense of an objective, still less how to achieve it

non si ha un'idea molto precisa dell'obiettivo, ancora meno di come raggiungerlo

better, worse still

ancora meglio, peggio

7. still (emphasizing quantity, numbers: yet):

still

ancora

still another way to do

ancora un altro modo di fare

many died, still more, still others emigrated

molti morirono, ancor di più, molti altri emigrarono

II.still¹ [Brit stɪl, Am stɪl] ADJ

1. still (motionless):

still air, day, water

calmo

still hand, person

immobile, fermo

absolutely or totally still

completamente immobile

2. still (peaceful):

still countryside, house, streets

tranquillo, silenzioso

3. still FOOD:

still drink, fruit juice

non gassato

still water

non gassato, liscio

still wine

fermo

III.still¹ [Brit stɪl, Am stɪl] ADV

1. still (immobile):

still lie, stay

immobile

to hold [sth] still camera, mirror, plate

tenere [qc] (ben) fermo

2. still (calmly):

to sit still

sedere tranquillo

to keep or stand still

non muoversi or stare fermo

IV.still¹ [Brit stɪl, Am stɪl] N

1. still (calmness):

still (lack of motion)

calma f

still (lack of noise)

quiete f

still (lack of noise)

silenzio m

the still of the night, forest

il silenzio della notte, della foresta

2. still:

still CINE

fotogramma m

still PHOTO

posa f

a still from a film

un fotogramma di un film

V.still¹ [Brit stɪl, Am stɪl] VB trans

1. still (silence):

still critic, voice

fare tacere

2. still (calm):

still crowd, doubt, fear

calmare

VI.still¹ [Brit stɪl, Am stɪl]

still waters run deep

l'acqua cheta rompe i ponti

still² [Brit stɪl, Am stɪl] N (for making alcohol)

still (apparatus)

distillatore m

still (apparatus)

alambicco m

still (distillery)

distilleria f

still³ [Brit stɪl, Am stɪl] VB trans rare

still

stillare

still life <pl still lifes> [Brit, Am ˈstɪl ˌlaɪf] N

still life

natura f morta

a still life painting or drawing

una natura morta

still-house [ˈstɪlhaʊs] N

still-house

distilleria f

stock-still [Brit stɒkˈstɪl, Am ˈstɑk ˈstɪl] ADV

to stand stock-still

rimanere fermo or immobile

still room [Am ˈstɪlrum, ˈstɪlˌrʊm] N

1. still room (for preserves, liqueurs etc.):

still room

cantina f

still room

dispensa f

2. still room (for distillation):

still room

sala f di distillazione

still room

laboratorio m di distillazione

still photographer [ˌstɪl fəˈtɒɡrəfə(r)], stills photographer [ˌstɪlz fəˈtɒɡrəfə(r)] N CINE

still photographer

fotografo m di scena / fotografa f di scena

still photography [ˌstɪl fəˈtɒɡrəfɪ], stills photography [ˌstɪlz fəˈtɒɡrəfɪ] N CINE

still photography

fotografia f di scena

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tuttora

still

è tuttora assente

he is still absent

still in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for still in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.still¹ [stɪl] ADJ

1. still (calm):

still

tranquillo, -a

2. still (peaceful):

still

fermo, -a

still waters

calmo, -a

to keep still

stare fermo

3. still PHOTO:

still photography

fotografia f di scena

II.still¹ [stɪl] N

1. still liter (peace):

still

quiete f

the still of the night

la quiete notturna

2. still CINE, PHOTO:

still

fotogramma m

III.still¹ [stɪl] VB trans

1. still (calm):

still

calmare

2. still liter (quieten):

still

quietare

still² [stɪl] ADV

1. still:

still

ancora

to be still alive

essere ancora vivo

to want still more

volere ancora di pi

better still

ancora meglio

2. still (nevertheless):

still

tuttavia

still³ [stɪl] N (distillery)

still

distilleria f

still life N ART

still life

natura f morta

Translations for still in the Italian»English Dictionary

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alambicco

still

tuttora

still

immobile come una statua

stock-still

stare composto

to keep still

quieto (-a)

still

natura morta

still life

still Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the still of the night

la quiete notturna

the night is still young

la notte è giovane

to be still going strong

continuare ad andare bene

still waters run deep prov

essere più profondo di quel che sembri

to be still alive

essere ancora vivo

to want still more

volere ancora di pi

to be still at the experimental stage

essere ancora in fase sperimentale

there's still quite a way to go

c'è ancora -a strada

why ever are you still here?

come mai sei ancora qui?

not to be able to stay still

avere il diavolo in corpo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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A brakeman still rides onboard each train to control its speed.

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Membership has declined to its current level of 800,000, but it is still by far the largest of the trade union centers in the country.

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Still, curiosity will no doubt impel me to plunk down $4 for this.

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For example, the drunken shrimp can be cooked in boiling water instead of serving them while they are still live.

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Produce and other basic staples are still offered, but other items are far more likely to be manufactured items such as electronics, name brand clothing and other wares.

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These early years of the event led to a citizens initiative to provide free board and lodging for participators which is still active.

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Prices are still rising during disinflation, but at a lower rate.

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The coracles are about 2.24 m in diameter, but still can take a load of eight persons at a time.

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These reports and photographs showed pillboxes and many buildings still survived, although most of the land had by then returned to agricultural use.

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By 1883, the railroad was still unbuilt; the building contractor refused to construct it until all of the proposed right of way had been secured.

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