’—‘still in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ’—‘still in the English»French Dictionary

still¹ [Brit stɪl, Am stɪl] ADV

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

still

toujours, encore

she still doesn't like eggs

elle n'aime toujours pas les œufs

he's still as crazy as ever!

il est toujours aussi fou!

that's still not good enough for you!

tu n'es toujours pas content!

we're still waiting for a reply

nous attendons toujours une réponse

they're still in town

ils sont encore en ville

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

il faut manger ce pain pendant qu'il est encore frais

you're still too young

tu es encore trop jeune

the ruins are still to be seen

on peut encore voir les ruines

I still have some money left

il me reste encore de l'argent

2. still (expressing surprise):

still

toujours, encore

he still hasn't come back

il n'est toujours pas revenu

I still can't believe it!

je n'arrive toujours pas à le croire!

are you still here?

tu es toujours or encore là?

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

still

encore

it has still to be decided

c'est encore à décider

I have four exams still to go

j'ai encore quatre examens à passer

still to come, a report on… RADIO, TV

dans quelques instants, un reportage sur…

4. still (expressing probability):

still

encore

you could still be a winner

vous pouvez encore gagner

there is still a chance that …

il est encore possible que …

+ subj prices are still expected to rise

on prévoit encore une augmentation des prix

if I'm still alive

si je suis encore en vie

5. still (nevertheless):

still

quand même

he's unarmed but he's still dangerous

il n'est pas armé mais il est quand même or toujours dangereux

it still doesn't explain why

cela n'explique quand même or toujours pas pourquoi

it was very dear, still it was worth it

c'était très cher, ça valait quand même le coup inf

still, it's the thought that counts

enfin, c'est l'intention qui compte

still and all inf

quand même

6. still (with comparatives: even):

still

encore

faster still , still faster

encore plus rapide

stranger still was the fact that …

ce qui était encore plus étrange c'était que …

still more surprising

encore plus étonnant

still more money was spent

on a dépensé encore plus d'argent

still less

encore moins

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

on n'a pas une idée très précise de l'objectif et encore moins de la manière d'y arriver

better/worse still

encore mieux/pire

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

still

encore

still another way to do

encore une autre façon de faire

many died, still more/still others emigrated

beaucoup sont morts mais beaucoup plus encore/beaucoup d'autres encore ont émigré

I.still² [Brit stɪl, Am stɪl] N

1. still (for making alcohol):

still (apparatus)

alambic m

still (distillery)

distillerie f

2. still:

still CINE, PHOTO

photographie f de plateau

still CINE, PHOTO

photo f de plateau

a still from a film

une photo extraite d'un film

3. still (calmness):

still (lack of motion)

calme m

still (lack of noise)

tranquillité f

the still of the night/forest

le silence de la nuit/forêt

II.still² [Brit stɪl, Am stɪl] ADJ

1. still (motionless):

still air, day, water

calme

still hand, person

immobile

absolutely or totally still

immobile

2. still (peaceful):

still countryside, house, streets

tranquille

3. still FOOD:

still drink, fruit juice

non gazeux/-euse

still water

plat

still wine

tranquille

III.still² [Brit stɪl, Am stɪl] ADV

1. still (immobile):

still lie, stay

immobile

to hold [sth] still camera, mirror, plate

ne pas bouger

2. still (calmly):

to sit still

se tenir tranquille

to keep or stand still

ne pas bouger

IV.still² [Brit stɪl, Am stɪl] VB trans

1. still (silence):

still critic, voice

faire taire

2. still (calm):

still crowd, doubt, fear

calmer

V.still² [Brit stɪl, Am stɪl]

still waters run deep

il faut se méfier de l'eau qui dort

still life <pl still lifes> N

still life

nature f morte

a still life painting or drawing

une nature morte

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

to stand stock-still

rester cloué sur place

still photographer, stills photographer N CINE

still photographer

photographe m de plateau

still photography, stills photography N CINE

still photography

photographie f de tournage or de plateau

still video camera N

still video camera

appareil m photo magnétique

Translations for ’—‘still in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

alambic

still

mortinatalité

incidence of still births

il est encore puceau

he's still a virgin

’—‘still in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ’—‘still in the English»French Dictionary

I.still¹ [stɪl] N

still

calme m

II.still¹ [stɪl] ADJ

1. still (not moving):

still

immobile

2. still (peaceful):

still

calme

3. still (silent):

still

silencieux(-euse)

4. still (not carbonated):

still drink

non gazeux(-euse)

still water

eau f plate

Phrases:

still waters run deep prov

il faut se méfier de l'eau qui dort prov

III.still¹ [stɪl] ADV

still

sans bouger

to stand still

ne pas bouger

to stand still to sit still

rester tranquille

IV.still¹ [stɪl] VB trans

still

calmer

still² [stɪl] ADV

1. still (continuing situation):

still

encore

to be still alive

être encore vivant

2. still (nevertheless):

still and all

malgré tout

3. still (to greater degree):

still

encore

to rise still higher

monter encore davantage

still more

encore plus

better still

encore mieux

still³ [stɪl] N (for distilling)

still

alambic m

stock-still [ˌstak·ˈstɪl] ADV

to stand stock-still

rester immobile

still life <-lifes> N

still life

nature f morte

Translations for ’—‘still in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

alambic

still

immobile

still

toujours

still

toujours

still

il ne décolère pas contre elle

he's still furious with her

être encore vivant

to still be alive

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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He had a tracheotomy as a toddler due to a birth defect in his windpipe, from which a scar is still visible.

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The case is still sensational, notorious and unresolved.

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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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Still, losses to the aquifer between 2001 and 2011 equated to a third of its cumulative depletion during the entire 20th century.

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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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While both are still important to the economy, they have declined in significance greatly since the 19th century.

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

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

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His very same meanderings might still be news if they were shouted from a rooftop.

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