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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

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

French

English

alambic: still

mortinatalité: incidence of still births

il est encore puceau: he's still a virgin

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

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 fizzy):

still drink: non gazeux(-euse)

still water: eau f plate

still water fig: eau f dormante

Phrases:

still waters run deep prov: il faut se méfier de l'eau qui dort

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 Am: malgré tout

3. still (greater degree):

still: encore

to rise still higher: monter encore davantage

still more: encore plus

better still: encore mieux

still³ [stɪl] N

still: alambic m

stock-still [ˌstɒkˈstɪl, Am ˌstɑ:k-] ADV

to stand stock-still: rester immobile

still life <- lifes> N

still life: nature f morte

French

English

alambic: still

immobile: still

toujours: still

toujours: still

femme-enfant: woman that is still a child

être encore vivant: to still be alive

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

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

French

English

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

Present
I	still
you	still
he/she/it	stills
we	still
you	still
they	still

Past
I	stilled
you	stilled
he/she/it	stilled
we	stilled
you	stilled
they	stilled

Present Perfect
I	have	stilled
you	have	stilled
he/she/it	has	stilled
we	have	stilled
you	have	stilled
they	have	stilled

Past Perfect
I	had	stilled
you	had	stilled
he/she/it	had	stilled
we	had	stilled
you	had	stilled
they	had	stilled

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to stand still to sit still: rester tranquille

things are still very much the same: les choses n'ont que très peu changé

still four days to the holiday: encore quatre jours avant les vacances

c'est encore assez loin: it is still quite a long way

tu aurais quand même pu avertir: you could still have let us know

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