Significato di still in italiano

• 0 used to say that something is continuing to happen now -- ancora, sempre

  • He’s still here if you want to talk to him. È ancora qui se vuoi parlargli.

  • Do you still play basketball? Giochi ancora a pallacanestro?

• 1 used to show that you did not expect something to happen -- tuttavia, comunque

  • He didn’t study, but he still passed the test. Non ha studiato ma ha superato l’esame comunque.

• 2 used to say that something continues to be possible -- comunque, sempre

  • We can still catch the train if we leave now. Facciamo sempre in tempo al treno se partiamo ora.

• 3 even better, worse, etc. -- ancora meglio, peggio, ecc.

  • Give her a call, or better still go and see her. Chiamala al telefono, o meglio ancora, vai a trovarla.

• 4 to stand, stay, sit, etc. without moving -- stare fermo

  • Sit still so I can brush your hair. Stai seduta ferma così ti posso spazzolare i capelli.

• 5 A still drink does not have any bubbles in it. -- non gassato

  • Would you like still or sparkling water? Vorresti acqua naturale o gassata?

• 6 without movement or noise -- immobile, tranquillo

  • The city seems very still in the early morning

  • Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!

  • still (= calm) water/weather.

• 7 (of drinks) not fizzy -- liscio

  • still orange juice.

• 8 a photograph selected from a cinema film -- fotografia

  • The magazine contained some stills from the new film.

• 9 up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously -- ancora

  • Are you still working for the same firm?

  • By Saturday he had still not / still hadn’t replied to my letter.

• 10 nevertheless; in spite of that -- tuttavia

  • Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working

  • This picture is not valuable – still, I like it.

• 11 even -- ancora

  • He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.