still
Not moving; calmNot moving; calm.
» The bridge is still under construction.
Die Brücke ist noch im Bau. — MUIRIEL
Die Brücke befindet sich noch im Bau. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Мост все еще строится. — afyodor
Міст все ще будують. — deniko
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7 sensesNot moving; calm.
Sit there and stay still!
Still waters run deep.
still, bewegungslos, ruhig
неподви́жныйnepodvížnyj
Not effervescing; not sparkling.
still water; still wines
still
not sparkling
Uttering no sound; silent.
still, lautlos, ruhig
marked by absence of sound
(not comparable)Having the same stated quality continuously from a past time
noch
Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low.
(dated)Dormant.
a still spore
(obsolete)Constant; continual.
Examples
19388 sentencesThe bridge is still under construction.
Міст все ще будують. — deniko
ruМост все еще строится. — afyodor
deDie Brücke ist noch im Bau. — MUIRIEL
I'm still waiting for my order.
Я все ще чекаю на своє замовлення. — deniko
ruЯ всё ещё жду мой заказ. — Olya
deIch warte immer noch auf meine Bestellung. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
His old cat is still alive.
Його старий кіт все ще живий. — deniko
ruЕго старый кот еще живой. — odexed
deSeine alte Katze ist noch am Leben. — Wolf
He is still full of energy.
Він все ще переповнений енергією. — deniko
ruОн всё ещё полон энергии. — shanghainese
deEr ist immer noch voller Energie. — MUIRIEL
She still depends on her parents.
Вона ще залежить вiд своïх батькiв. — rmdas
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English stille (“motionless, stationary”), from Old English stille (“still, quFrom Middle English stille (“motionless, stationary”), from Old English stille (“still, quiet”), from Proto-West Germanic *stillī, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)telH- (“to be silent; to be still”). Cognate with Scots stil (“still”), Saterland Frisian stil (“motionless, calm, quiet”), West Frisian stil (“quiet, still”), Dutch stil (“quiet, silent, still”), Low German still (“quiet, silent, still”), German still (“still, quiet, tranquil, silent”), Swedish stilla (“quiet, silent, peaceful”), Icelandic stilltur (“set, quiet, calm, still”). Related to stall.
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Forms
stiller/more still, stillest/most still| Comparative | stiller / more still Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | stillest / most still Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
110 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
24 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A2Word order in English sentences — Because the lesson uses it
- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- is probably still
- is still in
- likely to still
- probably still
- still have a
- is still alive
- still alive
- still want to
- still planning on
- is still a
- still planning to
- to still be