still

/stɪl/ adverb

Translation

CONTINUING › used to say that something is continuing to happen now or that someone is continuing to do something now

hâlâ

He's still here if you want to speak to him. Do you still play basketball?15781561

POSSIBLE › used to say that something continues to be possible

daha, hâlâ

We could still catch the train if we leave now.1757

EMPHASIS › used to emphasize that you did not expect something to happen because something else makes it surprising

daha da

He didn't do much work but still came top of the class. The weather was terrible. Still, we had a good holiday.1242

better/harder/worse, etc still › better/harder/worse, etc than something else

hâlâ daha iyi/zor/kötü vs.

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(Definition of still adverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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