still

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Inglese

Aggettivo

still

  1. calmo, immobile, fermo
  2. fermo, stagnante (di acque)
  3. calmo, sereno, pacifico
  4. (enologia) non frizzante

Etimologia / Derivazione

Avverbio

still

  1. ancora, tuttora
  2. ancora, persino, pure (nei comparativi)
  3. nondimeno, tuttavia, in ogni caso
    • I'm not hungry, but I'll still manage to find room for the dessert.
    • Non ho fame, ma cercherò in ogni caso di trovare spazio per il dessert.

Sostantivo

still (pl.: stills)

  1. calma, quiete, silenzio
  2. fotogramma
  3. (slang) un residente nelle Isole Falkland

Etimologia / Derivazione

  • vedi sopra

Sostantivo

still (pl.: stills)

  1. alambicco, strumento per la distillazione
  2. distilleria

Etimologia / Derivazione

Verbo

still

  1. calmare, acquietare
  2. far tacere

Verbo

still

  1. distillare

Pronuncia

IPA: /stɪl/ SAMPA: /stIl/

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