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still ☊
vẫn còn ☊
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sống vẫn còn sống còn tồn tại
alive
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còn lại vẫn còn như cũ
remain
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đứng yên vẫn vẫn còn
still
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He stayed a while although it was late.
Anh ấy vẫn còn ở lại, mặc dù đã muộn rồi. * 099
It was already late. Nevertheless, he stayed a while.
Đã muộn / trễ rồi. Tuy vậy anh ấy vẫn còn ở lại. * 099
like: vẫn còn → →
people are still missing ☊
người vẫn còn bị mất tích ☊
famine still threatens a majority of the population ☊
nạn đói vẫn còn đe dọa một phần lớn dân số ☊
Er fühlte in seine Taschen, und der Ring war noch dort. ☊
Anh ấy sờ vào túi và chiếc nhẫn vẫn còn đó. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 353)
Gibt es noch Plätze für den Zeichentrickfilm? ☊
Vẫn còn chỗ cho phim hoạt hình chứ? ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 474)
Sind Sie ein Junggeselle? ☊
Ông vẫn còn trẻ mà? ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 588)
Aber vielleicht ist es noch ein bisschen zu teuer? ☊
Nhưng nó vẫn còn đắt một chút? ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1001)
Ich habe noch eine Frage. ☊
Tôi vẫn còn một câu hỏi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2122)
Die Qualität des Produktes ist mangelhaft. ☊
Chất lượng của sản phẩm này vẫn còn nhiều yếu kém. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2237)
Das Produkt ist original verpackt. ☊
Sản phẩm này vẫn còn nguyên hộp. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2273)
admit (that)...: They freely admit (that) they still have a lot to learn. ☊ admit ☊
Is your mother still alive? ☊ alive ☊
The two sides in the talks are still a long way apart (= are far from reaching an agreement). ☊ apart ☊
Christmas is still months away. ☊ away ☊
classic cars (= cars which are no longer made, but which are still popular) ☊ classic ☊
consider (that)...: She considers that it is too early to form a definite conclusion. ☊ consider ☊
One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition. ☊ critical ☊
It was ten in the morning but the curtains were still drawn (= closed). ☊ curtain ☊
Though the idea may be dead, it is far from being buried (= people still talk about it, even though there is nothing new to say). ☊ dead ☊
The question of the origin of the universe is still hotly debated (= strongly argued about) by scientists. ☊ debate ☊
The legislation is still in draft form. ☊ draft ☊
I hope it stays dry for our picnic. ☊ dry ☊
Few of these monkeys still exist in the wild. ☊ exist ☊
The fact remains that we are still two teachers short. ☊ fact ☊
There is still a faint hope that she may be cured. ☊ faint ☊
My birthday's still a fair way off (= it's still a long time until my birthday). ☊ fair ☊
Jeans are still in fashion. ☊ fashion ☊
figure (as sth) (in/on/among sth): Do I still figure in your plans? ☊ figure ☊
Let me write it down while it's still fresh in my mind. ☊ fresh ☊
Don't give up. You still have your whole life in front of you. ☊ in front of ☊
He got into trouble with the police while he was still at school. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
When I left they were all still hard at it (= working hard). ☊ hard ☊
He was still breathing hard after his run. ☊ hard ☊
There is still a glimmer of hope. ☊ hope ☊
My impression is that there are still a lot of problems. ☊ impression ☊
improvement in/on/to sth: There is still room for improvement in your work. ☊ improvement ☊
I'm still infectious. ☊ infectious ☊
There are still a few details that need ironing out. ☊ iron sth out ☊
He still has some issues with women (= has problems dealing with them). ☊ issue ☊
No explanation was offered, still less an apology. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
A light was still burning in the bedroom. ☊ light ☊
Both her children still live at home. ☊ live ☊
living languages (= those still spoken) ☊ living ☊
She still has an awful lot (= a very large amount) to learn. ☊ lot ☊
She counted herself lucky that she still had a job. ☊ lucky ☊
I still have a million things to do. ☊ million ☊
Do we still have Monday's paper? ☊ Monday ☊
There is still snow on the mountain tops. ☊ mountain ☊
Don't move—stay perfectly still. ☊ move ☊
A solution is still some way off. ☊ off ☊
They were still 100 metres off the summit. ☊ off ☊
Scientists are still a long way off finding a cure. ☊ off ☊
The game is still on (= it has not been cancelled). ☊ on ☊
Is the offer still open? ☊ open ☊
The origin of the word remains obscure. ☊ origin ☊
owe sb sth: She still owes her father £3 000. ☊ owe ☊
I'm still owed three days' leave. ☊ owe ☊
owe sth (to sb) (for sth): She still owes £3 000 to her father ☊ owe ☊
My ankle is still too painful to walk on. ☊ painful ☊
The disease is still in its primary stage. ☊ primary ☊
The paperless office is still far from being a reality. ☊ reality ☊
Her novel is still relevant today. ☊ relevant ☊
Only about half of the original workforce remains. ☊ remain ☊
It remains to be seen (= it will only be known later) whether you are right. ☊ remain ☊
There remained one significant problem. ☊ remain ☊
Questions remain about the president's honesty. ☊ remain ☊
I feel sorry for her, but the fact remains (that) she lied to us. ☊ remain ☊
There is still a remote chance that they will find her alive. ☊ remote ☊
risk (that...): There is still a risk that the whole deal will fall through. ☊ risk ☊
She still looks so young. What's her secret? ☊ secret ☊
Anyway, to put it simply, we still owe them £2 000. ☊ simply ☊
Are you still single? ☊ single ☊
It was still painful so I went to see a doctor. ☊ so ☊
There's still some wine in the bottle. ☊ some ☊
What happened to them remains somewhat of a mystery. ☊ somewhat ☊
He is dead, but his spirit lives on. ☊ spirit ☊
The situation in the country has remained relatively stable for a few months now. ☊ stable ☊
Mum, I'm still hungry! ☊ still ☊
There's still time to change your mind. ☊ still ☊
Climate change is still very much a subject for debate. ☊ subject ☊
I'm sure he's still alive. ☊ sure ☊
talk (to/with sb) (about sth): Talk to your doctor if you're still worried. ☊ talk ☊
There remains the problem of finance. ☊ there ☊
I went to see if my old school was still there. ☊ there ☊
There is still much to discuss. We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting. ☊ therefore ☊
Is the television still under guarantee? ☊ under ☊
She is still a little unsteady on her feet after the operation. ☊ unsteady ☊
The chapel was built in the 12th century and is still in use today. ☊ use ☊
She is still weak after her illness. ☊ weak ☊
Her hair was still dripping wet. ☊ wet ☊
It remains to be seen whether or not this idea can be put into practice. ☊ whether ☊
Her parents died while she was still at school. ☊ while ☊
He is still at work on the painting. ☊ at work ☊
The painting was still in its wrappings. ☊ wrapping ☊
The night is still young (= it has only just started). ☊ young ☊