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EVP instill/instil
EVP standstill
EVP still
EVP still
EVP till
EVP till
EVP till
EVP distill
EVP distillation
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OXF3000ZH: 寂静的 ☊ → 静止的 ☊ → ☊ → still
OXF3000ZH: 直到…为止 ☊ → ☊ → ☊ → till
3000TH: ยัง ☊ yangM still, not yet
3000TH: เฉย ☊ cheeuyR to be calm, still, passive, indifferent
3000TH: กว่า ☊ gwaaL more, more than; till, until, by the time, as
3000TH: จน ☊ johnM to be poor (in wealth); until, till
5000FR: caisse ☊ till, cash desk
5000FR: immobile ☊ still, motionless
OXF3000: đến till
OXF3000N đứng yên vẫn vẫn còn still
OXF3000N cho đến khi tới lúc mà till
CORE: till + + + + + + +
NGLS: till + Until ☊
WNS: (a.) [still] inactive, motionless, static
ENDE: till bis
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I am still fine, thanks. ☊ Tôi vẫn khoẻ, cảm ơn. ☊ Common Phrases
I discover they are still here. ☊ Tôi phát hiện họ vẫn đang ở đây. ☊ Verbs 2.5
Anyway I am still here with you. ☊ Dù sao tôi vẫn ở đây với bạn. ☊ Adverbs
Anyway we are still friends. ☊ Dù sao chúng tôi vẫn là bạn. ☊ Adverbs
The beautiful woman still waits for her man. ☊ Người phụ nữ đẹp vẫn chờ người đàn ông của mình. ☊ Verbs 3
I am still young. I still want to go out. ☊ Tôi vẫn trẻ. Tôi vẫn muốn đi chơi. ☊ Adjectives 2
They still do not repent. ☊ Họ vẫn không ăn năn. ☊ Reduplicative Words
Do you want to stay till tomorrow? Bạn muốn ở lại đến mai không? * 073
like: till → →
from then till now, up until now, until this day ☊ bấy nay ☊
wait till (something) is over ☊ chòng vòng ☊
the time when a child was born till the end of that year ☊ tuổi mụ ☊
from morning till night, day and night ☊ tối ngày ☊
935 Have Chandra and Indira arrived yet? — No, not yet. We're still waiting for them. ☊ Chandra và Idria đã đến chưa? - Chưa. Chúng tôi vẫn đang đợi họ. ☊
1488 You're still sick. I don't think you should go to work. ☊ Cậu còn ốm. Tôi nghĩ cậu không nên đi làm. ☊
1881 Gerard is feeling much better after his operation, but he's still not supposed to do any heavy lifting. ☊ Gerard đang cảm thấy khoẻ hơn sau phẫu thuật nhưng anh ấy vẫn chưa được phép nhấc vật nặng. ☊
1981 Are you thinking of buying a car? — Yeah, but I still haven't made up my mind. ☊ Cậu đang nghĩ đến việc mua xe hơi à? - Ừ nhưng tôi vẫn chưa quyết định. ☊
2634 Yevgeniy doesn't work here anymore. He left last month. But Alan still works here. ☊ Yevgeniy không còn làm ở đây nữa. Anh ấy đã đi tháng trước. Nhưng Alan vẫn làm ở đây. ☊
2638 She said she would be here an hour ago, and she still hasn't arrived. ☊ Một tiếng trước cô ấy nói cô ấy sẽ ở đây và giờ cô ấy vẫn chưa tới. ☊
2639 Have you written him yet? — Yes, and he still hasn't replied. ☊ Cậu đã viết cho anh ấy chưa? - Rồi và anh ấy vẫn chưa trả lời. ☊
2643 The plane is still waiting on the runway and hasn't taken o yet. ☊ Máy bay vẫn đợi trên đường và chưa cất cánh. ☊
2649 Even though she can't drive, she still bought a car. ☊ Cho dù cô ấy không biết lái, cô ấy vẫn mua xe hơi. ☊
In spite of not feeling well, she still went to work.'> 2653 In spite of not feeling well, she still went to work.'> Although she wasn't feeling well, she still went to work. > In spite of not feeling well, she still went to work. In spite of not feeling well, she still went to work.'> ☊ Mặc dù cô ấy không khoẻ nhưng cô ấy vẫn đi làm. > Dù cô ấy không khoẻ, cô ấy vẫn đi làm. ☊
2776 The authorities are still ba ed by the cause of the explosion. ☊ Các chuyên gia vẫn nhức đầu vì nguyên nhân của vụ nổ. ☊
2832 The police are still trying to determine who was responsible for the murders. ☊ Cảnh sát vẫn đang cố gắng xác định ai chịu trách nhiệm cho các vụ giết người. ☊
The virus is still active in the blood. ☊ active ☊
Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active. ☊ active ☊
My eyes were still trying to adjust themselves to the strong sunlight. ☊ adjust ☊
admit (that)...: They freely admit (that) they still have a lot to learn. ☊ admit ☊
Is your mother still alive? ☊ alive ☊
Traditional beliefs still flourish alongside a modern urban lifestyle. ☊ alongside ☊
We've still got another (= a further) forty miles to go. ☊ another ☊
The two sides in the talks are still a long way apart (= are far from reaching an agreement). ☊ apart ☊
arrange how, where, etc...: We've still got to arrange how to get to the airport. ☊ arrange ☊
She was still half asleep (= not fully awake) when she arrived at work. ☊ asleep ☊
I was still awake when he came to bed. ☊ awake ☊
Christmas is still months away. ☊ away ☊
I spend a lot of time in Britain but Paris is still my base. ☊ base ☊
They're here till Christmas. ☊ be ☊
The house was still being built. ☊ be ☊
She's alive—her heart is still beating. ☊ beat ☊
Their recent wins have proved they're still the ones to beat (= the most difficult team to beat). ☊ beat ☊
I began (= started reading) this novel last month and I still haven't finished it. ☊ begin ☊
I've read the whole book from beginning to end and still can't understand it. ☊ beginning ☊
'Does he still work there?' 'I believe so/not.' ☊ believe ☊
I could still see the airport buildings far below. ☊ below ☊
The bills are piling up (= there are more and more that have still not been paid). ☊ bill ☊
After today's heavy snow, many roads are still blocked. ☊ block ☊
That sprained ankle is still bothering her (= hurting). ☊ bother ☊
cause sb sth: The project is still causing him a lot of problems. ☊ cause ☊
Are you still doing your French evening class? ☊ class ☊
classic cars (= cars which are no longer made, but which are still popular) ☊ classic ☊
clear what, how, whether, etc...: I'm still not clear what the job involves. ☊ clear ☊
combine sth: We are still looking for someone who combines all the necessary qualities. ☊ combine ☊
To complicate matters further, there will be no transport available till 8 o'clock. ☊ complicate ☊
Our new offices are still under construction (= being built). ☊ construction ☊
Have you kept in contact with any of your friends from college (= do you still see them or speak or write to them)? ☊ contact ☊
He's reached retiring age, but he's still firmly in control. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
Firefighters are still trying to control the blaze. ☊ control ☊
The business is still in crisis but it has survived the worst of the recession. ☊ crisis ☊
It was ten in the morning but the curtains were still drawn (= closed). ☊ curtain ☊
There was music and dancing till two in the morning. ☊ dancing ☊
Even if you have dark skin, you still need protection from the sun. ☊ dark ☊
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 ☊
We're still trying to decide on a venue. ☊ decide on/upon sth ☊
Deep down I still loved him. ☊ deep down ☊
Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work. ☊ despite ☊
He stood still, absorbing every detail of the street. ☊ detail ☊
Tell me the main points now; leave the details till later. ☊ detail ☊
They dug deeper and deeper but still found nothing. ☊ dig ☊
Discussions are still taking place between the two leaders. ☊ discussion ☊
Mary's not down yet (= she is still upstairs). ☊ down ☊
Go down the road till you reach the traffic lights. ☊ down ☊
The legislation is still in draft form. ☊ draft ☊
The project is still in the early stages. ☊ early ☊
You're early! I wasn't expecting you till seven. ☊ early ☊
Three months after his death, she still felt empty. ☊ empty ☊
establish sth: Police are still trying to establish the cause of the accident. ☊ establish ☊
You haven't changed at all—you still look exactly the same. ☊ exactly ☊
Your proposals are still under examination. ☊ examination ☊
I still find the job exciting. ☊ exciting ☊
Women are still excluded from some London clubs. ☊ exclude ☊
Few of these monkeys still exist in the wild. ☊ exist ☊
He's still getting over his illness, so don't expect too much from him. ☊ expect ☊
How do you account for the fact that unemployment is still rising? ☊ fact ☊
The fact remains that we are still two teachers short. ☊ fact ☊
She is still coming to terms with the failure of her marriage. ☊ failure ☊
There is still a faint hope that she may be cured. ☊ faint ☊
We've still got a fair bit (= quite a lot) to do. ☊ fair ☊
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 ☊
I find it amazing that they're still together. ☊ find ☊
These peaches are still firm. ☊ firm ☊
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 ☊
I still don't think we've heard the full story. ☊ full ☊
The kids still weren't full, so I gave them an ice cream each. ☊ full ☊
He got into trouble with the police while he was still at school. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
The smell still hasn't gone away. ☊ go away ☊
We are still friends, though, which is good. ☊ good ☊
She's still only on a secretarial grade. ☊ grade ☊
The watch is still under guarantee. ☊ guarantee ☊
I'm happy to leave it till tomorrow. ☊ happy ☊
When I left they were all still hard at it (= working hard). ☊ hard ☊
He was still breathing hard after his run. ☊ hard ☊
I haven't got to leave till seven. ☊ have to ☊
He still has a good head of hair (= a lot of hair). ☊ head ☊
Wait till he hears about this. ☊ hear ☊
She is still at the height of her powers. ☊ height ☊
I still haven't done my geography homework. ☊ homework ☊
There is still a glimmer of hope. ☊ hope ☊
However carefully I explained, she still didn't understand. ☊ however ☊
hunt sth: Whales are still being hunted and killed in the Arctic. ☊ hunt ☊
hunt for sth: She is still hunting for a new job. ☊ hunt ☊
'Can we still buy tickets for the concert?' 'I imagine so.' ☊ imagine ☊
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 ☊
She said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later. ☊ instead ☊
She is still under investigation. ☊ investigation ☊
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 ☊
Marcia laughed as she twisted the knife still deeper. ☊ turn/twist the knife (in the wound) ☊
last sb: These shoes should last you till next year. ☊ last ☊
last (out): Will the coffee last out till next week? ☊ last ☊
As late as (= as recently as) the 1950s, tuberculosis was still a fatal illness. ☊ late ☊
learn how, what, etc...: He's still learning how to dance. ☊ learn ☊
No explanation was offered, still less an apology. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
We are still absorbing the harsh lessons of this disaster. ☊ lesson ☊
A light was still burning in the bedroom. ☊ light ☊
Both her children still live at home. ☊ live ☊
living languages (= those still spoken) ☊ living ☊
Are you still looking for a job? ☊ look ☊
I'm still looking for that lost file. ☊ lost ☊
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'm feeling very guilty—I've been meaning to call my parents for days, but still haven't got around to it. ☊ mean ☊
I see what you mean (= I understand although I may not agree), but I still think it's worth trying. ☊ mean ☊
I still have a million things to do. ☊ million ☊
They still hoped to find their missing son. ☊ missing ☊
I still have mixed feelings about going to Brazil (= I am not sure what to think). ☊ mixed ☊
Do we still have Monday's paper? ☊ Monday ☊
Do not alight while the train is still in motion (= moving). ☊ motion ☊
There is still snow on the mountain tops. ☊ mountain ☊
Don't move—stay perfectly still. ☊ move ☊
He didn't move a muscle (= stood completely still). ☊ muscle ☊
The music was still open on the piano (= the paper or book with the musical notes on it). ☊ music ☊
Even after years as a singer, he still suffers from nerves before a performance. ☊ nerve ☊
Job-sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it. ☊ novel ☊
I've lived at home up till now. ☊ now ☊
Every now and again she checked to see if he was still asleep. ☊ (every) now and again/then ☊
If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week. ☊ object ☊
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 ☊
I'm on now till 8 tomorrow morning. ☊ on ☊
Is the offer still open? ☊ open ☊
The machine parts are still on order (= they have been ordered but have not yet been received) ☊ order ☊
The room still has many of its original features. ☊ original ☊
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 ☊
I'm still waiting for someone to own up to the breakages. ☊ own up (to sth/to doing sth) ☊
Is your back still painful? ☊ painful ☊
My ankle is still too painful to walk on. ☊ painful ☊
He's still living with his parents. ☊ parent ☊
Six months passed and we still had no news of them. ☊ pass ☊
You'll just have to be patient and wait till I'm finished. ☊ patient ☊
pay sb sth: He still hasn't paid me the money he owes me. ☊ pay ☊
He stood perfectly still until the danger had passed. ☊ perfectly ☊
persuade sb of sth: I am still not fully persuaded of the plan's merits. ☊ persuade ☊
I used to live in York and I'm still fond of the place. ☊ place ☊
You have a point (= your idea is right) —it would be better to wait till this evening. ☊ point ☊
Although I poured it carefully, I still managed to spill some. ☊ pour ☊
Do you still practise your religion? ☊ practise ☊
The disease is still in its primary stage. ☊ primary ☊
They have agreed to the proposal in principle but we still have to negotiate the terms. ☊ in principle ☊
We're not sure whether we still want to proceed with the sale. ☊ proceed ☊
The railway is still under construction. ☊ railway ☊
She's still learning to read. ☊ read ☊
The paperless office is still far from being a reality. ☊ reality ☊
He's still recovering from his operation. ☊ recover ☊
Her novel is still relevant today. ☊ relevant ☊
He still remembered her as the lively teenager he'd known years before. ☊ remember ☊
remember sb/sth doing sth: I can still vividly remember my grandfather teaching me to play cards. ☊ remember ☊
There is still a remote chance that they will find her alive. ☊ remote ☊
They instilled in their children a respect for Welsh tradition and culture. ☊ respect ☊
risk (that...): There is still a risk that the whole deal will fall through. ☊ risk ☊
After 20 years in America, I still feel my roots are in England. ☊ root ☊
The old tramlines are still there but now no trams run on them. ☊ run ☊
She's still the same fun-loving person that I knew at college. ☊ same ☊
All my kids are still at school. ☊ school ☊
All my kids are still in school. ☊ school ☊
She still looks so young. What's her secret? ☊ secret ☊
That section of the road is still closed. ☊ section ☊
He's still in a state of shock. ☊ shock ☊
She still hadn't got over the shock of seeing him again. ☊ shock ☊
She was determined to go out and shop till she dropped. ☊ shop ☊
Anyway, to put it simply, we still owe them £2 000. ☊ simply ☊
Are you still single? ☊ single ☊
Just sit still! ☊ sit ☊
It was still painful so I went to see a doctor. ☊ so ☊
There's still some wine in the bottle. ☊ some ☊
My stomach is still sore (= painful) after the operation. ☊ sore ☊
She still speaks about him with great affection. ☊ speak ☊
In spite of his age, he still leads an active life. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
This technology is still in its early stages. ☊ stage ☊
I wrote to them last month and I'm still waiting for a reply. ☊ still ☊
Mum, I'm still hungry! ☊ still ☊
Do you still live at the same address? ☊ still ☊
There's still time to change your mind. ☊ still ☊
It was, and still is, my favourite movie. ☊ still ☊
Although he promised faithfully to come, I still didn't think he would. ☊ still ☊
We searched everywhere but we still couldn't find it. ☊ still ☊
The weather was cold and wet. Still, we had a great time. ☊ still ☊
still water ☊ still ☊
Keep still while I brush your hair. ☊ still ☊
The kids found it hard to stay still. ☊ still ☊
Can't you sit still? ☊ still ☊
We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years). ☊ still ☊
Climate change is still very much a subject for debate. ☊ subject ☊
Such is the elegance of this typeface that it is still a favourite of designers. ☊ such ☊
I'm sure he's still alive. ☊ sure ☊
talk (to/with sb) (about sth): Talk to your doctor if you're still worried. ☊ talk ☊
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 ☊
She still sucks her thumb when she's worried. ☊ thumb ☊
We're open till 6 o'clock. ☊ till ☊
Can't you wait till we get home? ☊ till ☊
Just wait till you see it. It's great. ☊ till ☊
Please pay at the till. ☊ till ☊
a long queue at the till ☊ till ☊
I'm still uncertain of my feelings for him. ☊ uncertain ☊
She still finds it uncomfortable to stand without support. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
Is the television still under guarantee? ☊ under ☊
The hotel is still under construction. ☊ under ☊
understand (sth): Doctors still don't understand much about the disease. ☊ understand ☊
She is still a little unsteady on her feet after the operation. ☊ unsteady ☊
The street is full of traffic from morning till night. ☊ until ☊
Prices are still going up (= rising). ☊ up ☊
The chapel was built in the 12th century and is still in use today. ☊ use ☊
The area's wine industry still has a way to go to full maturity. ☊ way ☊
We still have a ways to go. ☊ way ☊
She is still weak after her illness. ☊ weak ☊
The police still haven't found the murder weapon. ☊ weapon ☊
Her hair was still dripping wet. ☊ wet ☊
Her parents died while she was still at school. ☊ while ☊
I'm still looking for work. ☊ work ☊
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 ☊
caisse ☊ tu vas passer à la caisse! ☊
immobile ☊ je restais là, immobile ☊