English–French

“still” in French

French

Alsoalambic · immobile

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃kɔʁ/

Example

Il travaille encore.

He is still working.

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How to say “still” in French

“Still” in French is encore.

A process continues past the expected point, with the same process able to happen again or extend further.

Full entry for encore: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with encore

Peux-tu le dire encore une fois?

Can you say it once again?

Tips for using encore

  • The phrase pas encore means 'not yet', while encore une fois means 'once again', so context determines the English equivalent.

Other French words for “still”

Nous avons vu un alambic dans le musée.

We saw a still in the museum.

Le chat reste immobile.

The cat remains still.

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