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"Yet" is an adverb which is often translated as "todavía", and "still" is an adverb which is also often translated as "todavía". Learn more about the difference between "yet" and "still" below.
yet(
yeht
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (up to now)
2. (to date)
3. (even)
4. (eventually)
7. (so soon)
a. todavía (with negatives)
They're here already? I wasn't expecting them yet.¿Ya llegaron? No los esperaba todavía.
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
8. (however)
a. sin embargo
It was a quiet place, yet she found the silence somewhat unsettling.Era un lugar tranquilo, sin embargo, le inquietaba un poco el silencio.
still(
stihl
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
5. (motionless)
a. quieto
When you sleep, you are as still as a corpse.Cuando duermes, estás tan quieto como un cadáver.
6. (calm)
a. tranquilo
He sat contemplating the still waters of the lake.Estaba sentado, contemplando las aguas tranquilas del lago.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
8. (calm)
a. la quietud (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I listened to a bird sing in the still of the early morning.Escuché el cantar de un pájaro en la quietud de la madrugada.
a. el fotograma (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We have exclusive stills from the set of the new movie.Tenemos fotogramas exclusivos desde el set de la nueva película.
10. (apparatus)
a. el alambique (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'd like to build my own still to make alcohol.Me gustaría construir mi propio alambique para producir alcohol.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
11. (to silence)
