still
/stɪl/adverb
उच्चारण स्टिल
अब भी, अभी तक
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continuing until a particular point in time and not finishing
अब भी, अभी तक
- Are you still living in Patna?
- He is still waiting for the result.
- Is it still raining outside?
+ 3 more examples
- Radhika is still at school, as the bell has not rung.
- I still remember my first day at college.
- Are the shops still open?
Synonyms yet even now until now up to this time
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despite what has just been said
फिर भी, तब भी
- It was raining; still, we went out.
- The paper was hard. Still, she passed.
- The food was spicy; still, we ate it all.
+ 2 more examples
- He was tired. Still, he finished the work.
- The fare is high, but it's still the best route.
Synonyms nevertheless however yet all the same even so
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not moving; calm and quiet
स्थिर, शांत, निश्चल
- Keep still while I take the photo.
- the still waters of the lake
- Stand still while I take your measurements.
+ 2 more examples
- The water was still as glass in the early morning.
- The night was still, with not a leaf moving.
Synonyms motionless stationary calm quiet tranquil
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
still + verb (position before the main verb)
Still as an adverb of time goes before the main verb but after be and after the first auxiliary.
समय के adverb के रूप में 'still' main verb से पहले, पर be और पहली auxiliary के बाद आता है।
- Radhika still lives in Jaipur.
- He is still sleeping.
still in negatives: still hasn't / hasn't yet
In negative sentences, still goes before the auxiliary to show surprise that something has not happened.
नकारात्मक वाक्यों में 'still' auxiliary से पहले आकर इस बात पर आश्चर्य दर्शाता है कि कुछ अभी तक नहीं हुआ।
- She still hasn't replied to my message.
- The bus still has not arrived.
still + comparative
Still before a comparative adjective or adverb means even; it adds more emphasis than much.
तुलनात्मक adjective या adverb से पहले 'still' का अर्थ और भी होता है; यह 'much' से अधिक बल देता है।
- Mumbai is hot, but Chennai is hotter still.
- The second paper was still more difficult.
still (sentence adverb of contrast) / sit still
At the start of a sentence, still means nevertheless; as an adjective it follows verbs like sit and stand.
वाक्य के आरंभ में 'still' का अर्थ फिर भी है; adjective के रूप में यह sit और stand जैसी verbs के बाद आता है।
- It was raining. Still, we went out.
- Please sit still while I tie your hair.
+Collocations 5
still + adjective
warmaliveavailablenewpopular
- The soup is still warm.
verb + still
standsitkeepholdlie
- Stand still while I take your photo.
still + water words
waterairnightlakepond
- The lake was still in the early morning.
even / but + still
even stillbut stilland yet stillbetter still
- Eat well, and better still, exercise daily.
still + life phrases
still lifestill bornstill imagestill frame
- She painted a still life of mangoes.
“More examples 5
- Is the library still open on Sundays?
क्या पुस्तकालय रविवार को भी खुला रहता है?
- He failed the first time, but still he did not give up.
वह पहली बार असफल रहा, फिर भी उसने हार नहीं मानी।
- The village was calm and still after the storm.
तूफ़ान के बाद गाँव शांत और निश्चल था।
- I have been waiting for an hour and he still has not come.
मैं एक घंटे से प्रतीक्षा कर रहा हूँ और वह अभी तक नहीं आया।
- Her results were good; his were better still.
उसके परिणाम अच्छे थे; उसके और भी बेहतर थे।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is yet waiting for the result.
✓ He is still waiting for the result.
Yet is used in negatives and questions; in positive sentences use still.
'Yet' नकारात्मक वाक्यों और प्रश्नों में आता है; सकारात्मक वाक्यों में 'still' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ She hasn't still finished her work.
✓ She still hasn't finished her work.
In negatives, still goes before the auxiliary.
नकारात्मक वाक्यों में 'still' auxiliary से पहले आता है।
✗ He is more taller still.
✓ He is taller still.
Do not use more with a comparative that already ends in -er.
-er से समाप्त होने वाले comparative के साथ 'more' का प्रयोग न करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Still, yet and already all deal with time and expectation, but each has its own place.
Still, yet और already तीनों समय और अपेक्षा से जुड़े हैं, पर हर एक का अपना स्थान है।
A situation continues, sometimes longer than expected.
कोई स्थिति जारी रहती है, कभी-कभी अपेक्षा से अधिक समय तक।
- She still studies at night.
Used in negatives and questions to mean up to now.
नकारात्मक वाक्यों और प्रश्नों में अब तक के अर्थ में।
- Has the bus left yet?
Something has happened earlier than expected.
कोई बात अपेक्षा से पहले हो चुकी है।
- The bus has already left.
¶Idioms 2
still waters run deep
a person who is quiet may have deep feelings or a lot of knowledge
शांत व्यक्ति के मन की गहराई अधिक होती है
- She speaks little, but still waters run deep.
stand still
to not move; not to make progress
स्थिर खड़े रहना; प्रगति न करना
- Time stood still as the result was announced.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
yet even now until now up to this time nevertheless however all the same even so even motionless stationary calm quiet tranquil
Antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Still (continuing; in positive sentences, before the main verb) versus yet (in negatives and questions, usually at the end: 'He has not come yet') and already (sooner than expected).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: still (जारी; सकारात्मक वाक्यों में, मुख्य verb से पहले) बनाम yet (नकारात्मक और प्रश्नों में, प्रायः अंत में: 'He has not come yet') और already (अपेक्षा से पहले)।
'Still' after a comma means nevertheless.
Comma के बाद 'Still' का अर्थ 'फिर भी' है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Still waters run deep.
कहावत: still waters run deep।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A child born dead is stillborn; a picture of fruit or flowers is a still life.
मृत जन्मा बच्चा stillborn; फलों या फूलों का चित्र still life।