encore
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. still
Benoît parle encore au téléphone.Benoît is still talking on the phone.
b. yet
Je dois encore envoyer le colis à ma mère.I have yet to send the package to my mother.
a. again
Nous avons encore fait du patinage hier.We went skating again yesterday.
b. yet
J'ai encore eu un excellent repas chez Robert.I had yet another excellent meal at Robert's place.
a. else
J'ai vu Stéphane au festival, et tu ne croiras qui encore !I saw Stéphane at the festival, and you won't believe who else!
b. more
On peut encore faire des biscuits, si vous en voulez.We can make more cookies, if you want some.
c. now
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Le patron veut vous voir dans son bureau. - À propos de quoi encore ?The boss wants to see you in his office. - About what now?
a. even
Nous sommes en retard. Nous aurons encore moins de temps pour manger si nous ne nous dépêchons pas.We're running late. We'll have even less time to eat if we don't hurry up.
b. still
J'ai dit à Carole de ralentir, mais elle a marché encore plus vite.I told Carole to slow down, but she walked faster still.
c. yet
J'ai demandé à mon fils de baisser le volume de la télévision, mais c'est encore aussi fort.I asked my son to turn down the volume of the television, but it is yet just as loud.
a. just
Nous avons parlé de la fête la semaine dernière encore.We spoke about the party just last week.
b. only
L'année dernière encore, nos enfants portaient des couches.Only last year, our children were wearing diapers.
a. only
On va faire du pain, encore faut-il de la farine.We're going to make bread, only we need flour.
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