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1 still
I 1. [stil] adjective1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) imobil, liniştit2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) neacidulat2. noun(a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.) fotografie- stillborn II [stil] adverb1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) încă2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) cu toate acestea3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) încă -
2 in spite of
1) (taking no notice of: He went in spite of his father's orders.) în ciuda2) (although something has or had happened, is or was a fact etc: In spite of all the rain that had fallen, the ground was still pretty dry.) cu toate acestea -
3 however
1) (in spite of that: It would be nice if we had more money. However, I suppose we'll manage with what we have.) totuşi2) ((also how ever) in what way; by what means: However did you get here?; However did you do that?) cum, în ce fel3) (to no matter what extent: However hard I try, I still can't do it.) oricât
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