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still*/*/*/
[stɪl] adv I
1) used for saying that a situation continues to exist up to and including a particular time
Her hair was still damp from her walk in the rain.[/ex]
The car's doors were locked, but the motor was still running.[/ex]
Is Terry still in college?[/ex]
See:
yet
2) used for emphasizing that a particular situation has not completely ended or changed
I still have 50 pages to read before Friday.[/ex]
3) used for stating that something remains true despite what you have just said or done
We knew we wouldn't win the game, but it was still exciting![/ex]
I hadn't seen him for 25 years. Still, I recognized him immediately.[/ex]
II
adj
still */[stɪl]
1) not moving
The water appeared still from a distance.[/ex]
Just sit still for a minute and let me tie your shoe.[/ex]
2) quiet and calm, with nothing happening
By 10.00 the streets are quite still.[/ex]
3) without gas BUBBLES
Ant:
still mineral water[/ex]
III
noun [C]
still [stɪl]
1) a photograph that is taken from one of the scenes in a film or video
2) a piece of equipment that is used for making strong alcohol

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