still

reglos, still

Ohne Bewegung oder sehr ruhig und leise.

In einfachem Englisch: Not moving, or very calm and quiet.

• The air was still.
• Her hands stayed completely still.
• The lake looked still in the morning light.

So benutzt man es: keep still (Please keep still while I take the photo.)

Synonyme: motionless, calm, quiet

Gegenteile: moving

Häufige Wendungen: keep still, still air, still water

still, ohne Kohlensäure

Bei Getränken: ohne Gasbläschen.

In einfachem Englisch: A drink with no bubbles of gas in it.

• I prefer still water.
• They serve both still and sparkling wines.
• Would you like a bottle of still mineral water?

Synonyme: noncarbonated

Gegenteile: sparkling

Häufige Wendungen: still water, still wine

beständig, fortwährend

Über längere Zeit mit derselben Eigenschaft fortbestehend.

In einfachem Englisch: Continuing with the same quality over time.

• Her still affection survived their years apart.
• His still devotion comforted her through every difficulty.
• They admired her still patience in troubled times.

Synonyme: constant, continuing, lasting

Häufige Wendungen: still devotion, still affection

noch, immer noch

Zeigt, dass ein früher begonnener Zustand weiterhin besteht.

In einfachem Englisch: Used when a situation continues from an earlier time.

• I still live here.
• The window is still broken.
• Does your brother still work at the hospital?

So benutzt man es: still + verb (I still remember your first visit.); be + still + adjective (The shop is still open.)

Häufige Wendungen: still waiting, still here, still available, still raining

trotzdem, dennoch

Zeigt, dass etwas trotz einer Schwierigkeit oder eines dagegen sprechenden Grundes geschieht.

In einfachem Englisch: Used when something happens despite a difficulty or a reason against it.

• It is expensive, but I still want it.
• She was tired but still finished the race.
• The room is small. Still, the view is lovely.

So benutzt man es: still, + clause (The journey was long. Still, we enjoyed it.)

Synonyme: nevertheless, nonetheless, even so

Häufige Wendungen: but still, still try

Destillierapparat, Brennblase

Gerät, das Flüssigkeit erhitzt und ihren abgekühlten Dampf auffängt, um sie reiner oder konzentrierter zu machen.

In einfachem Englisch: Equipment that heats a liquid and collects its cooled vapor to make it purer or stronger.

• The whisky is made in a copper still.
• Steam rose from the old still.
• The distillery replaced its two largest stills.

Häufige Wendungen: copper still, whisky still

Stille, Ruhe

Eine Zeit großer Ruhe und tiefen Schweigens.

In einfachem Englisch: A time of deep quiet and calm.

• A bell rang through the still of night.
• We listened in the still of the forest.
• Her footsteps broke the still of the dawn.

So benutzt man es: the still of something (A bird called in the still of the morning.)

Synonyme: silence, quiet, calm

Häufige Wendungen: the still, still of night

beruhigen, besänftigen

Jemanden oder etwas ruhiger oder leiser machen.

In einfachem Englisch: To make someone or something calmer or quieter.

• She stilled the crying child.
• He breathed deeply to still his racing heart.
• The music stilled our fears for a moment.

So benutzt man es: still something (Her gentle voice stilled my fears.)

Synonyme: calm, quiet, silence

Gegenteile: agitate

Häufige Wendungen: still something, still the noise