ainda
- thefuture
ainda (Hebrew spellingאיינדה)
- still,yet
2008, Klara PERAHYA, “La Prensa i la kriza en el Oriente Medyo”, inŞalom Gazetesi[1]:La gerra Israel-Lebano, prevista al empesijo por unos kuantos dias,ainda kontinua.- The Israel-Lebanon war, at first predicted to only last a few days,still continues.
FromPortugueseainda.
ainda
- yet,still
FromOld Galician-Portugueseaynda, fromparagogica- +inda, fromLatininde(“thenceforth”).
ainda (notcomparable)
- still,yet(up to a time)
Ainda não almocei.- I haven’t had lunchyet.
Falta ler um livroainda.- A bookstill needs to be read.
- even(emphasises a comparative)
O Canadá éainda mais frio que os Estados Unidos.- Canada iseven colder than the United States.
- someday(at some time in the future)
As andorinhasainda vão conseguir carregar cocos.- Someday swallows will be able to carry coconuts.
- only(as recently as)
Ainda há dez minutos falávamos de ti.- We were talking about youonly ten minutes ago.
- at least
Ainda se tivesse tempo, teria estudado.- If I hadat least had time, I would have studied.
- even(implying an extreme example in the case mentioned)
Já visitaram a França, a Alemanha eainda a Itália.- They already visited France, Germany andeven Italy.
- still;nevertheless(in spite of what preceded)
Perdeste todo o teu dinheiro, masainda apostas?- You lost all your money but youstill gamble?
- besides
