ainda
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See also: aínda
Noun
ainda
- the future
Alternative forms
- ainde (Monastir)
Adverb
ainda (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling איינדה)
Etymology
From Portuguese ainda.
Adverb
ainda
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese aynda, from paragogic a- + inda, from Latin inde (“thenceforth”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧in‧da
Adverb
ainda (not comparable)
- still, yet (up to a time)
- Ainda não almocei.
- I haven’t had lunch yet.
- Falta ler um livro ainda.
- A book still needs to be read.
- even (emphasises a comparative)
- O Canadá é ainda mais frio que os Estados Unidos.
- Canada is even colder than the United States.
- someday (at some time in the future)
- As andorinhas ainda 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 you only ten minutes ago.
- at least
- Ainda se tivesse tempo, teria estudado.
- If I had at least had time, I would have studied.
- even (implying an extreme example in the case mentioned)
- Já visitaram a França, a Alemanha e ainda a Itália.
- They already visited France, Germany and even Italy.
- still; nevertheless (in spite of what preceded)
- Perdeste todo o teu dinheiro, mas ainda apostas?
- You lost all your money but you still gamble?
- besides
Derived terms
- ainda assim
- ainda bem
- ainda por cima
- ainda que
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