ainda

Meaning

1. (not-comparable) still, yet (up to a time)
2. (not-comparable) even (emphasises a comparative)
3. (not-comparable) someday (at some time in the future)
4. (not-comparable) only (as recently as)
5. (not-comparable) at least
6. (not-comparable) even (implying an extreme example in the case mentioned)
7. (not-comparable) still; nevertheless (in spite of what preceded)
8. (not-comparable) besides

Concepts

yet

still

even

also

as yet

in addition

as well

besides

hitherto

likewise

so far

still more

thus far

too

until now

up to now

on top of that

til now

additionally

yet again

again

🔁

and

as late as

but

ditto

even now

heretofore

Synonyms

também

idem

outrossim

assim mesmo

até

todavia

até então

igualmente

por enquanto

até agora

Translations

encore

noch

ancora

nog

todavía

aún

encara

anche

même

adhuc

toujours

tuttora

nog steeds

aun

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aˈĩ.dɐ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: inde

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese aynda, from paragogic a- + inda, from Latin inde (“thenceforth”).

Sentences

A ideia ainda é boa .

The idea is still good.

Você ainda tem amigos do lado de fora ?

Do you still have friends outside?

O amor tem quatro olhos , mas ainda é cego .

Love has four eyes, but it is still blind.

Todo belo edifício ainda não é um templo .

Every beautiful building is not yet a temple.

Ainda temos muitos empréstimos para pagar .

We still have a lot of loans to repay.

Dez louros me deixaram na praça e ainda preciso da coisa mais importante .

Ten laurels left me in the square and I still need the most important thing.