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Comment traduire « encore » : still, yet, again, more, even

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« Encore » = ...AnglaisExemple
toujours (ça continue)stillIl pleut encore. → It's still raining.
pas encorenot ... yetJe n'ai pas encore fini. → I haven't finished yet.
de nouveau, une fois de plusagainIl est encore en retard ! → He's late again!
davantagemoreEncore du gâteau ? → Some more cake?
un(e) autreanother / one moreEncore un biscuit ! → Another biscuit! / One more!
encore plus (comparatif)even + comparatifC'est encore plus beau. → It's even more beautiful.

Les places dans la phrase

still : avant le verbe (mais après be) : She still lives here. She is still asleep.

yet et again : en fin de phrase : Has he arrived yet? Do it again.

Still ou yet ?

He still hasn't called. / He hasn't called yet.
Il n'a toujours pas appelé (agacement). / Il n'a pas encore appelé (neutre).

Mise en situation : au goûter

Mum : Are you still hungry?
Tu as encore faim ?
Theo : Yes! Can I have some more cake? Or another biscuit?
Oui ! Je peux avoir encore du gâteau ? Ou encore un biscuit ?
Mum : Have you finished your homework yet?
Tu as déjà fini tes devoirs ?
Theo : Not yet... I'll do it again after. It was even harder than yesterday!
Pas encore... Je les referai après. C'était encore plus dur qu'hier !

À retenir

  • still = toujours (continuité) ; not yet = pas encore.
  • again = de nouveau ; more = davantage ; another = un autre.
  • even + comparatif = encore plus (even bigger).
  • still avant le verbe ; yet et again en fin de phrase.

Exercice 1 : Traduire « encore » : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. It's ___ raining. (encore = toujours)
    1. more
    2. still
    3. again
  2. I haven't finished ___.
    1. yet
    2. again
    3. still
  3. Can you say that ___? (encore une fois)
    1. again
    2. more
    3. still
  4. Would you like some ___ cake?
    1. still
    2. more
    3. again
  5. My new phone is ___ better than the old one.
    1. even
    2. still
    3. more
  6. Can I have ___ biscuit?
    1. more
    2. again
    3. another
  7. Is she ___ asleep?
    1. yet
    2. still
    3. again
  8. Oh no, you're late ___!
    1. more
    2. still
    3. again
  9. « Encore un effort ! »
    1. One more effort!
    2. Again effort!
    3. Still an effort!
  10. « Il n'est pas encore là. »
    1. He isn't still here.
    2. He isn't here again.
    3. He isn't here yet.

Exercice 2 : Traduire « encore » : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. Are you .......................... hungry? (encore = toujours)
  2. I haven't seen that film .......................... . (pas encore)
  3. Please read it .......................... . (encore une fois)
  4. Can I have some .......................... juice? (encore du)
  5. Today is .......................... hotter than yesterday. (encore plus)
  6. Would you like .......................... cup of tea? (encore une)
  7. She is .......................... at school. (encore = toujours)
  8. Has the bus arrived .......................... ? (déjà)
  9. Don't do that .......................... ! (encore)
  10. We need two .......................... chairs. (encore deux)

Exercice 3 : Traduire « encore » : mise en situation

  1. Ton ami est encore en retard.
    1. You're late again!
    2. You're still late again of!
    3. You're late yet!
  2. Tu veux encore du gâteau.
    1. Can I have again cake?
    2. Can I have still cake?
    3. Can I have some more cake?
  3. Tu demandes au professeur de répéter encore une fois.
    1. Could you say it more, please?
    2. Could you say it again, please?
    3. Could you say it still, please?
  4. Tu n'as pas encore fini tes devoirs.
    1. I haven't finished my homework yet.
    2. I haven't still finished my homework.
    3. I haven't finished again my homework.
  5. Il pleut encore ce matin (comme hier soir).
    1. It's again raining this morning.
    2. It's raining yet this morning.
    3. It's still raining this morning.
  6. Tu demandes un autre ticket.
    1. Can I have more ticket?
    2. Can I have another ticket?
    3. Can I have one more again ticket?
  7. Ta nouvelle école est encore plus grande.
    1. My new school is still more big.
    2. My new school is again bigger.
    3. My new school is even bigger.
  8. Tu demandes à ton correspondant s'il habite toujours au même endroit.
    1. Do you yet live in the same place?
    2. Do you live again in the same place?
    3. Do you still live in the same place?
  9. Le bus n'est pas encore arrivé.
    1. The bus didn't arrive still.
    2. The bus hasn't still arrived yet again.
    3. The bus hasn't arrived yet.
  10. Tu en veux encore un (biscuit).
    1. Can I have again one?
    2. Can I have still one?
    3. Can I have another one?

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. b) still · 2. a) yet · 3. a) again · 4. b) more · 5. a) even · 6. c) another · 7. b) still · 8. c) again · 9. a) One more effort! · 10. c) He isn't here yet.

Exercice 2

1. still · 2. yet · 3. again · 4. more · 5. even · 6. another · 7. still · 8. yet · 9. again · 10. more

Exercice 3

1. a) You're late again! · 2. c) Can I have some more cake? · 3. b) Could you say it again, please? · 4. a) I haven't finished my homework yet. · 5. c) It's still raining this morning. · 6. b) Can I have another ticket? · 7. c) My new school is even bigger. · 8. c) Do you still live in the same place? · 9. c) The bus hasn't arrived yet. · 10. c) Can I have another one?