encore/ɑ̃.kɔʁ/
adverb · A1 · Frequency 145
adverb
Meanings
still
Indicates that an action or state continues
more, additionally
Indicates an increase in quantity or degree
again, once more
Indicates repetition of an action; also used in responses to repeat a request
(not) yet
Used in negative sentences to indicate that an action has not happened yet
Examples
Il travaille encore malgré la fatigue.
He is still working despite his fatigue.
Voulez-vous encore du café après le dessert ?
Would you like some more coffee after dessert?
Elle reviendra encore demain pour terminer le projet.
She will come back again tomorrow to finish the project.
Le colis n'est pas encore arrivé.
The package has not arrived yet.
Collocations
- encore une foisonce again
- encore pluseven more
- dire encoresay again
Common mistakes
encore pas
pas encore
In French, the negation adverb “pas” should precede “encore”; the correct expression for “not yet” is “pas encore”.
encore plus mieux
encore mieux
“mieux” is an adverb meaning “better”; adding “plus” before it is incorrect. Use “encore mieux” directly.
Related words
- synonymtoujoursalways, still
synonymde nouveauagain, once more
- antonymplusno longer, more
adverb
Meanings
still
Indicates that an action or state continues
more, additionally
Indicates an increase in quantity or degree
again, once more
Indicates repetition of an action; also used in responses to repeat a request
(not) yet
Used in negative sentences to indicate that an action has not happened yet
Examples
Il travaille encore malgré la fatigue.
He is still working despite his fatigue.
Voulez-vous encore du café après le dessert ?
Would you like some more coffee after dessert?
Elle reviendra encore demain pour terminer le projet.
She will come back again tomorrow to finish the project.
Le colis n'est pas encore arrivé.
The package has not arrived yet.
Collocations
- encore une foisonce again
- encore pluseven more
- dire encoresay again
Common mistakes
encore pas
pas encore
In French, the negation adverb “pas” should precede “encore”; the correct expression for “not yet” is “pas encore”.
encore plus mieux
encore mieux
“mieux” is an adverb meaning “better”; adding “plus” before it is incorrect. Use “encore mieux” directly.
Related words
- synonymtoujoursalways, still
synonymde nouveauagain, once more
- antonymplusno longer, more