No. 42 in Catalan
encara
"Encara" means "still" or "yet" in English.
In a sentence
Encara no he esmorzat.
I haven't had breakfast yet.
In this sentence, 'encara' is used to indicate the continuation of a state, meaning 'yet'.
Ella encara està pensant en el problema.
She is still thinking about the problem.
Here, 'encara' is used to express that the action of thinking is ongoing, meaning 'still'.
Treballaré més encara que estigui cansat.
I will work more even if I am tired.
In this sentence, 'encara' introduces a concessive clause, meaning 'even though' in the context of the whole phrase.
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