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French adverb
Encore is a French adverb of frequency with several different meanings, including again, another, more, and even.
1) Again
With a verb or as an interjection, encore means "again."
Par exemple…
| Tu manges encore ? | Are you eating again? | |
| Il a encore perdu son portefeuille. | He lost his wallet again. | |
| – Elle est en retard. – Encore ? |
– She’s late. – Again? |
Emphatic variations
- encore une fois
- là encore
Synomyms
- à nouveau
- re– prefix
2) Another
Encore + singular noun = "another."
| J’ai encore une question. | I have another question. | |
| Elle achète encore un croissant. | She’s buying another croissant. |
Synonym: un(e) autre
3) More
Encore de + plural or uncountable noun = "more."
| J’ai encore des questions. | I have more questions. | |
| Elle achète encore du pain. | She’s buying more bread. |
Synonyms
- autres
- plus de
4) Even, Still
Encore can add emphasis to a comparative:
| C’est encore plus intéressant. | That’s even more interesting. That’s still more interesting. |
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| Elle est encore plus résolue aujourd’hui. | She’s even more determined today. She’s still more determined today. |
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| Chaque jour, il est encore moins raisonnable. | Every day, he is even less reasonable. Every day, he is still less reasonable. |
Synonym: même
Encore can also mean "yet" but this can be a little confusing – see Encore vs toujours.
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