Usages of ainda
Eu também lavei a minha roupa, mas ainda não a sequei.
I also washed my clothes, but I haven’t dried them yet.
Eu ainda não terminei o relatório.
I haven't finished the report yet.
O meu cunhado ofereceu-me um livro interessante, mas ainda não o li.
My brother-in-law gave me an interesting book, but I haven’t read it yet.
Não lhe entregues a camisa ainda; primeiro quero ver se o ferro a queimou.
Don’t hand him the shirt yet; first I want to see if the iron scorched it.
A guia explicou que nenhum astronauta foi enviado ainda para aquele planeta distante.
The guide explained that no astronaut has been sent yet to that distant planet.
Test yourself: What does ainda mean?
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