ancora — meaning in English
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English meaning
- again adv One more time; once more.
- anchor noun A heavy metal device lowered from a boat to grip the seabed and keep the vessel in place.
- even adj Flat, level, or smooth.
- on prep Positioned at, upon, or touching the surface of something.
- once again phrase One more time, especially when the same thing has happened before. It often carries a note of weariness or of pointed recognition that a pattern is repeating.
- over adj Finished; ended.
- still adj Not moving; calm and motionless.
- yet adv Up until now; so far — often used in questions and negative statements.
Senses
ancora is used for these senses in English:
- again Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. [from 16thc.]
- anchor (nautical) A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
- even Emphasizing a comparative.
- on Along, forwards (continuing an action), onwards.
- once again (idiomatic) Again, once more, one more time.
- over (US, usually, with do) Again; another time; once more; over again.
- still (aspect) Up to a time, as in the preceding time.
- still (degree) To an even greater degree. Used to modify comparative adjectives or adverbs.
again — full definition
- adv One more time; once more.
- adv Back to a former place, state, or condition.
- adv Furthermore; in addition, when introducing another point.
anchor — full definition
- noun A heavy metal device lowered from a boat to grip the seabed and keep the vessel in place.
- noun A person who presents a television or radio news broadcast.
- noun Something that provides steadiness, support, or a sense of security.
- verb To fix something firmly in place, or to hold a ship steady with an anchor.