not yet

pas encore

Indique que quelque chose n’a pas eu lieu jusqu’ici, mais pourrait arriver plus tard.

En anglais simple : Something has not happened so far, but may happen later.

• “Are you ready?” “Not yet.”
• The bus has not yet arrived.
• She is not yet old enough to drive.

Comment l'utiliser : not yet + adjective/past participle (The results are not yet available.)

Expressions courantes : not yet ready, not yet finished, not yet available

pas tout à fait, pas exactement

Indique que quelque chose ne correspond pas entièrement ou exactement à la description.

En anglais simple : Not completely or exactly as described.

• The fit is close, but not yet exact.
• His account is broadly right, but not yet the whole truth.
• The result is good, though not yet perfect.

Synonymes : not quite, not exactly

Expressions courantes : not yet perfect, not yet exact, not yet enough

compétence non encore acquise

Une compétence qu’on est encore en train d’apprendre et qu’on ne maîtrise pas encore.

En anglais simple : A skill you are still learning and cannot do successfully yet.

• Swimming is still a not yet for me.
• The teacher asked us to list our not yets.
• With practice, that not yet became a skill she could use.

Synonymes : unmastered skill

Expressions courantes : a not yet, my not yet