yet

encore, déjà

Indique si une chose attendue s’est produite à présent ou avant un moment donné, surtout dans les questions et négations.

En anglais simple : By now or by a particular time, usually when something is expected but has not happened.

• Is dinner ready yet?
• She has not arrived yet.
• Had you met him yet when you moved here?

Comment l'utiliser : have/has not done something yet (I have not finished my homework yet.); have/has someone done something yet? (Have you eaten yet?)

Synonymes : so far

Expressions courantes : not yet, yet to arrive, finished yet, have yet to

encore

Indique qu’il faut attendre avant de faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : Used to tell someone to wait before doing something.

• Do not leave yet.
• Do not open the box yet; wait for me.
• Do not switch the lights off yet.

Comment l'utiliser : do not do something yet (Do not start yet; we need another player.)

Expressions courantes : not yet, leave yet, start yet

mais, pourtant

Relie deux idées dont la différence ou l’opposition est surprenante.

En anglais simple : Used to connect two ideas that are surprisingly different or opposite.

• The room is small yet comfortable.
• She was tired, yet she kept working.
• The plan sounds simple, yet it could fail.

Comment l'utiliser : A yet B (The bag is light yet strong.)

Synonymes : but, however

Expressions courantes : small yet strong, simple yet effective, and yet, yet still