Suffiraient (en. Would be enough)

/sy.fi.ʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb
Third person plural of the conditional present of the verb 'suffire', meaning that a certain quantity or level would meet the requirements.
Three days would be enough to complete this project.
Trois jours suffiraient pour terminer ce projet.
To express a hypothesis that something could meet a need.
Would they be enough to solve the problem?
Suffiraient-ils à résoudre le problème ?
To indicate that something would be adequate in a given context.
A small budget would be sufficient to organize the event.
Un petit budget suffirait pour organiser l'événement.

Etymology

From the verb 'suffire', derived from the Latin 'sufficere' which means 'to suffice' or 'to be sufficient'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

That will be enough
This is sufficient for the expressed need.
Ça suffira
Suffice to oneself
Being able to take care of oneself without outside help.
Suffire à soi-même
Suffice to
To be content with something.
Suffire de

Related Words

sufficient
Which meets a need; adequate.
suffisant
sufficiency
State of being sufficient; excessive assurance.
suffisance
suffice
Being good enough or in sufficient quantity.
suffire

Slang Meanings

A colloquial expression to say that there is enough.
Don't worry, that will be more than enough!
T'inquiète, ça suffira largement !
Used to mean that something is good to take.
A sandwich will be enough; I don't want any more.
Un sandwich suffira, je ne veux pas de plus.