Suffisaient (en. Were enough)

sy-fi-zɛ

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To be in adequate quantity to meet a need.

These resources were enough to complete the project.

Ces ressources suffisaient pour terminer le projet.

To satisfy a need without surplus.

The provided information was sufficient for my understanding of the topic.

Les informations fournies suffisaient à ma compréhension du sujet.

To have sufficient effectiveness.

His efforts were enough to convince the jury.

Ses efforts suffisaient à convaincre le jury.

Derived from the verb 'suffire' from Latin 'sufficere', meaning 'to be sufficient'.

everything that was enough

indicates that everything that was necessary was present.

tout ce qui suffisait

sufficiently clear

means that something is sufficiently understandable.

suffisamment clair

that will be enough

indicates that what has been proposed is sufficient.

cela suffira

to suffice

indicates the action of being sufficient.

suffire

sufficiency

assessing the adequate quantity or sufficient quality.

suffisance

sufficient

qualifies something that has an adequate quality or quantity.

suffisant

It's good as is.

Don't worry, that will be sufficient.

Ne t'inquiète pas, ça suffira.

It's enough.

We took just what we need, it's enough.

On a pris juste ce qu'il faut, c'est suffisant.