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    Suffisait (en. Was enough)

    /sy.fi.zɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To be sufficient to meet needs or fulfill a requirement.
    A simple request was enough to get what he wanted.
    Il suffisait d'une simple demande pour obtenir ce qu'il voulait.
    Indicate that something was adequate at a given moment.
    At the time, a salary of this type was enough to live comfortably.
    À l'époque, un salaire de ce type suffisait pour vivre confortablement.
    Emphasize that something was sufficient for a certain result.
    An hour of preparation was enough for the exam.
    Une heure de préparation suffisait à l'examen.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'sufficere', which means 'to suffice, to be sufficient'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    was enough for the matter
    was adequate for the given situation.
    suffisait à l'affaire
    was sufficient to
    it was only necessary to.
    suffisait de
    that was enough
    that was sufficient.
    ça suffisait

    Related Words

    suffice
    Having enough or being sufficient.
    suffire
    sufficiency
    The state of something that is sufficiently ample.
    suffisance

    Slang Meanings

    That works
    For us, that was enough, that works!
    Pour nous, ça suffisait, ça le fait !
    It's good
    That was already enough, it's good!
    C'était déjà assez, c'est bon !