Basta (en. Enough)

/ˈbasta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Indicates that a limit has been reached or that no more is needed.

That's enough of complaining, it's time to act.

Ya basta de quejarse, es hora de actuar.

Expression to demand the cessation of an action.

Enough! I don't want to hear more.

¡Basta! No quiero escuchar más.

verb

Referring to what is sufficient or necessary.

A couple of examples are enough to understand the lesson.

Basta con un par de ejemplos para entender la lección.

From Latin 'basta', meaning 'sufficient'.

enough already

Indicates that something must stop or that there is no more tolerance.

basta ya

enough of nonsense

It is used to demand seriousness in a conversation.

basta de tonterías

stop

To halt something that was in motion.

frenar

stop

To cease the action that was being taken.

parar

sufficiency

Amount needed to satisfy a need.

suficiencia

Enough for today.

You told me you would come, but enough already. It’s been a long wait.

Me dijiste que vendrías, pero basta ya. Es mucho tiempo esperando.

A limitation is expressed.

Enough with playing! We need to work.

¡Basta de jugar! Necesitamos trabajar.