Bastar (en. Be enough)

[basˈtar]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To be sufficient to meet needs or requirements.

One link will be enough to reach the destination.

Con un solo enlace bastará para llegar al destino.

To indicate that something is appropriate or necessary.

I don’t need more, this will be enough for my project.

No necesito más, esto bastará para mi proyecto.

To imply that one has enough for a situation.

With the money I have, it will be enough for lunch.

Con el dinero que tengo, bastará para el almuerzo.

From the Latin 'bastare', which means 'sufficient, enough'.

enough already

Expression used to ask for the stopping of something that is annoying or excessive.

basta ya

enough

Indicates that something is sufficient or that there is an adequate amount.

bastante

not enough

Indicates that it is not enough, that something is missing.

no bastar

sufficient

That is enough to achieve a goal or need.

suficiente

enough

That is sufficient or that ends something by itself.

basta

coarsely

In a sufficient or rough manner, without refinement.

bastamente

To say that something is enough in a derogatory tone.

Enough already with the complaining, what you have should be enough for you!

¡Basta ya de quejarte, con lo que tienes te debería bastar!

To use 'to be enough' to refer to someone who is very direct or blunt.

Don’t be so blunt in your words, speak to her with more tact.

No seas tan bastar en tus palabras, háblale con más tacto.