Were enough (es. Bastaban)

Translation into English

Antes solo bastaban dos manzanas para hacer el postre.

Before, just two apples were enough to make the dessert.

Para jugar al escondite, bastaban tres amigos.

Three friends were enough to play hide and seek.

En mi casa, bastaban solo cinco minutos para llegar a la escuela.

In my house, only five minutes were enough to get to school.

Me di cuenta de que bastaban un par de buenas ideas para organizar el evento.

I realized that a couple of good ideas were enough to organize the event.

En el pasado, bastaban pocos recursos para sobrevivir en el campo.

In the past, few resources were enough to survive in the countryside.

Para que la reunión fuera efectiva, bastaban solo unas cuantas preguntas clave.

For the meeting to be effective, only a few key questions were enough.

En aquellos tiempos, bastaban las palabras de un líder carismático para movilizar a las masas en torno a una causa.

In those times, the words of a charismatic leader were enough to mobilize the masses around a cause.

En la complejidad de las relaciones humanas, a menudo bastaban gestos sutiles para dar sentido a la conexión entre las personas.

In the complexity of human relationships, often subtle gestures were enough to make sense of the connection between people.

Las teorías revolucionarias del siglo pasado evidencian que bastaban pocos principios para transformar sociedades enteras.

The revolutionary theories of the last century show that few principles were enough to transform entire societies.