No. 11,869 in French

suffisantes

Sufficient.

In a sentence

Les raisons fournies ne sont pas suffisantes pour convaincre le public.
The reasons provided are not sufficient to convince the audience.
In this sentence, 'suffisantes' is used as an adjective describing the noun 'raisons', indicating that they are not adequate or enough.
Nous avons suffisantes provisions pour terminer notre voyage.
We have sufficient provisions to complete our journey.
Here, 'suffisantes' qualifies the noun 'provisions', suggesting that the amount is enough for the purpose stated.
Ces excuses sont-elles suffisantes pour éviter une punition ?
Are these excuses sufficient to avoid punishment?
In this case, 'suffisantes' refers to the adequacy or appropriateness of the noun 'excuses' in a given context.

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