No. 11,870 in French
suffisent
"Suffisent" means "are enough" or "are sufficient."
In a sentence
Deux heures de repos suffisent pour se sentir mieux.
Two hours of rest are enough to feel better.
The verb 'suffisent' is used as the plural form of 'suffire', expressing sufficiency of the plural subject 'deux heures'.
Les trois exemples donnés suffisent à illustrer le concept.
The three given examples are sufficient to illustrate the concept.
The verb 'suffisent' is used to indicate that the plural subject 'les trois exemples' provide enough information or coverage.
Ces vêtements suffisent pour l'occasion.
These clothes are sufficient for the occasion.
Here, 'suffisent' conveys that the plural subject 'ces vêtements' adequately fulfills the requirement for the 'occasion'.
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