No. 819 in Italian
basta
"Enough" or "Stop."
In a sentence
Basta così, grazie.
That's enough, thank you.
Used to indicate sufficiency or completion.
Mi basta un bicchiere d'acqua.
A glass of water is enough for me.
Used to express sufficiency or adequacy.
Basta con queste domande!
Enough with these questions!
Used to express a demand to stop or cease something.
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