No. 2,085 in Spanish
basta
"Enough" or "Stop."
In a sentence
¡Basta ya!
Enough already!
Here, 'basta' is used as an exclamation to demand cessation of an action or situation.
Esto es más que suficiente, basta con esta cantidad.
This is more than enough, this quantity suffices.
Here, 'basta' indicates sufficiency or adequacy within a context.
Con basta paciencia lograremos superar cualquier obstáculo.
With enough patience, we will overcome any obstacle.
Here, 'basta' acts as an adjective describing the extent of patience.
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