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enough

[/ɪˈnʌf/]
adjective/adverb/pronoun
suficiente/bastante
1. As much or as many as required; adequate in quantity or degree
Do we have enough time to finish the project?
Temos tempo suficiente para terminar o projeto?
2. Used to indicate that something is satisfactory and no more is needed
That's enough! Stop making noise.
Chega! Pare de fazer barulho.
3. Moderately or fairly; to a degree that is acceptable
The food was good enough for the price.
A comida era bastante boa pelo preço.
NYC Slang
enough / that's enough - 'aight, that's it' or 'yo, chill'
Synonyms
sufficientadequateampleplenty
Antonyms
insufficientinadequatescarcelacking

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
suficiente/bastante
Most common usage in everyday Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
suficiente/bastante
Standard usage, sometimes shortened to 'chega' in informal speech
Rio de Janeiro
bastante/beleza
Informal usage: 'beleza' can mean 'enough' in colloquial context
Portugal
suficiente/bastante
European Portuguese uses similar forms with slight pronunciation differences

Related Idioms & Phrases

enough is enough - chega de / basta de
good enough - suficientemente bom / bastante bom
more than enough - mais do que suficiente
have had enough - estar farto de / ter tido o bastante
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