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The meaning of the Spanish word "suficiente" and how you use it

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suficiente
(adj.) (fem./masc.) (sing.) enough; sufficient; plentiful
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No tengo suficiente azúcar .
I don't have enough sugar.
Él ganó suficiente dinero para pagar la renta .
He earned sufficient money to pay the rent.
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Lionel Messi, Soccer Legend
Si los honores , los premios y los títulos no fueran suficiente ,
If the honors, awards and titles weren't enough,
Chizca, Chewing Gum of the Mayas
Al talarlo me di cuenta que , que da suficiente resina .
Upon cutting it I realized that, that it had sufficient resin.
Climate Change: Preparing for the Inevitable
Pero la mitigación no es suficiente
But mitigation is not enough
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lo...suficiente
(phrase) long enough; enough
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Trabajamos lo suficiente .
We work enough.
Ella espera lo suficiente .
She waits long enough.
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Video Examples

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Palm Trees in the Snow - Official Trailer
Ya nos habéis explotado lo suficiente .
You've already exploited us enough.
4 Tips to Sleep like a Baby
Cuando no duermes lo suficiente , empieza la pesadilla .
When you don't sleep enough, the nightmare starts.
Phantom Thread - Official Trailer
Lo suficiente para meterte en problemas .
Enough to get yourself into problems.
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suficiente
(interj.) enough; that's enough
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¡ Suficiente ! ¡ Estoy cansada !
Enough! I am tired!
¡ Suficiente ! Ya no te creemos lo que dices .
That's enough! We no longer believe what you say.
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Video Examples

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Shrek: Lord Farquaad Menacing Gingerbread Man
¡ Suficiente ! Ahora hablará .
Enough! He will talk now.
Christmas Party - The Office
Gracias , Kelly . ¿ Sabes ? Iba a comprar . . . / Muy bien , muy bien , suficiente ; continuemos .
Thanks, Kelly. You know? I was going to buy... / All right, all right, enough, let's move on.
Everyone Resigns from Savoir - Emily in Paris
Suficiente .
Enough.
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lo suficiente
(phrase) enough; long enough
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Clickable Example Sentences

These examples and translations are created specifically for language learners, and are manually reviewed. Click on words to look them up.
Trabajamos lo suficiente .
We work enough.
Ella espera lo suficiente .
She waits long enough.
Quiz Yourself on " lo suficiente"

Video Examples

Video examples are manually reviewed for accuracy.
The Science of Soccer: The "Impossible" Free Kick - TED-Ed
¿ Podrías , en teoría , patear una bola lo suficiente como para hacer un bumerán y volviera de nuevo a ti ?
Could you, in theory, kick a ball enough as to make a boomerang and it should return to you again?
Origins of Humanity
Tenemos un pequeño porcentaje de ADN neandertal y de otros humanos , lo que indica que hubo cierta mezcla , pero no lo suficiente como para fusionar las especies .
We have a small percentage of Neanderthal and other humans' DNA, which indicates that there was a certain mix, but not enough to merge the species.
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