Coloquialinterjection
basta
enough, that's it, stop it
Traducción literal
"it suffices"
Equivalente formal
è sufficiente, smettila
Ejemplos en contexto
"Basta! Non ne posso più di questa discussione!"
"Enough! I can't take this argument anymore!"
"Basta aggiungere un po' di sale e il piatto è perfetto."
"Just add a little salt and the dish is perfect."
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Nota cultural
Versatile word used both as a sharp command ('Stop it!') and as a soft connector ('you just need to...'). Italian parents say 'basta!' to children constantly. As a connector, 'basta + infinitive' means 'all you need to do is...' — completely different tone.
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