basta — meaning in English

English meaning

• basta interjection Enough!; stop! — used to demand that something end.
• enough determiner As much or as many as needed; a sufficient amount.
• when adv Used to ask or refer to a point in time.

Senses

basta is used for these senses in English:

• basta (literary, poetic) (that's) enough; stop!
• enough Stop! Don't do that any more!
• that does it (idiomatic) Used to express annoyance or frustration or announce that one has reached the limit of one's patience or temper.
• when (often, humorous) That's enough: a command asking someone to stop adding something, especially an ingredient or portion of food or drink; used in, or as if in, literal response to 'Say when'.

enough — full definition

1. determiner As much or as many as needed; a sufficient amount.
2. adverb To the necessary degree; sufficiently.
3. interjection Used to demand that something stop because it has gone too far.
4. noun A sufficient quantity; as much as is needed.

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