Spanish Conversation · Level 4
87 words
Spanish word
suficiente
Pronunciation
IPA/sufiˈθjente/
Meaning
- adjectiveenough
Example
No hay suficiente agua.
There isn't enough water.
More examples
No tengo suficiente dinero para el viaje.
I don't have enough money for the trip.
Core concept
A water jug filled to the marked level that serves everyone at the table.
Common phrases
tener suficiente dinero
have enough money
suficiente tiempo
enough time
Similar words
bastante: Adequate in amount to avoid shortage, often implying a modest margin.
mucho: Marked by very high quantity or intensity, far above minimal need.
abundante: Characterized by abundant supply and more than necessary present.
adecuado: Matches the needs of the situation in function and quality.
Definition in Spanish
Que tiene la cantidad o el grado necesario para cubrir una necesidad o alcanzar un fin.
Word origin
It comes from Latin sufficiens, the present participle of sufficere 'to be enough', from sub- 'under' + facere 'to do'.
Usage tips
- Spanish uses suficiente para + infinitive to state that something is adequate for a purpose and hay suficiente + noun to state that enough of something exists.
Opposites
- insuficienteinsufficientadjective
- escasoscarceadjective
Related words
- suficienciasufficiencynoun
- suficientementesufficientlyadverb