English–French
“be enough” in French
How to say “be enough” in French
“Be enough” in French is suffire.
The available amount closes the gap to a required result, leaving no further addition or action necessary.
Example sentences with suffire
Une heure devrait suffire pour finir.
One hour should be sufficient to finish.
Tips for using suffire
- Il suffit de is followed by an infinitive, as in Il suffit de demander, while suffire à commonly introduces the purpose or result.