bastar
verb
1. to be enough, suffice + para
be sufficient
Common combinations
- bastar para aprobar — be enough to pass
- bastar una hora — one hour be enough
- bastar para dos personas — be enough for two people
- Con diez euros basta para la comida.Ten euros are enough for the food.
- No me basta una hora para terminar.One hour is not enough for me to finish.
- Este café basta para dos personas.This coffee is enough for two people.
2. it is enough to, all it takes is + con
sufficiency of one action
Common combinations
- bastar con llamar — be enough to call
- bastar con enseñar el documento — be enough to show the document
- bastar con esperar — be enough to wait
- Basta con llamar una vez.It is enough to call once.
- Para entrar, basta con enseñar el documento.To enter, all it takes is showing the document.
- Basta con esperar un poco.It is enough to wait a little.
Same root
Phrases with this word
bastar y sobrar