English

Interjection

basta

1. (obsolete) (that's) enough!; stop!
   • "Basta, content thee, for I have it full." -[Lucentio, Taming of the Shrew]

Translations

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bas‧ta

Etymology

Borrowing from Spanish basta, from Vulgar Latin *bastāre, from Ancient Greek βαστάζω ‎(bastázō).

Adverb

basta

1. so long as

Conjunction

basta

1. provided that

Interjection

basta

1. Used in refusal to provide a full answer to a question.
2. Enough!, Not hearing anymore of this!, Not listening anymore!

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Borrowing from Spanish basta.

Adjective

basta

1. enough

Italian

Verb

basta

1. third-person singular present of bastare
2. second-person singular imperative of bastare

Interjection

basta!

1. enough!

   Ora basta! Adesso basta!‎ ― That's enough!

   basta così?‎ ― Is that enough?

Derived terms

• basta che ‎(“whatever”)

Polish

Etymology

Borrowing from Italian basta.^[1]

Interjection

1. enough!

Synonyms

• dosyć, dość
• starczy, wystarczy

References

1. ↑ Brückner, Aleksander (1927), “basta”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbaʃ.tɐ/
• Hyphenation: bas‧ta

Interjection

basta

1. enough

Verb

basta

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of bastar
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of bastar

Spanish

Interjection

basta

1. enough

Noun

basta f ‎(plural bastas)

1. (sewing) basting

Synonyms

• hilván m

Verb

basta

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of bastar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of bastar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of bastar.

Swedish

Verb

basta ‎(present bastar, preterite bastade, supine bastat, imperative basta)

1. to sit in a sauna

Conjugation

Synonyms

• bada bastu

See also

• bastu

Interjection

basta

1. enough! No more discussion!

Usage notes

Used to state that the discussion is over, and that the speaker won't listen to any further arguments.

See also

• och därmed basta!

Tagalog

Etymology

From Spanish basta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /basˈta/

Conjunction

basta

1. As long as.

   Kahit mahirap, basta't masipag, ay aasenso.‎

   Even in poverty, as long as one is hardworking, one's lifestyle will improve.

Interjection

basta

1. Used to give an indirect explanation.

   Pupunta ako sa... Basta!‎

   I'm going to... It's a secret!

2. Used to signify cutting a long story short.
3. Used to conclude or summarize a conversation.

   Basta, mag-ingat ka.‎

   Whatever, just take care.

Welsh

Noun

basta

1. Soft mutation of pasta.

Mutation