basta

See also bašta, and bästa

English

Etymology

Italian

Interjection

basta

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

Translations

that's enough, stop

• Italian: basta (it)

• Russian: баста (ru) (básta)

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Italian bastare.

Adjective

basta

1. enough

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Italian

Verb form

basta

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

basta!

1. enough!

ora basta! adesso basta!

1. That's enough!

basta così?

1. Is that enough?

basta che..

1. whatever (basta che funzioni - whatever works)

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Portuguese

Interjection

basta

1. enough

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Spanish

Interjection

basta

1. enough

Verb

basta (infinitive bastar)

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.

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Swedish

Verb

basta

1. to sit in a sauna

Conjugation

Conjugation of basta

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	basta	—
Present tense	bastar	—
Past tense	bastade	—
Supine	bastat	—
Imperative	basta	—
Present participle	bastande
Past participle	—

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!

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Tagalog

Pronunciation

• IPA: /basˈta/

Conjunction

basta

1. As long as.

   Kahit mahirap, basta't masipag, ay aasenso.

   Even though 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.

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Welsh

Noun

basta

1. Soft mutation form of pasta.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pasta	basta	mhasta	phasta