bastare e avanzare

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, to suffice and exceed. Compare Spanish bastar y sobrar.

Verb[edit]

bastàre e avanzàre (first-person singular present bàsto e avànzo, first-person singular past historic bastài e avanzài, past participle bastàto e avanzàto, auxiliary èssere)

  1. to be more than enough
    Due barre di cioccolata bastano e avanzano per i bambini.
    Two bars of chocolate are more than enough for the children.