enough

UK
/ɪˈnʌf/
US
/ɪˈnʌf/

Translations

enoughadverb
UK
/ɪˈnʌf/
US
/ɪˈnʌf/
(intensifier – placed after an adjective or adverb – degree/sufficiency or mild emphasis)
She didn’t train hard enough to qualify for the finals.
Elle ne s’est pas assez entraînée pour se qualifier pour la finale.
Additional translations
suffisammentPlus formel que « assez ».
enoughdeterminer
UK
/ɪˈnʌf/
US
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(quantifier – with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns)
We have enough food for the whole team.
Nous avons assez de nourriture pour toute l’équipe.
Additional translations
enoughpronoun
UK
/ɪˈnʌf/
US
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(quantifier – without nouns)
le nécessaire
Enough has been said on the matter.
Le nécessaire a été dit sur le sujet.
enoughinterjection
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/ɪˈnʌf/
US
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(used to demand cessation when no more of something is desired)
Ça suffit
Enough! Turn the music down.
Ça suffit ! Baissez la musique.
Synonyms
enough already!
that's enough!
no more!
quit it!
knock it off!
cut it out!
hold it!
give it a rest!
pipe down!
Antonyms

Definitions

enoughadverb
To the required or desired extent; sufficiently.
She didn’t train hard enough to qualify for the finals.
Used for mild emphasis, meaning ‘indeed’, ‘certainly’, or ‘quite’ in evaluating a statement or situation.
Strangely enough, no one questioned the decision.
enoughdeterminer
Used before a noun to indicate that the quantity or amount is sufficient for a particular purpose.
We have enough food for the whole team.
enoughpronoun
A word that stands in place of an adequate quantity or number of something already mentioned or understood.
Enough has been said on the matter.
enoughinterjection
An exclamation calling for an end to an action or situation because a sufficient amount has been reached.
Enough! Turn the music down.