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basta

[ˈbasta]

intj

LanguageSpanish (Spain)

Meaning
  1. stop!, enough!
  2. just because!; none of your business!; no need to ask!; whatever!
  3. enough
  4. A word used to tell someone to stop an action or to say that something is sufficient.
Examples

Ya basta de mentiras.

Enough with the lies.

Pronunciationˈbasta

Part of speechintj

Usage noteCommonly used to set a boundary when someone is frustrated.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.