él basta

that's enough, enough, enough!, stop!, that's enough!

ˈb a s t a → bastar
bast be enough; suffice + a él/ella present or tú command
verb · third singular · present indicative Common #4,685
that's enough, enough Often used as an exclamation to tell someone to stop or to say something is sufficient.
SP: ¡Basta! No quiero seguir hablando de eso.
EN: Enough! I don't want to keep talking about that.
Conjugation of bastar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third basta —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third basta —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second basta —

A veces una palabra basta.

Sometimes a word is enough.

Si las ratas van en esta dirección, con eso me basta.

If the rats go this way, that's enough for me.

— Titanic (1997)

Basta, los dos.

Enough, both of you.

Dije que no y basta.

I said no, and that's it.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Creo que basta para hacer unas preguntas.

I think it's enough to ask a few questions.

Basta, pórtate bien o se lo diré a tu padre.

That's enough, behave yourself or I'll tell your father.

— Cuentos de Tokio (1953)

Pero a la vuelta, los santos miran y basta.

But on the way back, the saints look on and that's enough.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Sí, ya basta.

Yes, that's enough.

Basta pagarle a los tipos y ellos se van, hermano.

You just have to pay the guys and they'll leave, man.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Si yo con tener una tarde libre, me basta.

If I just have one free afternoon, that's enough for me.

— Hable con ella (2002)

A veces, con una sola vez basta.

Sometimes, once is enough.

— Psicosis (1960)

Eso no basta.

That's not enough.

— La piel que habito (2011)

Mamá, basta.

Mom, stop.

— Incontrolable (I Swear) (2025)

Lo sé y basta.

I know, and that's enough.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

Y aun así, eso basta para que podamos negociar.

And yet, that's enough for us to be able to negotiate.

— Buena suerte, pásalo bien, no mueras (2026)

Ya, con eso basta.

Yes, that's enough.

Simplemente no basta.

It’s simply not enough.

A veces estar vivo no basta y la vida es demasiado dura y no sé por qué.

Sometimes being alive isn’t enough, and life is too hard, and I don’t know why.

Una sola vez no basta para poder juzgar.

Once is not enough to be able to judge.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

No basta.

It is not enough.

Basta por hoy.

That's enough for today.

— Pixote, la ley del más débil (1980)

Ahora con empujar basta.

Now, a push is enough.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

A mí me basta esta.

This one is enough for me.

— Anaconda (2025)

Con uno basta.

One is enough.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Me basta.

That's enough for me.

— Shelter: El Protector (2026)

Un sorbo basta.

One sip is enough.

— Astérix y Obélix: Misión Cleopatra (2002)

Basta, Gilbert.

Enough, Gilbert.

— Hamnet (2025)

No quiero irme y basta.

I don't want to leave, and that's it.

— La ironía del destino, o goce de su baño (1976)

Agnes, basta, basta.

Agnes, enough, enough.

— Hamnet (2025)

Soy listo y estoy dispuesto y con eso basta.

I'm smart and I'm willing and that's enough.

Ya tiene dos, ¿no le basta?

He already has two; isn't that enough for him?

— Las diabólicas (1955)

David, basta.

David, that's enough.

— Incontrolable (I Swear) (2025)

Bueno, basta.

Okay, that's enough.

Cualquier lugar basta.

Any place will do.

Mi amor, basta.

My love, that's enough.

— Relatos salvajes (2014)

Basta una sola palabra de crítica para que ella se ponga nerviosa.

Just one word of criticism is enough to make her nervous.

Richie, basta.

Richie, that's enough.

— It (Eso) (2017)

Basta, ¡Nobu!

Enough, Nobu!

— Battle Royale (2000)

A nosotros, no nos basta.

For us, it's not enough.

— La noche americana (1973)

Regresamos y basta.

We're back, that's all.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Basta de calentamiento.

Enough with the warm-up.

— Ahora me ves 3 (2025)

Basta, Karen.

Enough, Karen.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Eso basta.

That's enough.

— Zootrópolis 2 (2025)

Un revólver no basta.

A revolver isn't enough.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

Pero no basta para salvar a la persona que quieres.

But it's not enough to save the person you love.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Basta, madre, por favor.

Enough, mother, please.

— Cuentos de Tokio (1953)

Bueno, ya basta.

Well, that's enough.

— Roofman: Un ladrón en el tejado (2025)

Basta, no es gracioso.

Enough, it's not funny.

— Whistle: El silbido del mal (2026)

No basta decir la verdad, debes también mostrar la causa de la falsedad.

It is not enough to tell the truth; you must also show the cause of the falsehood.

Basta para mí.

That's enough for me.

No le basta coquetear contigo, llega un chico nuevo y va tras de él.

Flirting with you isn't enough for her; a new guy shows up, and she goes after him.

— A primera vista (2014)

Tom, basta.

Tom, that's enough.

Pues con eso no basta.

Well, that's not enough.

— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)

Con esto basta.

That's enough.

Adèle, basta.

Adèle, enough.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Un litro amigo mío, con un litro basta.

One liter, my friend, one liter is enough.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

Basta, aléjate de él.

Enough, stay away from him.

— El regreso (2003)

Basta, eres muy dulce.

Stop, you're too sweet.

— Song Sung Blue - Canción para dos (2025)

Basta, mamá.

Enough, Mom.

— Taxi Express (1998)

Esto me basta.

This is enough for me.

Basta, papá.

Enough, Dad.

Bueno, basta, Ivanito.

Okay, that's enough, Ivanito.

— La infancia de Iván (1962)

Esta comida basta para tres personas.

This meal is enough for three people.

Y con una vez basta.

And once is enough.

— El hundimiento (2004)

Basta una llamada.

One call is all it takes.

— Love Actually (2003)

Por favor basta, Harry.

Please stop, Harry.

— El hombre de la Tierra (2007)

Con eso basta.

That's enough.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Ahora basta.

That's enough now.

— Lazzaro feliz (2018)

Basta.

Enough.

— La bruja (2016)

Basta, Adèle.

Enough, Adèle.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Eso basta, cerdo.

That's enough, pig.

— Zootrópolis 2 (2025)

Sí, así basta.

Yes, that’s enough.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

Se queda y basta.

He stays, period.

— Las noches de Cabiria (1957)

interjection Common #6,270
enough!, stop!, that's enough! Used to tell someone to stop or that you’ve had enough.
SP: ¡Basta, por favor!
EN: Stop, please!

Vamos, Benni, basta de tonterías.

Come on, Benni, enough nonsense.

— System crasher (2019)

Basta, basta.

Enough, enough.

— Khrustalyov, mi coche! (1999)

Hija mía, basta.

My daughter, enough.

— El cartero (y Pablo Neruda) (1994)

Pablito, basta.

Pablito, that's enough.

— La ironía del destino, o goce de su baño (1976)

Basta, no aguanto más este engaño constante.

Enough is enough, I can't stand this constant deception anymore.

— Moscú no cree en las lágrimas (1980)

Ya está bien, basta.

That's enough—stop it.

— Un asunto de familia (2018)

Basta, te pondrás bien.

Stop it, you'll be fine.

— Un profeta (2009)

Basta, ¡calla!

Enough, be quiet!

— Pinocho (2019)

Basta ya, los dos.

Enough, you two.

— Sólo se vive una vez (2011)

Basta, Ben.

That's enough, Ben.

— La canción del mar (2014)

Emma, basta.

Emma, stop.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Oye, basta de quejarse.

Hey, stop complaining.

Basta, Louise.

Enough, Louise.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

Basta, Zoe.

That's enough, Zoe.

— Lindas y letales (2026)

Basta, déjalo.

Enough, let it go.

— Despedidas (2008)

Ok, ok, basta.

Okay, okay, enough.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Basta, madre.

Enough, Mother.

— Titanic (1997)

Basta, no me hables más de eso.

Enough, don't talk to me about it anymore.

— Sin amor (2017)

Basta, señora.

Enough, ma'am.

— La increíble historia de David Copperfield (2019)

Basta, ustedes dos.

Enough, you two.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

Oye, ¡basta!

Hey, stop it!

— Buena suerte, pásalo bien, no mueras (2026)

Basta, ¿quieres?

That's enough, okay?

— Elena (2011)

Basta!

Enough!

— ¡Kin-Dza-Dza! (1986)

Isabella, basta.

Isabella, that's enough.

— “Cumbres Borrascosas” (2026)

Chicas, basta.

Girls, that's enough.

— Lindas y letales (2026)

Basta, Murad.

That's enough, Murad.

— Gully Boy (2019)

Muchachos, terminen de una vez, basta.

Guys, finish up already—enough.

— ¡Kin-Dza-Dza! (1986)

Neto, basta.

Neto, that's enough.

— Tropa de élite (2007)

Basta, basta, shh.

Enough, enough, shh.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Basta, esta es una familia.

Enough, this is a family.

— Avatar: Fuego y ceniza (2025)

Basta, muchachos.

Enough, guys.

— Arco (2025)

Basta, por favor.

Enough, please.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

Benni, basta.

Benny, enough.

— System crasher (2019)

Cal, basta.

Cal, stop it.

— Titanic (1997)

Basta, te digo.

That's enough, I'm telling you.

— “Cumbres Borrascosas” (2026)

Basta, Arjun.

Enough, Arjun.

— Sólo se vive una vez (2011)

Basta, Semyon.

That's enough, Semyon.

— Guardianes del día (2006)

Basta, cariño.

That's enough, darling.

— Sin conexión (2025)

Está bien, basta.

All right, that's enough.

— Un profeta (2009)

Basta, retardado.

Enough, retard.

— ¡Que te den profe! (2013)

Basta chicas.

That's enough, girls.

— Fellini, ocho y medio (1963)

Basta, todos ustedes.

Enough, all of you.

— Queen (2014)

Basta, ¿entiendes?

That's enough, do you understand?

— Khrustalyov, mi coche! (1999)

Basta de actuar.

Stop acting.

— Peaky Blinders: El hombre inmortal (2026)

Pero niña, ¡basta ya!

But girl, that's enough!

— Quieto, muere, resucita (1990)

Basta, Erin, no me molestes.

Enough, Erin, don't bother me.

— Primate (2026)

Oye, basta.

Hey, enough.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Basta, Mookie.

Enough, Mookie.

— Haz lo que debas (1989)

Pero basta, loco.

Enough already, man.

— Relatos salvajes (2014)

Benni, basta ya.

Benni, that's enough.

— System crasher (2019)

Basta, shh.

Enough, shh.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Basta, ya está bien.

Enough, that's enough.

— Casi famosos (2000)

Basta, Hagrid, no es un adiós para siempre, al fin y al cabo.

That's enough, Hagrid, it's not goodbye forever, after all.

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)

Ya, basta.

Okay, enough.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Suzume basta, ya has hecho suficiente.

Suzume, stop; you've done enough.

— Suzume (2022)

Basta, Paro.

Enough, I’m stopping.

— Devdas (2002)

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