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basta

basta

1 9.9
A word people shout to tell someone to stop or that something is enough
  • other
  • /ˈbɑːstə/
  • Informal
translation icon : basta
  • When the noise became unbearable, she raised her hand and declared, 'Basta! I can’t take it anymore!'
  • ya basta

Examples

  • The stage was set and people would just jump on and say, 'Ya basta with the abuse!'

    Academic text (2010)

  • Ya basta!

    Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005)

  • - ¡Basta ya!

    One-Eyed Jacks (1961)

  • The argument had gone on long enough, and she finally shouted, 'Basta!' to make them stop.

  • After listening to the same complaints for hours, he exclaimed, 'Basta! Enough of this talk about our problems!

Antonyms

to continue
∞ 1.0

To keep doing something without stopping

Surface Forms

basta main

Etymology

The word basta comes from Italian and Spanish, where it is an exclamation meaning 'enough' or 'stop'. So, saying basta is a quick way to tell people that something is enough and should stop.