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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEnough
/ɪˈnʌf/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Sufficient in quantity, degree, or extent.
"She has enough money to buy the new car."
- 1
To a sufficient degree; adequately.
"He didn't study enough to pass the exam."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'ġenōh', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'genoeg' and German 'genug', ultimately coming from a reconstructed Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to reach' or 'to attain'. Over centuries, the spelling shifted from early Middle English forms like 'enoh' to the modern standard while retaining its core quantitative meaning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Enough" is said worldwide
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assez
Transliteration: ah-say
"Elle a assez d'argent pour acheter la nouvelle voiture."
genug
Transliteration: geh-noog
"Sie hat genug Geld, um das neue Auto zu kaufen."
abbastanza
Transliteration: ah-bah-stan-tsah
"Ha abbastanza soldi per comprare la nuova auto."
suficiente
Transliteration: soo-fi-syen-teh
"Ella tiene suficiente dinero para comprar el coche nuevo."
suficiente
Transliteration: soo-fi-syen-chee
"Ela tem suficiente dinheiro para comprar o carro novo."
पर्याप्त
Transliteration: paryāpt
"उसके पास नई कार खरीदने के लिए पर्याप्त पैसा है।"
足够
Transliteration: zúgòu
"她有足够的钱买新车。"
충분한
Transliteration: chungbunhan
"그녀는 새 차를 사기에 충분한 돈이 있다."
十分な
Transliteration: jūbun na
"彼女は新しい車を買うのに十分なお金を持っています。"
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