sufficient
gb/səfˈɪʃənt/ us/səfˈɪʃənt/
B1
אנגלית
~ 1700
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adjective
B1
property
1
enough to meet a need
Enough for what is needed or wanted.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] is sufficient for [purpose]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sufficient' with 'efficient'. 'Sufficient' means 'enough', while 'efficient' means 'working well without wasting resources'.
מילים נרדפות
adequate (Implies meeting minimum requirements without necessarily exceeding them.)
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enough (More informal and common in everyday speech; less formal than 'sufficient'.)
הפכים
insufficient (Direct opposite; not enough to meet the need or requirement.)
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inadequate (Fails to meet the necessary standard or quantity.)
צירופים
sufficient time
|sufficient evidence
|sufficient resources
|sufficient funds
|sufficient reason
נושאים
daily life
|measurement
|planning
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- We have sufficient food to last the week.
- Her explanation was sufficient to convince the committee.
- There is sufficient evidence to support the claim.
- Make sure you have sufficient funds before making the purchase.
- The light was sufficient for reading.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- We have sufficient water for the trip.
- This money is sufficient to buy the book.
- The room is sufficient for five people.
- He had sufficient reasons to leave.
- They gave us sufficient information.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
sufficient
IPA
GB/səfˈɪʃənt/
US/səfˈɪʃənt/
הברות והטעמה
suf - fi - cient (3 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fi)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: sufficient
משפחת מילים
Core family
sufficiently
adverb B2
Related words
suffice
verb B2
sufficiency
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
self-sufficient
adjective
ביטויים
sufficient unto the day
1/səfˈɪʃənt ˈʌntu ðə dˈeɪ/
idiom
literary
today's problems are enough for today
Do not worry about future problems; deal with today's issues first.
דוגמאות
- Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof, so don't stress about tomorrow.
- He ended the discussion with a shrug, saying, "Sufficient unto the day is the trouble thereof."
- He reminded her that sufficient unto the day is the trouble thereof, and they should focus on today.
- She reminded him that sufficient unto the day are its own worries, and urged him to rest.