suffice
gb/səfˈaɪs/ us/səfˈaɪs/
B2
Английский
~ 6000
Значения
0 значений
Глагол
formal
B2
state
1
to be enough or adequate
To be enough for what is needed.
Модель употребления:
to suffice (for [something]) / (to do [something])
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes use "suffice" like an adjective and say *"it is suffice"* instead of "it is sufficient" or "it will suffice". Remember: "suffice" is a verb, while "sufficient" is an adjective. Another common mistake is adding "of", as in *"it suffices of"*; the correct pattern is "suffice for [something]" or "suffice to do [something]".
Синонимы
be enough (More common and neutral in everyday speech; less formal than "suffice".)
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be sufficient (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal than "be enough" and similar in tone to "suffice".)
Антонимы
be insufficient (Direct opposite, meaning not enough to meet a need or purpose.)
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fall short (Shows that something does not reach the needed level or amount.)
Коллокации
will suffice
|should suffice
|suffice for
|suffice to say
|suffice to do
|this will suffice
Темы
quantity
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- If you can't come in person, an email will suffice.
- Two days should suffice to finish the report.
- A light jacket will suffice on such a warm evening.
- For now, this rough sketch will suffice for our discussion.
- A brief phone call would suffice instead of a long meeting.
Примеры для изучающих
- One example will suffice for this lesson.
- This small meal will suffice until dinner.
- Two hours should suffice to clean the house.
- A short message will suffice to tell her the news.
- Your answer does not suffice for the teacher.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
suffice
IPA
GB/səfˈaɪs/
US/səfˈaɪs/
Слоги и ударение
suf - fice (2 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fice)
Формы слова
Verb
- Base: suffice
- 3rd Person Singular: suffices
- Present Participle: sufficing
- Past: sufficed
Родственные слова
Forms
suffices
verb
sufficing
verb
sufficed
verb
Core family
sufficient
adjective B1
sufficiently
adverb B2
Related words
sufficiency
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Выражения
suffice it to say (that)
1/səfˈaɪs ˈɪt tə sˈeɪ ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
formal
say only what is needed
Used before a short comment to show that you are not giving all the details, but what you say is enough for now.
Примеры
- Suffice it to say that the meeting did not go as planned.
- Suffice it to say, we won't be working with that company again.
- Suffice it to say that everyone was very surprised by the news.