Kiingereza - Kihungari

enough

gb/ɪnˈʌf/ us/ɪnˈʌf/
A1 Kiingereza
~ 1400
elég, eleget, elég volt
A1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
enough [noun]
We have enough chairs for everyone.
Van elég székünk mindenkinek.
Do you have enough money to buy it?
Van elég pénzed, hogy megvedd?
There isn't enough space in the car.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I have enough water.
Van elég vizem.
She has enough friends.
Elég barátja van.
We have enough food for the trip.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes place 'enough' before adjectives instead of after them when describing quality (e.g., 'enough big' instead of 'big enough').
Maana
As much as needed
Miunganiko ya maneno
enough time |enough money |enough food |enough people
Visawe
sufficient (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Vinyume
insufficient (Formal opposite meaning not enough.)
Mada
daily life |measurement |core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi

Used to say that there is as much as is needed.

Used before a noun to indicate the amount or number is sufficient for a purpose or need.

A1
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[adjective/adverb/verb] enough
The soup is hot enough to serve.
A leves elég meleg ahhoz, hogy tálaljuk.
She didn’t run fast enough to win.
Nem futott elég gyorsan ahhoz, hogy nyerjen.
He’s old enough to drive.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
It is warm enough today.
Ma elég meleg van.
He is tall enough for the ride.
Elég magas ahhoz, hogy felülhessen a játékra.
She runs fast enough.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners often put 'enough' before adjectives instead of after (e.g., 'enough tall' instead of 'tall enough').
Maana
To the necessary extent
Miunganiko ya maneno
good enough |fast enough |strong enough
Visawe
adequately (More formal, often used in writing.)
Vinyume
inadequately (Formal opposite meaning not enough in degree.)
Mada
daily life |measurement |core_vocabulary |communication
Ufafanuzi

Used after describing words to say the amount is right or enough.

Used after an adjective, adverb, or verb to indicate that the degree or level is sufficient.

A2
3
I’ve had enough, thank you.
Köszönöm, elég volt.
Enough has been said about the issue.
Már eleget beszéltünk erről a kérdésről.
We’ve done enough for today.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I have had enough.
Elég volt.
Enough is on the table.
Elég van az asztalon.
We did enough for the day.
Maana
An adequate quantity
Miunganiko ya maneno
have enough |give enough |be enough
Visawe
plenty ('Plenty' can mean more than enough, while 'enough' means exactly or just sufficient.)
Vinyume
shortage (Refers to a lack of something needed.)
Mada
daily life |measurement |core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi

The right amount; as much as needed.

An amount or number that is sufficient.

A2
4
Enough! I can’t listen to this anymore.
Elég! Nem bírom ezt tovább hallgatni.
That’s enough, children!
Elég volt, gyerekek!
Enough already, let’s move on.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Enough! Stop shouting.
Elég! Ne kiabáljatok!
That’s enough noise.
Elég volt a zajból.
Enough now, please.
Maana
Stop! That’s sufficient.
Miunganiko ya maneno
Enough already! |That's enough!
Visawe
stop ('Stop' is more general; 'enough' implies something has gone on long enough.)
Vinyume
continue ('Continue' means to keep going, which is opposite to telling someone 'enough'.)
Mada
emotions |conflict |communication |core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi

Said to make someone stop because it is too much.

Used to tell someone to stop doing something because it is too much or not wanted.

Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
enough
IPA
GB/ɪnˈʌf/
US/ɪnˈʌf/
Silabi na mkazo
enough (silabi 1)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
  • Base: enough
  • Plural: enoughs
Familia ya neno
Forms
enoughs noun
Related words
sufficient adjective B1 sufficiently adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
insufficient adjective B2
Semi

enough is enough

1
/ɪnˈʌf ˈɪz ɪnˈʌf/
idiom

No more; it must stop now

Used when something must stop because it has gone on too long or too much.

Mifano
  • Enough is enough – I’m not doing this anymore.
  • She finally told him that enough is enough.

true enough

2
/tɹˈu ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase

Correct but maybe incomplete truth

Used to agree that something is true but may not be the whole truth.

Mifano
  • True enough, he did help, but only after we asked twice.
  • It’s true enough that the job pays well, but it’s very stressful.

fair enough

1
/fˈɛɹ ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase

That’s reasonable or acceptable

Used to say that you accept or understand what someone says.

Mifano
  • "I can’t come tonight." "Fair enough, maybe another time."
  • "We’ll need to start early." "Fair enough."

fair enough

2
/fˈɛɹ ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase

Accepting something as reasonable

Used to say you accept what someone says, even if you do not completely agree.

Mifano
  • "I can only pay you tomorrow." "Fair enough."
  • "We’ll have to cancel the trip." "Fair enough, the weather is bad."

oddly enough

1
/ˈɑdli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase

introducing a strange or unexpected fact

Used before a sentence to say that what you are going to say is strange or surprising.

Mifano
  • Oddly enough, nobody complained about the delay.
  • Oddly enough, the normally busy café was completely empty at lunchtime.
  • Oddly enough, he enjoyed the boring lecture.
  • Oddly enough, he enjoyed the exam and said it was fun.
  • Oddly enough, their most popular product is also their most expensive one.

sure enough

1
/ʃˈʊɹ ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase

As expected, without surprise

Used to say that something happened just as expected.

Mifano
  • I thought it would rain, and sure enough, it did.
  • Sure enough, he was late again.
  • She said he’d forget, and sure enough, he did.

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