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basta

intj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈbɑstɑ/
  • CMU ARPABET: B AE1 S T AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

intj

Meaning 1

(that's) enough; stop!

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: literary, poetic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian basta.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bashkir: етәр (yetər) — that's enough, stop
  • Czech: basta — that's enough, stop
  • Czech: hotovo — that's enough, stop
  • Dutch: basta — that's enough, stop
  • Galician: basta — that's enough, stop
  • German: basta — that's enough, stop
  • Italian: basta — that's enough, stop
  • Norwegian: dermed basta — that's enough, stop
  • Polish: basta — that's enough, stop
  • Portuguese: basta — that's enough, stop
  • Russian: ба́ста (básta) — that's enough, stop
  • Spanish: basta — that's enough, stop
  • Swedish: basta — that's enough, stop
  • Ukrainian: ба́ста (básta) — that's enough, stop
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