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"Enough" is a form of "enough", an adjective which is often translated as "suficiente". "Plenty" is a pronoun which is often translated as "mucho". Learn more about the difference between "plenty" and "enough" below.
plenty(
plehn
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ti
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (profusion)
a. la abundancia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They wanted to move to the United States because they were told it was the land of plenty.Querían mudarse a los Estados Unidos, porque les dijeron que era la tierra de abundancia.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
4. (colloquial) (genuinely) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
enough(
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nuhf
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (sufficient)
b. bastante
There is enough flour to make a loaf of bread.Hay bastante harina para preparar una hogaza de pan.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. lo suficiente
He doesn't earn enough to pay all his debts.No gana lo suficiente para pagar todas sus deudas.
c. lo bastante
I wrote enough to hand in the essay.Escribí lo bastante como para entregar el ensayo.
d. suficientemente
I didn't sleep enough last night and I am tired.No dormí suficientemente anoche y ahora estoy cansado.
e. lo suficientemente (when followed by adjective or adverb)
I'm not tall enough to play basketball.No soy lo suficientemente alto como para jugar al baloncesto.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
a. basta
Enough! I'm not giving you any more ice cream and that's that!¡Basta! No te doy más helado y se acabó.
