sufficient

S2 W2

BrE /ˈsʌ.fɪ.dʒənt/ AmE /ˈsə.fɪ.dʒənt/

adjective en → es

1 ENOUGH [attributive / predicative] A2

large enough in amount or number to meet a need; adequate

suficiente, adecuado

  • be sufficient for something/to do something

Collocations sufficient funds · a sufficient amount of time

  • There was sufficient food to feed everyone.

    Había suficiente comida para alimentar a todos.

2 LEGAL [attributive / predicative] B2

used in legal language to refer to the amount of evidence needed for a case to be heard by a court or for someone to be charged with an offence

suficiente (en términos legales)

  • be sufficient evidence

Collocations sufficient evidence to charge someone with a crime · there is not sufficient evidence to proceed

  • There was sufficient evidence for the case to go to trial.

    Había suficiente evidencia para que el caso fuera a juicio.