Ellos lo sabían todo y se bastaban a sí mismos. | They knew it all and were sufficient unto themselves. |
Con todo, los cuidados de las Hermanas no bastaban. | However, the ministrations of the Sisters were not enough. |
Aquellas dos palabras bastaban normalmente para poner la olla en ebullición. | Those two words normally suffice to bring kettle to the boil. |
Con frecuencia incluso esos coches no bastaban, pues había mucha gente. | Often even those carriages were not enough, as there were many people. |
Al principio, los cubanos le bastaban como vida social. | At the beginning, the Cubans provided enough of a social life. |
Nuestros medios de defensa convencionales bastaban como medio disuasivo. | Our conventional means of defence were sufficient deterrence. |
Ocho horas al día no le bastaban. | Eight hours a day wasn't enough for him. |
A ojos del alcalde de la ciudad, las palabras bonitas no bastaban. | In the eyes of the mayor, pretty words were not enough. |
Los víveres disponibles no bastaban para el abastecimiento total de la población. | The available foodstuffs did not suffice to supply the entire populace. |
Se consideró que estos indicios bastaban para justificar la apertura de un procedimiento. | This evidence was considered sufficient to justify the opening of a proceeding. |
