"basta" meaning in German

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Interjection

IPA: /ˈbasta/ Audio: De-basta.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: From Late Middle High German basta (15th c.), from Italian basta. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|basta}} Middle High German basta, {{der|de|it|basta}} Italian basta Head templates: {{head|de|interjection}} basta
  1. (colloquial) period, end of discussion Tags: colloquial Synonyms: fertig, Punkt, Schluss aus
    Sense id: en-basta-de-intj-BgA73xya Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 21 entries, Pages with entries
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      "expansion": "Italian basta",
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              39,
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          "english": "You’ll do as I’m telling you, and that’s that!",
          "text": "Du tust jetzt, was ich sage, und damit basta!",
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          "word": "fertig"
        },
        {
          "word": "Punkt"
        },
        {
          "word": "Schluss aus"
        }
      ],
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          "word": "fertig"
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        {
          "word": "Punkt"
        },
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          "word": "Schluss aus"
        }
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