C'est plus que suffisant.
Advanced Chunks – Category 9

Meaning

It indicates that something is more than sufficient; used to state that a quantity or quality meets or exceeds what is needed.

Primary Function

Expressing that something is more than sufficient, reassuring about adequacy.

Communicative Purpose

Assure the interlocutor that the quantity or quality is sufficient or even abundant.

Pattern

C'est plus que suffisant.

Core Structure

C'est plus que suffisant.

Função primária

Expressing that something is more than sufficient, reassuring about adequacy.

Propósito comunicativo

Assure the interlocutor that the quantity or quality is sufficient or even abundant.

Situações de gatilho

After being offered help, when evaluating portion size, in response to a gift offer.

Contextos

Informal conversations, professional exchanges, customer service, academic feedback.

Padrão

C'est plus que suffisant.

Estrutura central

C'est plus que suffisant.

Slots de substituição

The word 'suffisant' can be replaced with an adjective expressing sufficiency or abundance (e.g., adéquat, approprié, largement suffisant). The pronoun 'C'est' can be replaced with 'Cela est'.

Colocados típicos

  • tout à fait
  • absolument
  • vraiment
  • largement

Substituições comuns

  • C'est suffisant
  • C'est assez
  • C'est largement suffisant (more formal)
  • C'est amplement suffisant (more elevated).

Erros comuns

Forgetting the participle agreement (suffisant → suffisante depending on subject), confusing 'plus que' with comparative structures ('plus de'), omitting the verb ('C'est plus que' alone).

Similar / contraste

C'est largement suffisant, C'est amplement suffisant, C'est plus que assez, Ce n'est pas suffisant

Interferências

English speakers may translate “more than enough” directly; ensure “plus que” is used as an intensifier, not the comparative “plus de”. Beware of confusing the structure with comparative sentences.

Família do chunk

  • C'est suffisant
  • C'est assez
  • C'est largement suffisant
  • C'est plus que suffisant

Nuance

Marks strong emphasis; slightly informal, suitable for most registers except very formal ones.

Efeito pragmático

Reinforces the interlocutor's confidence, expresses generosity or satisfaction.

Dica de memória

more than enough

Nota

Common in spoken language, less frequent in formal writing.

Upgrade path

Cela est tout à fait suffisant.

Frequência: MediumFormulaicidade: FixedTipo de construção: Sentence framePrioridade de aquisição: Automatic productionPrioridade de output: OutputTag de espaçamento: Immediate

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