Example: No podem tenir-ne prou i massa de les seves explicacions clares.
Definition
"Tenir-ne prou i massa" is a Catalan expression meaning to have more than enough or an excess of something, often used to emphasize an abundance beyond what is necessary or desired. It highlights a situation where there is both sufficient and excessive quantity of something.
Translations
To have more than enough
Tener más que suficiente
Meer dan genoeg hebben
Avoir largement assez
Mehr als genug haben
Etymology
The expression "Tenir-ne prou i massa" comes from the Catalan verb "tenir" meaning to have, combined with "prou" meaning enough, and "massa" meaning too much. It literally translates as 'to have enough and too much,' illustrating the idea of having an abundance that exceeds mere sufficiency.
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To have more than enough