[Footnote 130: As a personal verb, it means also "to fail.">[
[Footnote 131: As a personal verb, it means also "to succeed.">[
EXAMPLES—
Basta ganar la vida: It is enough to earn a living.
No conviene explotar esta mina: It does not pay to exploit this mine.
No parece justo que se aprovechen de este modo: It does not seem right that they should take advantage in this way.
Falta hacer algunos arreglos: Some arrangements are still wanting.
Sucedió que se declaró en quiebra: It happened that he filed his petition in bankruptcy.
In the sentences:
Me bastan diez libras: £10 are enough for me.
Me parecen justas sus razones: His reasons seem to me to be right.
Le sucedieron muchas desgracias: Many misfortunes happened to him.