bas
BrE /beɪs/ AmE /beɪs/
noun en → es
the lowest part of something that supports it or the thing on which a system, organization, etc. is built and developed
base, fundamento, estructura
- the base of sth
Collocations the base of a building · the economic base of the country
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The base of the statue is cracked.
La base de la estatua está rajada.
a place where military forces are stationed or from which they operate
base militar, cuartel general
- military base
Collocations a military base · an air force base
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The soldiers were stationed at a remote military base.
Los soldados estaban estacionados en una remota base militar.
a substance that can accept protons or donate electrons in chemical reactions
base química, compuesto básico
- chemical base
Collocations a chemical base · an alkaline base
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The experiment involved adding a strong base to the solution.
El experimento implicaba añadir una fuerte base al solución.
a preliminary drawing or painting on which other parts of a work are added later
boceto, esbozo, dibujo base
- artistic base
Collocations a painting's base · an artist's base drawing
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The artist started with a rough base for the portrait.
El artista comenzó con un boceto rudimentario para el retrato.
a place in baseball where a player must touch to score points
base de béisbol, poste
- base in baseball
Collocations home base · first base
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The runner slid into home base.
El corredor se deslizó hacia la base de casa.
the lowest level of a computer system or program, which controls how it works and communicates with other systems
base del sistema, núcleo
- computer base
Collocations the system's base · an operating system base
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The software was designed to work with the latest computer base.
El software fue diseñado para funcionar con la última base del sistema.
the basic form of a language from which other forms or dialects have developed
lengua base, idioma primitivo
- language base
Collocations the language's base · a dialectal base
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The modern language has evolved from its ancient base.
El idioma moderno ha evolucionado desde su antigua base.
a place where an artist works or sells their art
estudio, taller, galería
- artist's base
Collocations an artist's base · a gallery base
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The painter has a small studio as her base.
El pintor tiene un pequeño estudio como su base.