bas

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BrE /beɪs/ AmE /beɪs/

noun en → es

1 FOUNDATION [singular] A1

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

  • The base of the statue is cracked.

    La base de la estatua está rajada.

2 MILITARY [singular] B1

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

  • The soldiers were stationed at a remote military base.

    Los soldados estaban estacionados en una remota base militar.

3 CHEMISTRY [singular] C1

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

  • The experiment involved adding a strong base to the solution.

    El experimento implicaba añadir una fuerte base al solución.

4 ART [singular] B2

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

  • The artist started with a rough base for the portrait.

    El artista comenzó con un boceto rudimentario para el retrato.

5 SPORT [singular] B2

a place in baseball where a player must touch to score points

base de béisbol, poste

  • base in baseball

Collocations home base · first base

  • The runner slid into home base.

    El corredor se deslizó hacia la base de casa.

6 COMPUTER [singular] C1

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

  • The software was designed to work with the latest computer base.

    El software fue diseñado para funcionar con la última base del sistema.

7 LANGUAGE [singular] C1

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

  • The modern language has evolved from its ancient base.

    El idioma moderno ha evolucionado desde su antigua base.

8 ART [singular] B2

a place where an artist works or sells their art

estudio, taller, galería

  • artist's base

Collocations an artist's base · a gallery base

  • The painter has a small studio as her base.

    El pintor tiene un pequeño estudio como su base.