base

I [beɪs]

nome

1) (bottom part) (of object, structure) base f., basamento m., appoggio m.; (of mountain, tree, cliff) piedi m.pl.; (of tail) base f., radice f.; (of sculpture, statue) base f., piedistallo m.; (of lamp) piantana f.

2) fig. (for assumption, theory) base f.

3) mil. (centre of operations) base f.

to return to base — mil. rientrare alla base

4) chim. farm. mat. gastr. base f.

5) sport base f.

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to be off base — AE colloq. sbagliare di grosso, essere completamente fuori strada

II [beɪs]

aggettivo (contemptible) [act, motive] basso, vile, spregevole

III [beɪs]

verbo transitivo

1) (take as foundation) basare, fondare [calculation, assumption, decision, research, character] (on su)

2) gener. passivo (have as operations centre)

to be based in o at London — [company] avere sede a Londra; [person] risiedere a Londra

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I 1. [beis] noun

1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.)

2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.)

3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.)

2. verb

((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.)

- baseless

II [beis] adjective

(wicked or worthless: base desires.)

- basely

- baseness

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I [beɪs]

nome

1) (bottom part) (of object, structure) base f., basamento m., appoggio m.; (of mountain, tree, cliff) piedi m.pl.; (of tail) base f., radice f.; (of sculpture, statue) base f., piedistallo m.; (of lamp) piantana f.

2) fig. (for assumption, theory) base f.

3) mil. (centre of operations) base f.

to return to base — mil. rientrare alla base

4) chim. farm. mat. gastr. base f.

5) sport base f.

••

to be off base — AE colloq. sbagliare di grosso, essere completamente fuori strada

II [beɪs]

aggettivo (contemptible) [act, motive] basso, vile, spregevole

III [beɪs]

verbo transitivo

1) (take as foundation) basare, fondare [calculation, assumption, decision, research, character] (on su)

2) gener. passivo (have as operations centre)

to be based in o at London — [company] avere sede a Londra; [person] risiedere a Londra