foundations in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for foundations in the English»Spanish Dictionary

foundation [Am faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)n, Brit faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)n] N

1.1. foundation U (establishing):

foundation

fundación f

1.2. foundation C (institution):

foundation

fundación f

foundation scholar

becario m / becaria f

2.1. foundation CONSTR:

foundation C often pl

cimientos mpl

to lay the foundation

poner or echar los cimientos

2.2. foundation (groundwork, basis):

foundation C often pl

fundamentos mpl

foundation C often pl

base f

he laid the foundations of the venture's success by careful planning

su cuidadosa planificación cimentó el éxito de la empresa

3. foundation U (grounds):

foundation

fundamento m

the suspicion is without foundation

la sospecha es infundada or carece de fundamento

4.1. foundation C or U (cosmetic):

foundation

base f de maquillaje

4.2. foundation C or U:

foundation, a. foundation cream

base f

foundation, a. foundation cream

crema f base

5.1. foundation (base, first layer):

foundation (of cosmetics)

base f

5.2. foundation (base, first layer):

foundation (of painting)

base f

foundation (of painting)

apresto m

6. foundation <foundations, pl > (undergarments):

foundation Am

corsetería f

foundation garment N esp Am

foundation garment

prenda f de corsetería

foundation course N Brit

foundation course

curso m preparatorio

foundation stone N

foundation stone

piedra f fundamental

Translations for foundations in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cimentación

foundation laying

cimentación

foundations pl

cimientos

foundations pl

abrir o excavar los cimientos

to dig the foundations

cimientos

foundations pl

poner o echar los cimientos de algo

to lay the foundations of sth

maquillaje de fondo

foundation

fundación

foundation

una fundación benéfica

a charitable foundation

fundación (de una ciudad, escuela)

foundation

fundación (de una empresa, un partido)

foundation

apresto

foundation

fundamentación

foundation

foundations in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for foundations in the English»Spanish Dictionary

foundation [faʊnˈdeɪʃən] N

1. foundation pl of building:

foundation

cimientos m pl

to lay the foundation(s) (of sth)

poner los cimientos (de algo)

to shake sth to its foundations

remover algo hasta los cimientos

2. foundation fig (basis):

foundation

base f

to lay the foundation(s) of sth

establecer la(s)base(s) de algo

3. foundation no pl (evidence):

foundation

fundamento m

to have no foundation

no tener fundamento alguno

4. foundation no pl (establishment):

foundation

establecimiento m

5. foundation (organization):

foundation

fundación f

6. foundation no pl (make-up):

foundation

maquillaje m de base

foundation cream N no pl

foundation cream

maquillaje m de base

foundation stone N

foundation stone

piedra f fundamental

foundation plinth N

User Entry

foundation plinth ARCHIT

zapata de cimentación f

Translations for foundations in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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fundación

foundation

fundación

foundation

fundación

foundation

fundación

foundations pl

cimentación

foundations pl

cimentación

laying of foundations

infraestructura

foundations pl

cimiento

foundation

fundamentar

to lay the foundations of

fundamento

foundations pl

foundations Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to lay the foundation(s) (of sth)

poner los cimientos (de algo)

to shake sth to its foundations

remover algo hasta los cimientos

to lay the foundation(s) of sth

establecer la(s)base(s) de algo

to have no foundation

no tener fundamento alguno

to lay the foundations for sth a. fig

echar los cimientos de algo

this rumour [or rumor Am] is without foundation

este rumor es gratuito

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Alongside its contribution to our understanding of the foundations of quantum theory, this work raises novel questions in quantum information science.

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Similarly, these public works were responsible for the construction of a breakwater on the rocky outcrops to protect the foundations of the fort.

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Only the smelter, mill foundations and a cemetery are left.

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Experiments have shown their future potential for everything from generating electricity to strengthening building foundations and curing cancer.

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Near the breach itself, the force of the rushing water uprooted trees and even separated some houses from their foundations.

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Slab foundations can be either slab-on-grade foundations or embedded foundations, typically in buildings with basements.

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Steel replaced structural cast iron after the foundations were already in place.

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Some examples of coal mine subsidence damage include cracked foundations, sinkholes, and groundwater loss.

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Private industry, foundations, and state and local governments also initiate studies, as does the IOM itself.

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The foundations of relativity (such as the equivalence principle or the relativity principle) are not fictitious, but based on experimental results.

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