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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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basics [ˈbeɪsɪks] N npl

basics: lo básico

basics: lo esencial

you have to learn the basics first: primero tienes que aprender lo básico

we haven't much furniture, just the basics: no tenemos muchos muebles, solo lo básico or lo esencial

we must get back to basics: tenemos que replantearnos todo desde cero

let's get down to basics: vamos a lo que importa

back-to-basics [Am ˌbæktəˈbeɪsɪks, Brit ˌbaktəˈbeɪsɪks] ADJ

he advocates a back-to-basics policy: propugna una política de vuelta or retorno a lo básico

the back-to-basics approach emphasizes religious education: el planteamiento de volver a lo básico pone énfasis en la educación religiosa

basic [Am ˈbeɪsɪk, Brit ˈbeɪsɪk] ADJ

1. basic (fundamental):

basic idea/point: básico

basic idea/point: fundamental

basic right: fundamental

to be basic to sth tourism is basic to the island's economy: el turismo es fundamental or básico para la economía de la isla

2. basic (simple, rudimentary):

basic knowledge: básico

basic knowledge: elemental

basic need: básico

basic need: esencial

basic hotel/food: sencillo

this textbook is very basic: este texto es muy elemental or básico

my needs are very basic: yo necesito bien poco

3. basic ECON:

basic pay: básico

basic price: básico

basic price: base adj inv

4. basic CHEM:

basic salt: básico

basic industry N

basic industry: industria f básica

basic wage N

basic wage: sueldo m base

basic wage: sueldo m básico

BASIC N U

BASIC → Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

Basic English N U

Basic English: inglés m elemental

Basic English: inglés m básico

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rudimentos: basics pl

abecé: basics pl

el abecé de nuestra especialidad: the basics of our speciality

ramplón (ramplona): basic

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basics [ˈbeɪsɪks] N pl

basics: bases m pl

basics: fundamentos m pl

the basics of sth: la base de algo

to learn the basics of sth: aprender lo más básico sobre algo

I. basic [ˈbeɪsɪk] ADJ

basic: básico, -a

basic idea: idea f principal

basic requirements: requisitos mínimos

to have a basic command of sth: tener conocimientos básicos de algo

II. basic [ˈbeɪsɪk] N pl

the basics: lo básico

basic pay N, basic salary N

basic pay: sueldo m base

basic wage N

basic wage: salario m mínimo

basic vocabulary N

basic vocabulary: vocabulario m básico

BASIC [ˈbeɪsɪk] N

BASIC COMPUT abbreviation of Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

BASIC: BASIC m

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básico (-a): basic

elemental: basic

conocimientos elementales: basic knowledge

Ley Orgánica del Estado: basic law

fundamental (básico): basic

derechos fundamentales: basic rights

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I. basic [ˈbeɪ·sɪk] ADJ

basic: básico, -a

basic idea: idea f principal

basic requirements: requisitos mínimos

to have a basic command of sth: tener conocimientos básicos de algo

II. basic [ˈbeɪ·sɪk] N pl

the basics: lo básico

BASIC [ˈbeɪ·sɪk] N

BASIC comput ABBR Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

BASIC: BASIC m

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básico (-a): basic

elemental: basic

conocimientos elementales: basic knowledge

Ley Orgánica del Estado: basic law

necesidades primarias: basic necessities

elemento base: basic element

elementos de matemáticas: basic mathematics pl

artículos de primera necesidad: basic commodities

deducción estándar: basic allowance

fundamental (básico): basic

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

equipamiento básico: basic equipment

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

basic needs: necesidades básicas

the basics of sth: la base de algo

to learn the basics of sth: aprender lo más básico sobre algo

basic idea: idea f principal

basic requirements: requisitos mínimos

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Senior officers were paid enormous salaries, multiples of at least 50 times a soldier's basic pay.

en.wikipedia.org

Still, growth in basic pay may slow to 2.2 per cent in 2017 from 2.7 per cent, it said.

www.themalaymailonline.com

Junior officers ("principales"), the equivalent of non-commissioned officers in modern armies, could expect to earn up to twice basic pay.

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Their basic pay was the same as men who worked as road sweepers and emptying dustbins - but the men also got bonuses worth up to 160% of basic pay.

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The arrangement includes image rights and other payments on top of his basic pay.

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