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I. base1 [beɪs] N

1. base (bottom):

base of mountain, tree, lamp
Fuß m <-es, Fü̱·ße>
base of vase, glass
Boden m <-s, Böden>
base of statue, sculpture, column
Sockel m <-s, ->
base of statue, sculpture, column
Fuß m <-es, Fü̱·ße>
base ANAT of spine
Basis f <-, Basen>
base ANAT of spine
base of the brain

2. base (basis):

base of opinion
Grundlage f <-, -n>
base of research
Ausgangspunkt m <-(e)s, -e>
base of research
Basis f <-, Basen>

3. base:

base (foundation)
Grundlage f <-, -n>
base (foundation)
Basis f <-, Basen>
base (foundation)
Ausgangspunkt m <-(e)s, -e>
base (of paint)
Substrat nt <-(e)s, -e>
base (of paint)
Grundstoff m <-(e)s, -e>

4. base (main location):

base
Hauptsitz m <-es, -e>
base MIL
Basis f <-, Basen>
base MIL
Stützpunkt m <-(e)s, -e>
base MIL
Standort m <-[e]s, -e>

5. base (main ingredient):

base
Hauptbestandteil m <-(e)s, -e>
base
Grundstoff m <-(e)s, -e>

6. base:

Grundlage f <-, -n>
base (for painting)
Grundierung f <-, -en>

7. base CHEM:

base
Base f <-, -n>
base (lye)
Lauge f <-, -n> (in Wasser gelöste Base)

8. base BIOL:

base
[Purin]base f

9. base MATH:

base (number)
Grundzahl f <-, -en>
base (number)
Basis f <-, Basen>
base (of triangle)
Basis f <-, Basen>
base (of triangle)
Grundlinie f <-, -n>
base (of triangle)
base (for solids)
Grundfläche f <-, -n>

10. base ELEC (middle of transistor):

base

11. base LING:

base (root)
Wurzel f <-, -n>

12. base (base station of a cordless phone):

base
Basisstation f <-, -en>

13. base SPORTS (in baseball):

base
Mal nt <-(e)s, -e>
base
Base f <-, -n>

Phrases:

to get to first base esp Am fig inf
to get to first base esp Am fig inf
to get to first base with sb esp Am inf
to be off base Am inf (be mistaken)
to touch base esp Am
to touch base esp Am
sich acc bei jdm melden

II. base1 [beɪs] VB trans

1. base:

to be based firm
to be based soldier

2. base (taken from):

auf etw dat basieren [o. beruhen]

3. base (prove):

to base sth on sth speculation
etw auf etw acc stützen [o. gründen]

base2 [beɪs] ADJ

1. base liter (immoral):

base
base
base
base
base crime
base motives

2. base (menial):

base work, job
base work, job
base work, job
base work, job

ˈarmy base N

army base

base aˈmount N FIN

base amount
Grundbetrag m <-(e)s, -träge>

ˈbase camp N

base camp
Basislager nt <-s, ->
base camp

base ˈcosts N pl

base costs

ˈbase cur·ren·cy N FIN

ˈbase date N FIN

base date

ˈbase form N LING

base form
Stammform f <-, -en>
base form
Grundform f <-, -en>

base ˈmet·al N

base metal

ˈbase mon·ey N FIN

base money

ˈbase pay N ECON

base pay
Grundlohn m <-(e)s, -löhne>

ˈbase rate N Brit FIN

base rate
Leitzins m <-es, -en>
base rate
Eckzins m <-es, -en>
Present
Ibase
youbase
he/she/itbases
webase
youbase
theybase
Past
Ibased
youbased
he/she/itbased
webased
youbased
theybased
Present Perfect
Ihavebased
youhavebased
he/she/ithasbased
wehavebased
youhavebased
theyhavebased
Past Perfect
Ihadbased
youhadbased
he/she/ithadbased
wehadbased
youhadbased
theyhadbased