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ba·sic [ˈbeɪsɪk] ADJ

1. basic (fundamental):

basic
grundlegend
basic
fundamental
to be basic to sth
grundlegend [o. wesentlich] für etw acc sein
to have a basic command of sth
[nur] Grundkenntnisse in etw dat besitzen
the basic facts
das Wesentliche
basic needs
elementare Bedürfnisse pl
basic needs
Grundbedürfnisse
basic rate of income tax
Regeleinkommensteuersatz m
basic requirements
Grundvoraussetzungen

2. basic (elementary):

basic terminology, ingredients
Grund-
basic vocabulary
Grundwortschatz m <-es, -schätze>
the basics pl
die Grundlagen
to go back to the basics
zum Wesentlichen zurückkehren

3. basic (very simple):

basic accommodation, food
[sehr] einfach
basic car
ohne viele Extras pred

4. basic CHEM:

basic
basisch

5. basic GEOL:

basic
basisch

BASIC [ˈbeɪsɪk] N no pl, no art

BASIC COMPUT → Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

BASIC
BASIC nt <-(s)>

ba·sic ˈwage(s) N

basic wage(s)
Grundlohn m <-(e)s, -löhne>

ba·sic ˈbal·ance N ECON

basic balance
Grundbilanz f

Ba·sic ˈEng·lish N no pl

Basic English
auf 850 Wörter begrenzter englischer Wortschatz für die internationale Kommunikation

ba·sic iˈdea N

basic idea
Grundidee f <-, -n>

ba·sic ˈin·come N no pl FIN

basic income
Basisgewinn m

ba·sic ˈpay N

basic pay (for blue-collar workers)
Grundlohn m <-(e)s, -löhne>
basic pay (for white-collar workers)
Grundgehalt nt <-(e)s, -hälter>

ba·sic ˈprice N STOCKEX

basic price
Ausübungspreis m

ba·sic ˈsala·ry N

basic salary
Grundgehalt nt <-(e)s, -hälter>

ba·sic vo·ˈcabu·lary N

basic vocabulary
Grundwortschatz m <-es, -schätze>

basic education

basic education
Grundbildung