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foun·da·tion [ˌfaʊnˈdeɪʃən] N

1. foundation usu pl (of building):

foundation: Fundament nt <-(e)s, -e>

to lay the foundation[s] [of [or for] sth]: das Fundament [zu etw dat] legen

to shake sth to its foundations: etw in seinem Fundament erschüttern

2. foundation usu pl fig (basis):

foundation: Basis f <-, Basen>

to lay the foundation[s] [of [or for] sth]: den Grundstein [zu etw dat] legen

to shake sth to its foundations: etw in seinen Grundfesten erschüttern

3. foundation no pl (evidence):

foundation: Grundlage f <-, -n>

to have no [or be without]foundation: der [o. jeglicher] Grundlage entbehren form

4. foundation no pl (establishing):

foundation: Gründung f <-, -en>

5. foundation (organization):

foundation: Stiftung f <-, -en>

6. foundation no pl (of make-up):

foundation: Grundierung f <-, -en>

foundation N CORP STRUCT

foundation: Stiftung f

foun·ˈda·tion course N Brit

foundation course SCHOOL: Grundkurs m <-es, -e>

foundation course UNIV: Einführungskurs m <-es, -e>

foun·ˈda·tion cream N no pl

foundation cream: Grundierung f <-, -en>

foun·ˈda·tion gar·ment N

foundation garment: Mieder nt <-s, ->

foun·ˈda·tion stone N

foundation stone: Grundstein m <-(e)s, -e>

to lay the foundation stone: den Grundstein legen

foun·ˈda·tion sub·ject N Brit

foundation subject: Pflichtfach nt <-(e)s, -fächer>

foundation subject: Pflichtgegenstand m A

environmental protection foundation N CORP STRUCT

environmental protection foundation: Umweltstiftung f

European Foundation for Quality Management N SUPRANAT ORGA

European Foundation for Quality Management (Zusammenschluss von 14 Unternehmen mit dem Ziel des Qualitätsmanagements): EFQM f

foundation engineering and soil mechanics

foundation engineering and soil mechanics: Grundbau und Bodenmechanik

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to shake sth to its foundations: etw in seinen Grundfesten erschüttern

to build sth on rock/solid foundations: etw auf Fels/soliden Grundfesten errichten

to lay the foundation[s] [of [or for] sth]: das Fundament [zu etw dat] legen

to lay the foundations [or basis] for sth fig: das Fundament zu etw dat legen

to lay the foundations of a building: das Fundament für ein Gebäude legen

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