base camp in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for base camp in the English»Italian Dictionary

base camp [Brit, Am ˈbeɪs ˌkæmp] N

base camp

campo m base also fig

Translations for base camp in the Italian»English Dictionary

campo base

base camp

campo base

base camp also fig

Translations for base camp in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.camp¹ [Brit kamp, Am kæmp] N

1. camp:

camp (of tents, buildings etc.)

campo m

camp (of tents, buildings etc.)

campeggio m

camp (of nomads)

campo m

to make or pitch camp

accamparsi or piantare le tende

to strike camp

muovere or levare il campo or togliere le tende

to go to camp scout etc.:

andare a fare un campo

2. camp (group):

camp fig

campo m

camp fig

partito m

to go over to the other camp

cambiare campo or passare nell'altro campo

II.camp¹ [Brit kamp, Am kæmp] VB intr

camp

campeggiare

camp

accamparsi

to go camping

fare campeggio

III.camp¹ [Brit kamp, Am kæmp]

to have a foot in both camps

tenere un piede in due staffe

I.camp² [Brit kamp, Am kæmp] ADJ pej

1. camp (exaggerated):

camp person

pretenzioso, borioso

camp gesture, performance

eccessivo, pretenzioso

2. camp (effeminate):

camp

effeminato

3. camp (homosexual):

camp bar, neighbourhood

di omosessuali, gay

4. camp (in bad taste):

camp

pacchiano

camp

kitsch

II.camp² [Brit kamp, Am kæmp] N inf, pej (mannered style etc.)

camp

leziosaggine f

camp

svenevolezza f

it's high camp

è assolutamente lezioso

I.base¹ [Brit beɪs, Am beɪs] N

1. base (bottom part):

base (of object, structure)

base f

base (of object, structure)

basamento m

base (of object, structure)

appoggio m

base (of mountain, tree, cliff)

piedi mpl

base (of mountain, tree, cliff)

base f

base (of tail)

base f

base (of tail)

radice f

base (of sculpture, statue)

base f

base (of sculpture, statue)

piedistallo m

base (of lamp)

piantana f

bed base

fusto or intelaiatura del letto

2. base fig:

base (basis) (for assumption, theory)

base f

base (for research)

base f

base (for research)

punto m di partenza

to have a broad base

avere una base solida

3. base MIL (centre of operations):

base

base f

military, naval base

base militare, navale

to return to base MIL

rientrare alla base

4. base:

base CHEM, FOOD, PHARM

base f

5. base MATH (arithmetic, geometry):

base

base f

in base 2

in base 2

6. base SPORTS:

base

base f

to get to first base

raggiungere la prima base

to get to first base fig

fare il primo passo or ottenere un successo iniziale

II.base¹ [Brit beɪs, Am beɪs] VB trans

1. base (take as foundation):

base calculation, assumption, decision, policy, research, character

basare, fondare (on su)

to be based on theory, policy etc.

essere basato or fondato su

the film is based on the novel by Henry James, a true story

il film è basato sul romanzo di Henry James, su una storia vera

2. base gener. Passive (have as operations centre):

to be based in or at London, Rome MIL

essere di base or di stanza a Londra, a Roma

to be based in or at London, Rome company:

aver sede a Londra, a Roma

to be based in or at London, Rome person:

risiedere a Londra, a Roma

III.base¹ [Brit beɪs, Am beɪs]

to be off base Am inf

sbagliare di grosso or essere completamente fuori strada

to catch sb off base Am inf

prendere qn alla sprovvista

to steal a base on sb Am inf

anticipare or prevenire qn

to touch all the bases Am

toccare tutti gli argomenti or pensare a tutti i dettagli

to touch base (with sb)

prendere contatto con qn

base² [Brit beɪs, Am beɪs] ADJ (contemptible)

base act, motive

basso, vile, ignobile, spregevole

base camp in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for base camp in the English»Italian Dictionary

base camp N

base camp

campo m base

Translations for base camp in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.camp¹ [kæmp] N

1. camp (encampment):

camp

accampamento m

camp

campo m

army camp

accampamento militare

summer camp

colonia f estiva

to break camp

levare le tende

to set up camp

accamparsi

2. camp (group):

camp

gruppo m

to go over to the other camp

passare all'altra parte

to have a foot in both camps

tenere il piede in due staffe

II.camp¹ [kæmp] VB intr

camp

accamparsi

to camp out

accamparsi

to go camping

andare in campeggio

I.camp² [kæmp] N

(high) camp

leziosaggine m

II.camp² [kæmp] ADJ

camp (affected)

affettato, -a

camp (effeminate)

effeminato, -a

III.camp² [kæmp] VB trans

to camp it up

fare il gigione

I.base¹ [beɪs] N

1. base (lower part, support):

base

base f

2. base (bottom):

base

fondo m

3. base (basis):

base

fondamento m

4. base MIL:

base

base f

5. base of a company:

base

sede f

Phrases:

to be off base inf

sragionare

to touch base with sb

riprendere contatto con qu

II.base¹ [beɪs] VB trans

1. base (found):

base

basare

to be based on

basarsi su

2. base MIL:

base

stazionare

3. base (stay):

to be based in Florida company

avere la propria sede in Florida

to be based in Florida person

lavorare in Florida

which hotel are you based at?

in quale albergo stai?

base² [beɪs] ADJ

1. base (not honorable):

base

ignobile

base

vile

2. base (not pure):

base metal

vile

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The team sets up a base camp near the hot springs.

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The site may have been used as a base camp.

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It probably served as a base camp through most of its occupation.

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Because of these conditions, this area may have been in continuous use as a base camp for as much as 1,400 years.

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At sedentary sites usually more people lived together for a longer time compared to earlier base camp sites or annual gathering sites.

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At base camp, blood saturation fell to between 8587%.

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They were excluded from the first elimination vote and lived in the relative luxury of base camp.

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Even during the trekking seasons, it is not uncommon for overnight temperatures at base camp to be in excess of twenty degrees below freezing.

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Hal agrees with his younger brother and tells him to follow the highway, back to the school base camp.

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He then flies back to the base camp and on reaching there only a few hours after having left sets the mountain down.

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