foundation in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for foundation in the English»Italian Dictionary

foundation [Brit faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)n, Am faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. foundation:

foundation (base)

fondamenta fpl

foundation (of society, culture, belief) fig

fondamenta fpl

foundation (of society, culture, belief) fig

base f (of, for di)

to lay the foundations for sth

gettare le fondamenta di qc also fig

to rock or shake sth to its foundations

minare le fondamenta di qc also fig

2. foundation (truth) fig:

without foundation

senza fondamento

there is no foundation in the report that …

è infondata la voce secondo cui …

3. foundation (founding):

foundation (of school, town, organization)

fondazione f (of di)

4. foundation ECON (trust):

foundation, also Foundation

fondazione f

foundation cream [faʊnˈdeɪʃnkriːm] N

foundation cream

fondotinta m

foundation course [Brit] N Brit UNIV

foundation course

corso m propedeutico

foundation stone [Brit, Am faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˌstoʊn] N ENGINEER

foundation stone

prima pietra f

foundation garment [faʊnˈdeɪʃnˌɡɑːmənt] N arch

foundation garment (girdle)

guaina f

foundation garment (with bodice)

bustino m

National Science Foundation [ˌnæʃənlˈsaɪənsfaʊnˌdeɪʃn] N (in US)

National Science Foundation

= istituto nazionale per la ricerca scientifica

Translations for foundation in the Italian»English Dictionary

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fondazione

foundation

fondazione

foundation

fondazione

Foundation

fondazioni

foundation

fondotinta

foundation cream

caposaldo

foundation

soletta di calcestruzzo

concrete foundation

foundation in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for foundation in the English»Italian Dictionary

foundation [faʊn·ˈdeɪ·ʃən] N

1. foundation pl of building:

foundation

fondamenta f pl

to lay the foundation(s) (of sth)

gettare le fondamenta (di qc)

2. foundation fig (basis):

foundation

fondamenta f pl

to lay the foundation(s) of sth

gettare le fondamenta (di qc)

3. foundation (evidence):

foundation

fondamento m

to have no foundation

non avere nessun fondamento

4. foundation (act of establishing):

foundation

fondazione f

5. foundation (organization):

foundation

fondazione f

6. foundation (make-up):

foundation

fondotinta m inv

foundation stone N

foundation stone

prima pietra f

foundation cream N

foundation cream

fondotinta m inv

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secure foundation

solido, -a

Translations for foundation in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

fondamento

foundation

fondamento

foundation

notizie prive di fondamento (non vere)

news that has no foundation

inconsistenza (di accusa, prova)

lack of foundation

biennio

two-year foundation course

fondazione

foundation

la fondazione Cini si occupa della salvaguardia di beni culturali

Cini Foundation is concerned with the preservation of cultural heritage

fondo tinta

foundation

foundation Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to lay the foundation(s) (of sth)

gettare le fondamenta (di qc)

to lay the foundation(s) of sth

gettare le fondamenta (di qc)

to have no foundation

non avere nessun fondamento

Cini Foundation is concerned with the preservation of cultural heritage

la fondazione Cini si occupa della salvaguardia di beni culturali

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some programs, like engineering or medicine require extra upper secondary level courses in mathematics and sciences, which can be attained through a foundation course in engineering.

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The monastery building was constructed at the time of foundation in a striking contemporary style in a spectacular mountainside location.

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Concealer is often thicker and more solid than foundation, and provides longer lasting, more detailed coverage.

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After creating a pulley system, the cannon was used as a pile driver to compact the lava rock and earth and create a firm foundation.

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In a money-makes-money scenario, endowment funds generate income over time, so that the donations the foundation initially receives are multiplied.

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It is funded by a Wal-mart foundation.

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For photo-friendly coverage, remember this: concealer belongs over, never under, foundation and it pays to build the coverage slowly.

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It also provides a solid education foundation to transfer for a bachelor's degree.

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Being fit does not make someone a fitness expert, nor does working out give them the foundation of knowledge required to safely and properly train someone else.

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The house is a wood frame single story bungalow-style building on a sandstone foundation.

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