base metal in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for base metal in the English»Spanish Dictionary

base metal N C or U

base metal

metal m de baja ley

Translations for base metal in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.metal [Am ˈmɛdl, Brit ˈmɛt(ə)l] N

1. metal (solid material):

metal U or C

metal m

metal attr box/clasp/plating

metálico

metal attr box/clasp/plating

de metal

2. metal U or C CHEM:

metal

metal m

3. metal U (on roads):

metal Brit

grava f

4. metal U (liquid glass) TECH:

metal

vidrio m fundido

II.metal <pres part metalling; pt, pp metalled> [Am ˈmɛdl, Brit ˈmɛt(ə)l] VB trans Brit

metal

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I.base¹ [Am beɪs, Brit beɪs] N

1.1. base:

base (of column, wall)

base f

base (of column, wall)

basa f

base (of mountain, tree)

pie m

base (of spine, skull)

base f

base (of geometric figure)

base f

1.2. base:

base (of lamp)

pie m

base (of statue)

pedestal m

2. base (foundation, basis):

base

base f

3.1. base (of patrol, for excursion):

base

base f

to return to base

volver a la base

3.2. base (for expedition):

base, a. base camp

campamento m base

3.3. base (of organization):

base

sede f

4.1. base FOOD (main ingredient):

base

base f

dishes with a rice base

platos mpl a base de arroz

4.2. base FOOD (of pie):

base

base f

base

fondo m

5. base (medium):

paint with a water base

pintura f al agua

6. base CHEM:

base

base f

7. base MATH:

base

base f

8. base (of word) LING:

base

raíz f

base

base f

9. base (in baseball):

base

base f

to be off base Am (wrong)

estar equivocado

to be off base lit (in baseball)

estar fuera de (la) base

to catch sb off base Am (by surprise)

pillar a alguien desprevenido

to catch sb off base Am (by surprise)

agarrar a alguien desprevenido LatAm

to catch sb off base lit (in baseball)

pillar a alguien fuera de (la) base

to catch sb off base lit (in baseball)

agarrar a alguien fuera de (la) base LatAm

to touch base I called them, just to touch base

los llamé, para mantener el contacto

her speech touched every base Am

en su discurso tocó todos los puntos de interés

to reach/get to first base in sth Am inf

agarrarle la onda a algo LatAm inf

to reach/get to first base in sth Am inf

cogerle el tranquillo a algo Spain inf

to reach/get to first base with sb Am inf

agarrar confianza con alguien LatAm inf

to reach/get to first base with sb Am inf

coger confianza con alguien Spain

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

1. base (found):

to base sth on or upon sth opinion/conclusion

basar or fundamentar algo en algo

the movie is based on a real event

la película se basa or está basada en una historia real

2. base (locate):

base

basar

he's based in Madrid

tiene su base en Madrid

where are you based now?

¿dónde estás (or vives etc.) ahora?

base² <baser, basest> ADJ (unworthy)

base conduct/motive/accusation

abyecto

base conduct/motive/accusation

innoble

base conduct/motive/accusation

vil

base metal in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for base metal in the English»Spanish Dictionary

base metal

impuro, -a

Translations for base metal in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.base¹ [beɪs] N

1. base (lower part):

base

base f

2. base (bottom):

base

fondo m

3. base (source of support):

base

apoyo m

4. base (basis):

base

fundamento m

5. base MIL:

base

base

6. base of a company:

base

sede f

Phrases:

to be off base Am inf

estar equivocado

to touch base

tocar fondo

II.base¹ [beɪs] VB trans

1. base (found):

base

basar

to be based on

basarse en

2. base MIL:

base

estacionar

3. base (stay):

to be based in London company

tener su sede en Londres

to be based in London person

trabajar en Londres

which hotel are they based at?

¿en qué hotel se alojan?

base² [beɪs] ADJ

1. base (not honourable):

base

vil

2. base (not pure):

base metal

impuro, -a

I.metal [ˈmetl, Am ˈmet̬-] N

1. metal (element):

metal

metal m

2. metal Brit (road):

metal

grava f

3. metal pl Brit RAIL:

metal

rieles m pl

II.metal [ˈmetl, Am ˈmet̬-] ADJ

metal

metálico, -a

III.metal [ˈmetl, Am ˈmet̬-] VB trans

metal road:

metal

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Between 1968 and 1971, base metal coins replaced the silver 5, 10 and 20 escudos.

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Coinage debasement occurred when governments replaced to a significant degree the gold or silver content of coinage with a base metal such as copper.

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It designed and manufactured costume jewelry using rhinestones set in gold plate, sterling, vermeil or rhodium-plated base metal.

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Frequently they doubled as goldsmiths and were required to separate auriferous silver from base metal.

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