base pair in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for base pair in the English»Spanish Dictionary

base pair N (in biochemistry)

base pair

par m de bases

Translations for base pair in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pair [Am pɛr, Brit pɛː] N

1.1. pair (of shoes, socks, gloves):

pair

par m

a pair of trousers

unos pantalones

a pair of trousers

un par de pantalones

a pair of scissors

unas tijeras

a pair of glasses

unas gafas

a pair of glasses

un par de lentes

a pair of glasses

un par de anteojos LatAm

I've only got one pair of hands

solo tengo dos manos

you need a sharp pair of eyes

tienes que tener vista de lince

to show a clean pair of heels

poner pies en polvorosa

1.2. pair (in cards):

pair

pareja f

pair

par m

2.1. pair (couple):

pair

pareja f

the happy pair

la feliz pareja

a pair of rabbits

un casal de conejos

the seats were arranged in pairs

los asientos estaban colocados de dos en dos

the seats were arranged in pairs

los asientos estaban colocados de a dos LatAm

2.2. pair <pairs, pl > SPORTS:

pair

dobles mpl

II.pair [Am pɛr, Brit pɛː] VB trans

pair objects:

pair

emparejar

pair

formar pares con

she was paired with Paul

le pusieron a Paul de pareja

III.pair [Am pɛr, Brit pɛː] VB intr ZOOL

pair

aparearse

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 pair in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for base pair in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pair [peəʳ, Am per] N

1. pair (two matching items):

pair

par m

a pair of gloves/socks

un par de guantes/calcetines

a pair of glasses

unas gafas

a pair of scissors

unas tijeras

a pair of trousers

un pantalón

a pair of tweezers

unas pinzas

2. pair (group of two people, animals):

pair

pareja f

in pairs

de dos en dos

a carriage and pair

un landó con dos caballos

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Whippets that were heterozygous for a 2 base pair deletion in the myostatin gene were significantly over-represented in the top racing classes.

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They found that human Y chromosome is able to recombine with itself, using palindrome base pair sequences.

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This arrangement of two nucleotides binding together across the double helix is called a base pair.

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