basest in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for basest in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

home base N Am

1. home base:

home base COMM, MIL

base f de operaciones

2. home base SPORTS → home plate

3. home base (main residence):

home base

lugar m de residencia

See also home plate

home plate N

home plate

home m

home plate

base f del bateador

home plate

goma f

home plate

plato m

home plate

pentágono m Mex

power base N

power base

zona f de influencia

his power base is in the rural areas

donde tiene más influencia or apoyo es en las zonas rurales

first base N U Am SPORTS

first base

primera base f

first base

inicial f

not to reach or get to first base inf

quedar(se) en agua de borrajas or en nada

our plan won't even get to first base

nuestro plan va a quedar en nada

cloud base N U

cloud base

base f de nubes

I.base jump N

base jump

salto m en paracaídas (desde una superficie fija)

base jump

base jump m

II.base jump VB intr

base jump

saltar con paracaídas (desde una superficie fija)

base jump

hacer base jump

base hospital N

1. base hospital MIL:

base hospital

hospital m de campaña

2. base hospital Aus (serving district):

base hospital

hospital m comarcal

base hit N

base hit

sencillo m

base metal N C or U

base metal

metal m de baja ley

basest in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for basest 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

naval base N

naval base

base f naval

missile base N

missile base

base f de misiles

base camp N

base camp

campamento m base

base rate [ˈbeisreit] N Brit

base rate

tipo m de interés base

tax base N

tax base

base f imponible

Translations for basest in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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basa

base

somier

bed base

vil (bajo)

base

basest Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be off base Am inf

estar equivocado

to touch base

tocar fondo

ice cream (made from a custard base)

mantecado

fried onion, garlic etc. used as base for sauce

sofrito

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Translations for basest in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

placa de base

base plate

bastidor de perfiles en U

U-section-base frame

placa base

base plate

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Of course, the basest urge is to join in because you don't want to be seen as the humourless woman in the corner.

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