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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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basic [Am ˈbeɪsɪk, Brit ˈbeɪsɪk] ADJ

1. basic (fundamental):

basic idea/point
básico
basic idea/point
fundamental
basic right
fundamental
to be basic to sth tourism is basic to the island's economy
el turismo es fundamental or básico para la economía de la isla

2. basic (simple, rudimentary):

basic knowledge
básico
basic knowledge
elemental
basic need
básico
basic need
esencial
basic hotel/food
sencillo
this textbook is very basic
este texto es muy elemental or básico
my needs are very basic
yo necesito bien poco

3. basic ECON:

basic pay
básico
basic price
básico
basic price
base adj inv

4. basic CHEM:

basic salt
básico

BASIC N U

BASIC → Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

basic industry N

basic industry
industria f básica

basic wage N

basic wage
sueldo m base
basic wage
sueldo m básico

Basic English N U

Basic English
inglés m elemental
Basic English
inglés m básico
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Spanish
English
English
ramplón (ramplona)
basic
escaleta
basic outline
salario base
basic wage
rudimentario (rudimentaria)
basic
rudimentario (rudimentaria)
basic
punto básico
basic point

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. basic [ˈbeɪsɪk] ADJ

basic
básico, -a
basic idea
idea f principal
basic requirements
requisitos mínimos
to have a basic command of sth
tener conocimientos básicos de algo

II. basic [ˈbeɪsɪk] N pl

the basics
lo básico

BASIC [ˈbeɪsɪk] N

BASIC COMPUT abbreviation of Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

BASIC
BASIC m

basic pay N, basic salary N

basic pay
sueldo m base

basic wage N

basic wage
salario m mínimo

basic vocabulary N

basic vocabulary
vocabulario m básico
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Spanish
English
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básico (-a)
basic
elemental
basic
conocimientos elementales
basic knowledge
Ley Orgánica del Estado
basic law
fundamental (básico)
basic
derechos fundamentales
basic rights
elemento base
basic element
elementos de matemáticas
basic mathematics pl
in the PONS Dictionary
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Spanish
Spanish

I. basic [ˈbeɪ·sɪk] ADJ

basic
básico, -a
basic idea
idea f principal
basic requirements
requisitos mínimos
to have a basic command of sth
tener conocimientos básicos de algo

II. basic [ˈbeɪ·sɪk] N pl

the basics
lo básico

BASIC [ˈbeɪ·sɪk] N

BASIC comput ABBR Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

BASIC
BASIC m
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
básico (-a)
basic
elemental
basic
conocimientos elementales
basic knowledge
Ley Orgánica del Estado
basic law
necesidades primarias
basic necessities
elemento base
basic element
elementos de matemáticas
basic mathematics pl
artículos de primera necesidad
basic commodities
deducción estándar
basic allowance
fundamental (básico)
basic

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

equipamiento básico
basic equipment