foundation stone in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for foundation stone in the English»Spanish Dictionary

foundation stone N

foundation stone

piedra f fundamental

Translations for foundation stone in the Spanish»English Dictionary

piedra fundamental

foundation stone

primera piedra

foundation stone

la colocación de la primera piedra

the laying of the foundation stone

Translations for foundation stone in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. foundation U (establishing):

foundation

fundación f

1.2. foundation C (institution):

foundation

fundación f

foundation scholar

becario m / becaria f

2.1. foundation CONSTR:

foundation C often pl

cimientos mpl

to lay the foundation

poner or echar los cimientos

2.2. foundation (groundwork, basis):

foundation C often pl

fundamentos mpl

foundation C often pl

base f

he laid the foundations of the venture's success by careful planning

su cuidadosa planificación cimentó el éxito de la empresa

3. foundation U (grounds):

foundation

fundamento m

the suspicion is without foundation

la sospecha es infundada or carece de fundamento

4.1. foundation C or U (cosmetic):

foundation

base f de maquillaje

4.2. foundation C or U:

foundation, a. foundation cream

base f

foundation, a. foundation cream

crema f base

5.1. foundation (base, first layer):

foundation (of cosmetics)

base f

5.2. foundation (base, first layer):

foundation (of painting)

base f

foundation (of painting)

apresto m

6. foundation <foundations, pl > (undergarments):

foundation Am

corsetería f

I.stone [Am stoʊn, Brit stəʊn] N

1.1. stone U (material):

stone

piedra f

he has a heart of stone

tiene el corazón de piedra

1.2. stone C (small piece):

stone

piedra f

to throw stones at sb

tirarle piedras a alguien

(only or no more than) a stone's throw away

a un paso

(only or no more than) a stone's throw away

a tiro de piedra inf

to leave no stone unturned

no dejar piedra sin mover

to sink like a stone

hundirse como una piedra or como el plomo

a rolling stone gathers no moss

piedra movediza no coge musgo or piedra movediza, nunca moho la cobija

she's a rolling stone prov

es un culo de mal asiento inf

1.3. stone C (block) CONSTR:

stone

piedra f

1.4. stone C (of grave):

stone

lápida f

2.1. stone C (gem):

stone

piedra f

2.2. stone C (in kidney):

stone

cálculo m

stone

piedra f

2.3. stone C (of fruit):

stone

hueso m

stone

cuesco m

stone

carozo m CSur

stone

pepa f Col

3. stone C <pl stone or stones> (in UK):

stone

unidad de peso equivalente a 14 libras o 6, 35kg

II.stone [Am stoʊn, Brit stəʊn] VB trans

1. stone (throw stones at):

stone person

apedrear

stone person

lapidar

she was stoned to death

murió lapidada or apedreada

stone me or the crows! Brit inf

¡caray! inf

2. stone Brit fruit:

stone

quitarle el hueso a

stone

quitarle el cuesco a

stone

quitarle el carozo a CSur

stone

quitarle la pepa a Col

stone

deshuesar

stone

descarozar CSur

foundation stone in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for foundation stone in the English»Spanish Dictionary

foundation stone N

foundation stone

piedra f fundamental

Translations for foundation stone in the Spanish»English Dictionary

poner la primera piedra

to lay the foundation stone

Translations for foundation stone in the English»Spanish Dictionary

foundation [faʊnˈdeɪʃən] N

1. foundation pl of building:

foundation

cimientos m pl

to lay the foundation(s) (of sth)

poner los cimientos (de algo)

to shake sth to its foundations

remover algo hasta los cimientos

2. foundation fig (basis):

foundation

base f

to lay the foundation(s) of sth

establecer la(s)base(s) de algo

3. foundation no pl (evidence):

foundation

fundamento m

to have no foundation

no tener fundamento alguno

4. foundation no pl (establishment):

foundation

establecimiento m

5. foundation (organization):

foundation

fundación f

6. foundation no pl (make-up):

foundation

maquillaje m de base

I.stone [stəʊn, Am stoʊn] N

1. stone GEO:

stone

piedra f

to be a stone's throw (away)

estar a tiro de piedra

2. stone MED:

stone

cálculo m

3. stone (jewel):

stone

piedra f preciosa

4. stone of fruit:

stone

hueso m

stone

carozo m CSur

5. stone Brit (14 lbs):

stone

unidad de peso equivalente a 6, 35 kg

Phrases:

a rolling stone gathers no moss prov

piedra movediza nunca moho la cobija prov

to cast the first stone

tirar la primera piedra

to leave no stone unturned

no dejar piedra por mover

II.stone [stəʊn, Am stoʊn] ADV

1. stone (like a stone):

stone hard

duro, -a como una piedra

2. stone inf (completely):

stone crazy

loco de remate

III.stone [stəʊn, Am stoʊn] VB trans

1. stone (throw stones at):

stone

apedrear

2. stone fruit, olives:

stone

deshuesar