Translations for „foundation“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

foundation [ˌfaʊnˈdeɪʃən] N

1. foundation:

foundations pl (base of building)

fundamenty mpl

2. foundation no pl (support):

foundation

podstawa f

foundation

oparcie nt

3. foundation (organization):

foundation

fundacja f

4. foundation no pl:

foundation (establishing)

założenie nt

foundation (with money)

ufundowanie nt

5. foundation no pl (base make-up):

foundation

podkład m

Phrases:

to have no foundation

być bezpodstawnym

to lay the foundation(s) for sth

zapoczątkować coś

to shake sth to its foundations

wstrząsnąć czymś w posadach

foundation N

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pad foundation budownictwo

fundament stopowy m

foundation course N Brit UNIV

foundation course

kurs m przygotowawczy

foundation stone N ARCHIT

foundation stone

kamień m węgielny

Usage examples with foundation

to have no foundation

być bezpodstawnym

environmental protection foundation

fundacja f na rzecz ochrony środowiska

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It hit my building with so much velocity it took the foundation wall off.

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The date of the town's foundation is unknown.

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It is attached to an underground concrete foundation.

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He turned his attention to the foundation of a teaching order to combat the prevailing ignorance and the resulting vice in the diocese.

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After creating a pulley system, the cannon was used as a pile driver to compact the lava rock and earth and create a firm foundation.

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Concealer is often thicker and more solid than foundation, and provides longer lasting, more detailed coverage.

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Members of the summit included university attorneys, technology transfer officers, free/open source project leaders, and foundation representatives.

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It usually forms part of the foundation of a building, typically a multi-story building, structure or support base for heavy equipment.

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Being fit does not make someone a fitness expert, nor does working out give them the foundation of knowledge required to safely and properly train someone else.

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The monastery building was constructed at the time of foundation in a striking contemporary style in a spectacular mountainside location.

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