foundation in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for foundation 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

foundation garment N esp Am

foundation garment

prenda f de corsetería

foundation course N Brit

foundation course

curso m preparatorio

foundation stone N

foundation stone

piedra f fundamental

Translations for foundation in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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maquillaje de fondo

foundation

fundación

foundation

una fundación benéfica

a charitable foundation

fundación (de una ciudad, escuela)

foundation

fundación (de una empresa, un partido)

foundation

apresto

foundation

fundamentación

foundation

piedra fundamental

foundation stone

infundadamente

without foundation

foundation in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for foundation 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

foundation cream N no pl

foundation cream

maquillaje m de base

foundation stone N

foundation stone

piedra f fundamental

foundation plinth N

User Entry

foundation plinth ARCHIT

zapata de cimentación f

Translations for foundation in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cimiento

foundation

fundación

foundation

fundación

foundation

fundación

foundation

instauración

foundation

patronato

foundation

institución

foundation

maquillar (poner base de fondo)

to apply foundation to

maquillarse (con base de fondo)

to put on foundation

foundation Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to lay the foundation(s) (of sth)

poner los cimientos (de algo)

to lay the foundation(s) of sth

establecer la(s)base(s) de algo

to have no foundation

no tener fundamento alguno

this rumour [or rumor Am] is without foundation

este rumor es gratuito

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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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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The house is a wood frame single story bungalow-style building on a sandstone foundation.

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It also provides a solid education foundation to transfer for a bachelor's degree.

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It is funded by a Wal-mart foundation.

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For photo-friendly coverage, remember this: concealer belongs over, never under, foundation and it pays to build the coverage slowly.

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Sure, you can downsize and economise on the fit-out if you under-estimate things, but that won't help much if you need an expensive foundation solution.

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

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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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Some programs, like engineering or medicine require extra upper secondary level courses in mathematics and sciences, which can be attained through a foundation course in engineering.

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