base

base
base [beɪs]
1. noun
base f
• to touch base with sb (inf) reprendre contact avec qn
2. transitive verb
[+ reasoning, belief, opinion] fonder (on sur)
• to be based in York être basé à York
• the company is based in Glasgow l'entreprise est basée à Glasgow
3. adjective
( = contemptible) vil (vile f) ; [instincts] bas (basse f)
4. compounds
► base line noun (Baseball) ligne f des bases ; (Tennis) ligne f de fond
► base rate noun taux m de base
* * *
[beɪs] 1.
noun
1) gen, Military (centre of operations) base f

to return to base — Military rentrer à sa base

2) (bottom part) (of object, spine, mountain, structure) base f; (of tree, cliff, lamp) pied m; (of tail) point m d'attache; (of sculpture, statue) socle m; fig (for assumption, theory) base f
3) Chemistry, Culinary base f
4) Mathematics base f
5) Sport base f
2.
adjective (contemptible) [act, motive, emotion] ignoble
3.
transitive verb
1) (take as foundation) fonder [calculation, assumption, decision, research, character] (on sur)

the film is based on a true story — le film est tiré d'une histoire vraie

2) (have as operations centre) (gén au passif) baser

to be based in London/Paris — [person, company] être basé à Londres/Paris

4.
-based combining form

computer/pupil-based — [method, policy] basé sur les ordinateurs/les élèves


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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