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1 base
adj. usel, låg--------n. bas; station--------v. grunda, basera* * *I 1. [beis] noun1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) bas, grundval, sockel, fundament2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) huvudbeståndsdel, bas3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) bas2. verb((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) grundlös- baselessII [beis] adjective(wicked or worthless: base desires.) låg, simpel- basely- baseness -
2 root
n. rot, upphov; grund--------v. rotfästa; slå rot: dra upp med rötterna; böka, rota; bli etablerad (angående företag etc.); utrota* * *I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rot2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rot3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rot4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) rötter2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) [] slå rot- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) böka, rota2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) rota -
3 stem
n. stam; stjälk; bladskaft; vassrör, rö; pipskaft; ordstam; släkt, dynasti--------v. stamma från; stämma, stoppa; sträva emot* * *I 1. [stem] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk: Poppies have long, hairy, twisting stems.) stam, stängel, stjälk2) (the narrow part of various objects, eg of a wine-glass between the bowl and the base: the stem of a wine-glass / of a tobacco-pipe.) fot, skaft3) (the upright piece of wood or metal at the bow of a ship: As the ship struck the rock, she shook from stem to stern.) för, stäv, framstam2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) härröra från, uppstå ur- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).) stämma, hejda -
4 swivel
n. lekare, svivel; svängtapp--------v. snurra* * *['swivl] 1. noun(a type of joint between two parts of an object (eg between a chair and its base) that enables one part to turn without the other.) tapp, pivå, svivel2. verb(to move round (as though) on a swivel: He swivelled his chair round to face the desk.) svänga, snurra -
5 undermine
v. underminera, undergräva* * *1) (to make (eg a building) insecure by digging away or destroying the base or foundations: The road was being undermined by a stream.) underminera2) (to weaken (eg a person's health or authority): Constant hard work had undermined his health.) undergräva
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base — I (bad) adjective contemptible, cowardly, despicable, despised, disreputable, heinous, immoral, odious, virtueless, wicked II (inferior) adjective abject, cheap, common, dilapidated, dirty, lowly, mean, menial, poor III ( … Law dictionary
base off of — verb To base on … Wiktionary
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base — base1 noun 1》 the lowest part of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported. ↘Architecture the part of a column between the shaft and pedestal or pavement. ↘Botany & Zoology the end at which a part or organ is… … English new terms dictionary
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