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1 foundation
1) (the act of founding: the foundation of a new university.) grundlæggelse; oprettelse2) (the base on which something is built: First they laid the foundations, then they built the walls.) fundament3) (an amount of money to be used for a special purpose or the organization that manages it: The British Foundation for Cancer Research.) fond* * *1) (the act of founding: the foundation of a new university.) grundlæggelse; oprettelse2) (the base on which something is built: First they laid the foundations, then they built the walls.) fundament3) (an amount of money to be used for a special purpose or the organization that manages it: The British Foundation for Cancer Research.) fond -
2 footing
1) (balance: It was difficult to keep his footing on the narrow path.) balance2) (foundation: The business is now on a firm footing.) fundament* * *1) (balance: It was difficult to keep his footing on the narrow path.) balance2) (foundation: The business is now on a firm footing.) fundament -
3 base
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.) fundament; fod2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) basis; base3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) base; udgangspunkt2. verb((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) basere; have base- baselessII [beis] adjective(wicked or worthless: base desires.) primitiv; simpel; vulgær- basely- baseness* * *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.) fundament; fod2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) basis; base3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) base; udgangspunkt2. verb((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) basere; have base- baselessII [beis] adjective(wicked or worthless: base desires.) primitiv; simpel; vulgær- basely- baseness -
4 pile
I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.) bunke; dynge2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) bunke2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.) dynge; stable- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.) pille; pælIII noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.) luv* * *I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.) bunke; dynge2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) bunke2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.) dynge; stable- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.) pille; pælIII noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.) luv
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