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♦ base (1) /beɪs/n.1 base ( anche geom.): the base of a mountain, la base di un monte; the base of a triangle, la base di un triangolo2 (archit.) basamento; piedistallo; zoccolo: the base of a statue, il basamento di una statua; the base of a column, lo zoccolo di una colonna3 fondamento; punto di partenza; costituente fondamentale; base: (fin.) capital base, base di capitale; (fin.) monetary base, base monetaria; economic base, base economica; base price, prezzo base4 sede centrale; centro di controllo; ( anche mil.) base: naval base, base navale; supply base, base di rifornimento; operational base, base operativa; Our company's base is in Manchester, la sede centrale della nostra società è a Manchester; ( alpinismo) base camp, campo base; missile bases, basi missilistiche5 (chim., biochim.) base: base pair, coppia di basi; base pairing, appaiamento delle basi ( del DNA)6 (mat.) base7 ( baseball) base: home base, casa base; off base, fuori base; base hit, battuta con la quale un giocatore consegue la prima base8 (arald.) punta● (comput.) base address, indirizzo di base □ (fin.) base currency, valuta di base □ (mecc.) base elbow, (tubo a) gomito con base □ base jump, salto con paracadute da un punto fisso □ base jumping, il saltare col paracadute da un punto fisso □ (fin.) base lending rate, tasso d'interesse passivo ( praticato dalle banche ai clienti) □ (geol.) base level, livello di base □ (econ.) base pay [salary, wage], paga [stipendio, salario] base □ (stat.) base period, periodo base □ base rate, (fin.) tasso bancario di riferimento; (fam.) tasso ufficiale di sconto; (stat.) saggio base □ (cronot.) base time, tempo base □ base unit, (fis.) unità fondamentale; ( anche) base ( mobiletto da cucina) □ (fig. fam. USA) to catch sb. off base, prendere q. alla sprovvista; cogliere q. impreparato □ (fig. fam. USA) to get to first base, ottenere un successo iniziale; cominciare bene □ (fam. USA) off base, fuori strada; sbagliato; sballato (pop.): You're way off base, sei completamente fuori strada □ (fam. USA) to touch base with sb., mettersi in contatto con q.; farsi vivo con q.base (2) /beɪs/A a.basso; vile; spregevole; meschino; egoistico; ignobile: a base man, un uomo spregevole; un vile; a base motive, un motivo ignobileB n.(mus., arc.) ► bass (3)● (bot.) base broom ( Genista tinctoria), ginestrella □ a base coin, una moneta di bassa lega; una moneta vile □ base Latinity, la bassa latinità □ base metal, metallo vile □ base-minded, d'animo vile; meschino; ignobilebaselyavv.vilmente; spregevolmente; ignobilmentebasenessn. [u]bassezza morale; ignobilità; meschinità.♦ (to) base /beɪs/v. t.1 basare; fondare: What do you base your conclusions on?, su che cosa basi le tue conclusioni?; The story is based on real events, il racconto si basa su fatti veramente accaduti2 ( normalmente al passivo, to be based) avere la propria sede; avere base (a, in); risiedere: We are based in Paris, abbiamo base a Parigi; a Rome-based theatre company, una compagnia teatrale che ha come base Roma. -
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I [beɪs]1) (bottom part) (of object, structure) base f., basamento m., appoggio m.; (of mountain, tree, cliff) piedi m.pl.; (of tail) base f., radice f.; (of sculpture, statue) base f., piedistallo m.; (of lamp) piantana f.2) fig. (for assumption, theory) base f.3) mil. (centre of operations) base f.to return to base — mil. rientrare alla base
4) chim. farm. mat. gastr. base f.5) sport base f.••II [beɪs]to be off base — AE colloq. sbagliare di grosso, essere completamente fuori strada
aggettivo (contemptible) [act, motive] basso, vile, spregevoleIII [beɪs]1) (take as foundation) basare, fondare [calculation, assumption, decision, research, character] (on su)2) gener. passivo (have as operations centre)to be based in o at London — [ company] avere sede a Londra; [ person] risiedere a Londra
* * *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.)2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.)3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.)2. verb((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.)- baselessII [beis] adjective(wicked or worthless: base desires.)- basely- baseness* * *I [beɪs]1) (bottom part) (of object, structure) base f., basamento m., appoggio m.; (of mountain, tree, cliff) piedi m.pl.; (of tail) base f., radice f.; (of sculpture, statue) base f., piedistallo m.; (of lamp) piantana f.2) fig. (for assumption, theory) base f.3) mil. (centre of operations) base f.to return to base — mil. rientrare alla base
4) chim. farm. mat. gastr. base f.5) sport base f.••II [beɪs]to be off base — AE colloq. sbagliare di grosso, essere completamente fuori strada
aggettivo (contemptible) [act, motive] basso, vile, spregevoleIII [beɪs]1) (take as foundation) basare, fondare [calculation, assumption, decision, research, character] (on su)2) gener. passivo (have as operations centre)to be based in o at London — [ company] avere sede a Londra; [ person] risiedere a Londra
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