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1 foundation
foundation [faʊnˈdeɪ∫ən]1. nouna. ( = founding) fondation fb. ( = establishment) fondation fc. [of social structure, idea] fondement m2. plural noun3. compounds* * *[ˌfaʊn'deɪʃn]to lay the foundations for — lit poser les fondations de; fig jeter les fondements de
3) (of school, town etc) fondation f (of de) -
2 foundation
1 ( base) ( man-made) fondations fpl ; ( natural) base f ; fig (of society, culture, belief) fondements mpl (of, for de) ; to lay the foundations for sth lit poser les fondations de qch ; fig jeter les fondements de qch ; to rock ou shake sth to its foundations lit fait trembler qch jusque dans ses fondations ; fig ébranler qch jusque dans ses fondements ;2 fig ( truth) without foundation sans fondement ; there is no foundation in the report that il n'y a aucun fondement dans le rapport selon lequel ;
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rock something to its foundations — shake/rock the ˈfoundations of sth | shake/rock sth to its ˈfoundations idiom to cause people to question their basic beliefs about sth • This issue has shaken the foundations of French politics. Main entry: ↑foundationidiom … Useful english dictionary
shake something to its foundations — shake/rock the ˈfoundations of sth | shake/rock sth to its ˈfoundations idiom to cause people to question their basic beliefs about sth • This issue has shaken the foundations of French politics. Main entry: ↑foundationidiom … Useful english dictionary
rock the foundations of something — shake/rock/the foundations of something shake/rock something to its foundations phrase to bring major changes or cause serious damage to an institution, set of beliefs etc, especially by making people question their basic ideas Thesaurus: to… … Useful english dictionary
shake the foundations of something — shake/rock/the foundations of something shake/rock something to its foundations phrase to bring major changes or cause serious damage to an institution, set of beliefs etc, especially by making people question their basic ideas Thesaurus: to… … Useful english dictionary
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