'bases' a une référence dans l'entrée 'basis'. Il se trouve dans une ou plusieurs des lignes ci-dessous.'bases' is cross-referenced with 'basis'. It is in one or more of the lines below.
| Principales traductions |
| base n | (bottom support) | base nf |
| | | support nm |
| | The floor lamp has a large round base. |
| | Le lampadaire repose sur une large base circulaire. |
| base n | (building foundation) (Construction) | fondations nfpl |
| | The base of the house is solid concrete. |
| | Les fondations de la maison sont en béton armé. |
| base n | (basis) | base nf |
| | | fondement nm |
| | The Bible provides the base for most Christian beliefs. |
| | La Bible est la base de la majorité des croyances chrétiennes. |
| | La Bible constitue le fondement de la majorité des croyances chrétiennes. |
| base n | (main ingredient) (ingrédient principal) | base nf |
| | The sauce has a tomato base. |
| | La base de la sauce est la tomate. |
| base n | (military: facility) (militaire) | base nf |
| | The United States Navy has a base in San Diego. |
| | La marine des États-Unis dispose d'une base à San Diego. |
| base n | (starting point) | base nf |
| | | point de départ nm |
| | We used the tree as the base, and measured everything from there. |
| | Nous avons utilisé l'arbre comme base, puis nous avons tout mesuré en fonction. |
| base n | (foot: of mountain or tree) | pied nm |
| | They run a small chalet resort at the base of the mountain. |
| | Ils possèdent un petit chalet de location au pied de la montagne. |
base [sth] on [sth],
base [sth] upon [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (use as evidence) | baser [qch] sur [qch] vtr + prép |
| | | to be based on sth : être fondé/basé sur [qch] vi + adj + prép |
| | | to be based on sth : se baser/se fonder/s'appuyer sur [qch], reposer sur [qch] v pron + prép |
| | | to be based on sth : reposer sur [qch] vtr ind |
| Note: "Base on" is more common than "base upon." These expressions are often used in the passive voice--e.g., "My opinion is based on facts, not rumor." |
| | She based her conclusion on close examination of the evidence. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Mon opinion est basée sur des faits, pas des commérages. |
base [sth] on [sth],
base [sth] upon [sth] vtr + prep | (adapt from) | adapter⇒ vtr |
| Note: "Base on" is more common than "base upon." These expressions are often used in the passive voice--e.g., "The movie is based on a true story." |
| | They will base the film on a short story written by Mark Twain. |
| | Ils vont adapter une nouvelle de Mark Twain en film. |
Formes composées
base | basis |
air base,
airbase n | (military aircraft station) | base aérienne nf |
| army base n | (military facility) | base militaire nf |
| | There is a large US army base on the island of Okinawa, Japan. |
| at the base of prep | (at the bottom of) | au pied de |
| | We'll meet at the base of the volcano and hike up together. |
| | On se retrouve au pied du volcan et on grimpera ensemble. |
| base cabinet n | (low storage cupboard) | placard bas, placard sur le sol nm |
| base camp n | (mountaineers' shelter) | camp de base nm |
| | My daughter is no mountain climber, but she's trekking as far as the Everest base camp. |
| base exchange n | US (store on military base) (armée américaine) | magasin militaire nm |
| base fee n | UK (law: inherited property) | droits de succession nmpl |
| | | honoraires de base nmpl |
| base hit n | (type of baseball hit) (Base-ball, anglicisme) | hit nm |
| | (Base-ball) | coup sûr nm |
| | The batter got a base hit and the runner scored easily. |
| base jump n | (sport: jump from fixed structure) (anglicisme) | saut en base jump nm |
| | | saut (en parachute) depuis un immeuble/gratte-ciel/... nm |
| base level n | (river's lowest point) (technique : d'une rivière) | niveau de base nm |
| base level n | (lowest point) | niveau de base nm |
| base load | UK (electronics) (Électricité) | charge de base nf |
| base map | (basic map) | fond de carte nm |
| base metal n | (non-precious metal) | vil métal nm |
| | It was a cheap base metal but the gold plating made it look expensive. |
| base of operations n | (military installation) | base opérationnelle, base d'opérations, base des opérations nf |
| | The Allies moved their base of operations from England to the coast of Normandy. |
| | Les Alliés ont déplacé leur base opérationnelle de l'Angleterre à la côté normande. |
| base of operations n | (business headquarters) (entreprise) | base opérationnelle nf |
| | The Hong Kong offices currently serve as the company's base of operations for global activities. |
| | Les bureaux de Hong Kong servent actuellement de base opérationnelle à l'entreprise pour leurs activités à l'international. |
| base on balls n | (baseball: walk awarded) (Sports : baseball) | but sur balles nm |
| | The pitcher gave a base on balls. |
| base pay n | (basic salary) | salaire de base, salaire de départ nm |
| | | paie de base, paye de base nf |
| | The base pay for this job is low, but as you gain experience your pay will be increased. |
| base payment n | (law: salary without benefits) (Can) | salaire de base nm |
base plate,
baseplate n | (metal sheet supporting [sth]) (Industrie) | plaque de base nf |
| | | embase nf |
| | | socle nm |
| | The base plate is attached to the machine with four screws. |
| base price n | (cost before extras) | prix de base, tarif de base, prix de départ nm |
| | The base price is $20,000; if you want a stereo or air conditioning, that will be extra. |
| | Le prix de base est de 20 000 $ : si vous voulez le lecteur CD ou l'air conditionné, cela vous coûtera plus cher. |
| base rate n | (interest rate: to set lending rate) (intérêts) | taux de base nm |
| | Banks use the base rate as their starting point when deciding on individual lending rates. |
| | Le taux de base américain actuel est à 3,25 %. |
base rate,
basic rate n | (wages) | taux de base nm |
| | We're paid £55 a day as a base rate of pay. |
| | Notre salaire au taux de base est de 55 $ par jour. |
| base rate n | UK (interest rate: Bank of England) | taux de base nm |
| | The Bank of England set the base rate at 0.5 per cent. |
| | La Bank of England a fixé le taux de base à 0,5 %. |
| base runner n | (baseball) (Base-ball) | coureur, coureuse nm, nf |
base running,
baserunning n | (baseball: running around the bases) (Base-ball) | faire le tour des bases, parcourir les bases loc v |
base-running,
baserunning n as adj | (relating to base running) (Base-ball : temps....) | pour faire le tour des bases, pour parcourir les bases loc adj |
| base salary n | (basic pay level) | salaire de base nm |
| | Inexperienced workers entering this firm are paid the base salary. |
| base station | (broadcasting) (Télécommunications) | station de base nf |
| base unit | (physics) (Science) | unité de base nf |
| base wage n | (basic pay level) | salaire de base nm |
| | The base wage for this job is low, but as you gain experience your pay will be increased. |
baseline,
base line n | (standard, guideline) | point de comparaison nm |
| | | référence nf |
| | These sales figures will be used as the baseline for the company's success in future years. |
baseline,
base line n | (baseball: line between bases) (Base-ball) | ligne des bases nf |
| | The baseline from first to second base is not marked on the field. |
baseline,
base line n | (tennis court marking) (Tennis) | ligne de fond de court, ligne du fond nf |
| | The player serves from just behind the baseline. |
baseline,
base-line n as adj | (standard) | de base, basique adj |
| | The machine monitors any deviation from the patient's baseline heart rate. |
| bed base n | (support for mattress) | sommier nm |
| BX n | US, initialism (base exchange) (armée américaine) | magasin militaire nm |
| customer base n | (group of clients or consumers) | clientèle nf |
| | The home improvement store expanded its customer base when it added a new garden center. |
| | Le magasin de bricolage a augmenté sa clientèle quand il a ajouté une jardinerie. |
database,
data base n | (data bank, collection of data) | base de données nf |
| | Police are compiling a database of crime locations. |
| | La police compile une base de données de scènes de crime. |
database,
data base n | (computing: searchable data) | base de données nf |
| | The database contained four records with that name. |
| | Quatre entrées de la base de données contiennent ce nom. |
double,
two-base hit n | (baseball) (Base-ball : coup) | double nm |
| | The batter hit a double. |
| first base n | (baseball: first station) | première base nf |
| | Baseball is so dull that I fall asleep before anyone gets to first base. |
| first base n | slang (kissing on a date) | embrasser⇒ vtr |
| | | s'embrasser⇒ v pron |
| | He thought the date was going well, but in the end he didn't even make it to first base. |
| | Il pensait que son rendez-vous avec elle se passait bien mais finalement, il ne l'a même pas embrassée (or: ils ne se sont même pas embrassés). |
| get to first base v expr | US, figurative, informal (succeed in the initial phase of [sth]) | avancer⇒, progresser⇒ vi |
| get to first base v expr | US, figurative, informal (engage in kissing) | embrasser (pour la première fois) vtr |
| | | s'embrasser (pour la première fois) v pron |
home base,
home plate n | (baseball: home plate) (Base-ball : base) | marbre nm |
| | A pitcher must throw the ball over home base for it to be declared a 'strike'. |
| home base n | (headquarters, center of action) | base nf |
| home base n | (games: destination, objective) (jeux extérieurs enfantins) | maison nf |
| | (jeux) | arrivée nf |
| | In this game, home base is a large yellow square at the center of the board. |
| home plate n | (baseball: batter's station) (Base-ball : base) | marbre nm |
| | A pitcher must throw the ball over home plate for it to be declared a "strike.". |
| military base n | (army facility) | base militaire nf |
| | My aunt's a civilian worker on a military base. |
| | Ma tante est une employée civile dans une base militaire. |
| naval base n | (military stronghold) | base navale nf |
off base,
off-base adj | (mistaken) (familier) | à côté de la plaque loc adv |
| | | se tromper⇒ v pron |
| pastry base n | (bottom of a pie) | fond de tarte nm |
plate,
home plate,
home base n | (baseball) (Base-ball) | marbre nm |
| | The runner slid into the plate to score the winning run. |
| | Le coureur a plongé sur le marbre pour marquer le point de la victoire. |
| power base | (source of authority) | fondement du pouvoir nm |
| second base n | (baseball: first corner) (Base-ball) | seconde base nf |
| | The batter was able to reach second base safely. |
| second base n | US, slang, euphemism (fondling [sb]'s breasts) (familier) | to go to second base : peloter⇒ vtr |
| | How long did it take for you to reach second base with your girlfriend? |
| | Combien de temps ça t'a pris pour arriver à peloter ta copine ? |
| tax base n | (resources subject to taxation) | base imposable nf |
| | Our tax base has dwindled since the hurricane. |
| | Notre base imposable a baissé depuis l'ouragan. |
| third base n | (baseball: last of three bases that must be touched by runner) (Base-ball) | troisième base nf |
| | (Base-ball, Canada) | troisième but, troisième coussin nm |
| | The player made it to third base. |
touch base,
touch bases vtr + n | US, figurative, informal (make contact) | se rappeler⇒ v pron |
| | | se recontacter⇒ v pron |
| | | reprendre contact loc v |
| | We'll touch base when you've finished the first task. |
| | On se rappelle quand tu auras fini la première tâche. |
touch base with [sb],
touch bases v expr | US, figurative, informal (make contact with [sb]) | rappeler⇒ vtr |
| | | recontacter⇒ vtr |
| | | reprendre contact avec [qqn] loc v |
| | Touch base with me in a few weeks so I can see how the project's coming along. |
| | Recontacte-moi dans dans quelques semaines pour que je voie où en est le projet. |
| | Reprends contact avec moi dans dans quelques semaines pour que je voie où en est le projet. |
triple,
three-base hit n | (baseball) (Base-ball : coup) | triple nm |
| | The crowd cheered when the batter hit a triple. |