basis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbeɪsɪs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbeɪsɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bā′sis)

Inflections of 'basis' (n): npl: bases
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

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InglésEspañol
basis,
plural: bases n		 (base or reason for [sth])base nf
  fundamento nm
 The basis for standardized testing in elementary schools is the need for all students to be at the appropriate level for their age.
 La base de las pruebas estandarizadas en las escuelas primarias es la necesidad de que todos los alumnos estén en el nivel apropiado para su edad.
basis,
plural: bases n		 (occurrence, routine)forma nf
 Dogs need to be walked on a regular basis.
 Los perros deben ser sacados a caminar de forma regular.
basis,
plural: bases n		 (principle [sth] depends on)base nf
 Trust and communication form the basis of a good relationship.
 La confianza y la comunicación constituyen la base de una buena relación.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
accrual basis n (method of keeping accounts) (contabilidad)criterio de devengo loc nom m
 The organisation keeps its books on an accrual basis.
basis point (finance)punto base nm + adj inv
  punto básico nm + adj
basis weight,
basic weight,
basic substance weight n		 (printing: weight of paper)peso base loc nom m
  gramaje nm
cash basis (finance)contabilidad de caja nf + loc adj
cost basis n (business: adjusted original value)costo base loc nom m
cost basis adj (business: adjusted original value) (para computar pérdida o ganancia)costo base grupo nom
cost-basis analysis,
cost basis analysis n		 (business: type of analysis)análisis de costo base grupo nom
on a case-by-case basis adv (individually, on individual merits)individualmente adv
on a daily basis adv (every day)a diario loc adv
 I do an hour of exercise on a daily basis.
 Hago una hora de ejercicio a diario.
  todos los días loc adv
 Hago una hora de ejercicio todos los días.
  diariamente adv
 Hago una hora de ejercicio diariamente.
on a permanent basis adv (for good, indefinitely)de modo permanente loc adv
  permanentemente adv
  para siempre loc adv
on a regular basis adv (regularly)con regularidad loc adv
  con frecuencia loc adv
  cada poco tiempo loc adv
 The club meets on a regular basis and has a lot of members.
 El club se reúne con regularidad y cuenta con un montón de miembros.
on an ad hoc basis expr (as needed)según sea necesario loc adv
 The factory hires extra staff on an ad hoc basis.
on an ongoing basis adv (continuously into the future)regularmente adv
 I will be doing this job on an ongoing basis.
 Trabajaré en este asunto regularmente.
on the basis of [sth] prep (on given grounds)según prep
  de acuerdo a, de acuerdo con loc prep
 Candidates will be judged on the basis of their performance at interview.
 Los candidatos serán evaluados según cómo lo hayan hecho en la entrevista.
sound basis n (sensible grounds)base sólida, fundamentos sólidos nf
 ¿Crees que su explicación tiene una base sólida?
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'basis' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
anchor - base - BP - by - casual employment - chronically - cornerstone - datum - day to day - defective verdict - each week - every day - every week - false action - found on - foundation - full time - full-time worker - fundamental - ground - ground for appeal - ground of action - groundless - hour by hour - litmus test - on - on approval - on credit - once a week - one to one - pillar - pilot production - premise - racial harassment - sound - standby - standing order - underpinning - weekly - without foundation - wkly
Spanish:
apoyatura - base - pedestal - punto de partida - cimiento - fundamentación - cimentación - tónica general - a título personal - bajo esta concepción - base conceptual - base de liquidación - base del impuesto - base jurídica - base legal - de día en día - de ordinario - diariamente - fundamento - fundamento teórico - fundamentos de derecho - gratuitamente - hablar de tú - horas contratadas - interinar - mensualmente - mes a mes - miga - partiendo de ese hecho - partir - por el mero hecho de - semanalmente - servir de base - sobre la base de - soporte - sustentación

Collocations: will be working [here, with us] on a [temporary, permanent] basis, paid on [a weekly, an hourly, a monthly] basis, What is your basis for [thinking, saying] that?, more...

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