foundation

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
foundations npl	(base of a building)	cimientos nmpl
	The building's foundations started sinking.
	Los cimientos del edificio empezaron a hundirse.
foundation n	figurative (basis)	fundamento nm
		base nf
	The lawyer's argument had no foundation.
	El argumento del abogado no tenía fundamento.
foundation n	(act of founding)	fundación nf
	The university has become highly prestigious in the few years since its foundation.
	La universidad se había vuelto muy prestigiosa a los pocos años de su fundación.
foundation n	(makeup) (maquillaje)	base nf
	Amy applied some foundation.
	Amy se puso base.
foundation n	(donations)	fundación nf
	Tim started a foundation for disadvantaged families in his city.
	Tim creó una fundación para las familias desfavorecidas de su ciudad.

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
foundation garment, foundation n	(supportive underwear)	corsé con sostén loc nom m

Compound Forms: foundation \| ~~foundation garment~~
Inglés		Español
foundation stage n	(period of education up to 5 years)	educación preescolar nf + adj mf
		jardín de infancia, jardín de infantes loc nom m
		preescolar nm
	(AmL)	kínder nm
foundation stone n	(of a building)	piedra angular nf + adj mf
grant foundation n	(institution that provides funding)	fundación nf
lay the foundation v expr	(prepare the ground or base)	poner los cimientos vtr
	To build a house, you must first lay the foundation.
	Antes de hacer tu casa, vigila que el albañil ponga unos buenos cimientos.
lay the foundation v expr	figurative (do preparatory work)	crear las bases loc verb
		sentar las bases loc verb
	The research from my dissertation laid the foundation for my first book.
	A good education can lay the foundation for a successful life.
	La investigación de mi tesis creó las bases para mi primer libro.
liquid foundation n	(base make-up in fluid form)	maquillaje líquido nm
	I put on my liquid foundation before my lipstick.
		base líquida nf
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Aplico una base líquida antes del rouge.
without foundation adv	(with no basis in truth)	infundado/a adj
		sin fundamento loc adj
	Your accusation is without foundation.
	Many of the advertising claims for that product are without foundation.
	Tu acusación es infundada.

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Spanish:

Collocations: the foundation [members, board], the [house, block, hotel, building] foundation, putting in the foundation, more...

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