Signification de base En anglais

• 0 the bottom part

  • the base of the mountain le pied de la montagne

  • a statue’s marble base le socle de marbre d’une statue

• 1 a place where military employees live and work

  • an army base une base militaire

• 2 the main place of a person’s or organization’s activities

  • the company’s base of operations le siège des opérations de la société

  • I used my friend’s house as a base for exploring the area. J’ai utilisé la maison de mon ami comme pied-à-terre pour explorer la région.

• 3 people who regularly support or use sth

  • our customer base notre base de clients

  • the Republican base la base républicaine

• 4 (in baseball) one of the four places a runner must touch

  • first/second/third base première/deuxième/troisième base

• 5 the main part of a mixture

  • a polish with an oil base une cire à base d’huile

• 6 to do everything needed to complete sth

  • If we’ve covered all the bases, then we can go home. Si nous avons pensé à tout, alors nous pouvons rentrer.

• 7 wrong or inaccurate

  • The rumors are way off base. Ces rumeurs sont complètement à côté de la plaque.

• 8 to make a place be the main location of an organization’s activities

  • The company is based in Detroit. La société est basée à Détroit.

  • l’organisation caritative basée en Floride

• 9 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.

• 10 the main ingredient of a mixture

  • This paint has oil as a base.

• 11 a headquarters, starting-point etc

  • an army base.

• 12 (often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc

  • Make sure your arguments are based on solid evidence

  • a group of artists who were based in Paris.

• 13 wicked or worthless

  • base desires.