bases
/bases/from spelling rules
The English phrase "bases" is translated into Spanish as bases.
Las bases is the most common and general term for bases in Spanish. Las bases militares specifically refers to military bases. Additionally, the expression Las bases de la relación is used to talk about the foundations or basics of a relationship.
How do you pronounce it?
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Did you know?
- When talking about makeup, base de maquillaje refers to foundation. In this context, it describes the 'base' layer upon which all other colors are applied.
- In some Latin American countries, a base can refer to a specific set of instructions or rules for a contest, often called las bases del concurso.
- In many Spanish-speaking culinary contexts, la base refers to the 'soffrito' or the aromatic starting mixture for a soup or stew.
Examples in context
- Gran Bretaña tiene dos bases militares en Chipre.Great Britain has two military bases in Cyprus.This sentence shows how to use bases in the context of military locations in Cyprus.Tatoeba #3418001 by cueyayotl, translation #1046012 by AKINCI81
- Los británicos tuvieron bases militares a lo largo del río Hudson de Nueva York.The British had military bases along New York's Hudson River.This sentence provides an example of using bases regarding military locations along the Hudson River.Tatoeba #13273777 by mexicanhere, translation #804095 by Source_VOA
- Las bases del juego de béisbolThe bases of the baseball game
- Las bases militares están ubicadas estratégicamenteThe military bases are strategically located
- La comunicación y el respeto son las bases de una buena relaciónCommunication and respect are the bases of a good relationship
- Las bases están situadas en cada esquina del campoThe bases are located at each corner of the field
- Imagina que vas corriendo y tocas todas las bases antes de llegar a casa. ¡Eso es un home run!Imagine you are running and touch all the bases before reaching home. That's a home run!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
