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base (EN)
Nafnorð, sögn, lýsingarorð

Nafnorð “base”

eintala base, fleirtala bases eða óteljanlegt
  1. undirstaða
    The vase stood securely on a wooden base.
  2. herstöð
    She was stationed at an air force base overseas.
  3. aðsetur
    The company's base is located in New York City.
  4. basi
    In chemistry class, we learned that sodium hydroxide is a strong base.
  5. aðalefnið í einhverju
    The sauce has a base of tomatoes and herbs.
  6. Grunnur (upphafsstaður eða undirstaða fyrir hugmynd eða kenningu)
    His argument has a solid factual base.
  7. grunnur (í stærðfræði, tala sem er notuð sem grunnur í talningarkerfi eða útreikningum)
    Binary code uses base 2 instead of base 10.
  8. völlur (í hafnabolta)
    He hit the ball and ran to first base.
  9. Grunnur (í líffræði, eitt af sameindunum sem eru hluti af DNA eða RNA)
    The sequence of bases in DNA determines genetic information.
  10. sá sem styður aðra í loftfimleikum eða klappstýrudansi
    As the base, she lifted the flyer into the stunt.

sögn “base”

nafnháttur base; hann bases; þátíð based; lh. þt. based; nhm. basing
  1. byggja á
    The novel is based on a true story.
  2. hafa aðsetur
    The company is based in London.
  3. (í loftfimleikum eða klappstýruiðkun) að vera sá sem styður aðra
    She bases her teammate during the stunt routine.

lýsingarorð “base”

grunnmynd base, miðstigsmynd baser, efstastigsmynd basest (eða more/most)
  1. óheiðarlegur
    He was arrested for his base actions.
  2. lélegur
    The tools were made of base metal.