have been basing
Present perfect progressive conjugation of base.
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base
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. la base (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The base of the wall was damaged by termites.La base du mur a été endommagée par des termites.
b. le pied (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The farm at the base of the mountain was washed away in a flash flood.La ferme au pied de la montagne a été emportée par une crue soudaine.
c. le socle (M) (for an architectural feature or a decorative object)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
At the statue's base, there's an inscription commemorating the battle.Sur le socle de la statue, une inscription commémore la bataille.
2. (basis)
a. la base (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Article 562 provides the base of our argument.L’article 562 constitue la base de notre argumentation.
3. (military)
a. la base (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Bill and Fran live on an army base in Germany.Bill et Fran vivent dans une base militaire en Allemagne.
a. la base (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The rescue mission's base is located in the center of the earthquake-hit zone.La base de la mission de sauvetage est située au cœur de la zone touchée par le séisme.
a. la base (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Miso paste is the base of the soup I'm making for dinner.La pâte de miso sert de base à la soupe que je prépare pour le dîner.
6. (sports)
a. la base (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The batter hit the ball and ran to first base.Le batteur a frappé la balle et a couru vers la première base.
7. (chemistry)
a. la base (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
An antacid is a base that is used to neutralize excess stomach acid.Un antiacide est une base utilisée pour neutraliser l’excès d’acide gastrique.
8. (supporters)
a. la base (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The president has lost the support of his party's base.Le président a perdu le soutien de la base de son parti.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
9. (to found)
a. baser
Phil bases all of his arguments on what he reads online.Phil base tous ses arguments sur ce qu’il lit en ligne.
b. fonder
Sophie based her thesis on data she had collected in her field work in Kenya.Sophie a fondé sa thèse sur les données qu'elle avait recueillies lors de son travail de terrain au Kenya.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
11. (vile)
12. (non-precious)
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Indicative of "base"
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