bases
1. Plural of base; the bottom or foundation of something
The bases of the columns were made of marble.
As bases das colunas eram feitas de mármore.
2. In baseball, the four corners of the playing field that runners must touch
The runner stole three bases in one inning.
O corredor roubou três bases em um único inning.
3. Military installations or stations
The army has bases stationed across the country.
O exército tem bases estacionadas em todo o país.
4. Chemical compounds that accept protons or donate electron pairs
Acids and bases are fundamental to chemistry.
Ácidos e bases são fundamentais para a química.
5. Fundamental principles or foundations of ideas or systems
The bases of their argument were well-researched.
As bases do seu argumento eram bem pesquisadas.
NYC Slang
bases (used in baseball context; NYC has strong baseball culture with Yankees and Mets)
Related Idioms & Phrases
cover all the bases - cobrir todas as bases (to address all aspects)
get to first base - chegar à primeira base (to make initial progress)
off base - fora da base (incorrect or inappropriate)
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