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WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
| base n | (bottom support) | Untergrund Nm |
| | The floor lamp has a large round base. |
| | ⓘDieser Satz ist keine Übersetzung des englischen Satzes. Das Haus steht auf einem guten Untergrund. |
| base n | (building foundation) | Fundament Nn |
| | | Untergrund Nm |
| | The base of the house is solid concrete. |
| | Das Fundament des Hauses besteht aus solidem Beton. |
| base n | (basis) | Basis, Grundlage Nf |
| | The Bible provides the base for most Christian beliefs. |
| | Die Bibel bildet für die meisten christlichen Überzeugungen die Grundlage. |
| base n | (main ingredient) (Hauptzutat) | Basis, Grundlage Nf |
| | The sauce has a tomato base. |
| | Die Sauce besteht aus einer Basis aus Tomaten. |
| base n | (military: facility) (Militär) | Basis Nf |
| | | Stützpunkt Nm |
| | The United States Navy has a base in San Diego. |
| | Die United States Navy hat eine Basis in San Diego. |
| base n | (starting point) | Basis Nf |
| | | Startpunkt Nm |
| | We used the tree as the base, and measured everything from there. |
| | Wir verwendeten den Baum als Basis und maßen alles von dort aus aus. |
| base n | (foot: of mountain or tree) (übertragen: Berg) | Fuß Nm |
| | They run a small chalet resort at the base of the mountain. |
| | Sie führen ein kleines Chalet-Resort am Fuß des Berges. |
base [sth] on [sth],
base [sth] upon [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (use as evidence) | etwas auf etwas basieren Präp + Vt |
| | | etwas für etwas als Grundlage nehmen VP |
| | | etwas auf etwas stützen Präp + Vt |
| Anmerkung: "Base on" is more common than "base upon." These expressions are often used in the passive voice--e.g., "My opinion is based on facts, not rumor." |
| | She based her conclusion on close examination of the evidence. |
| | Sie basierte ihre Schlussfolgerung auf einer genauen Prüfung der Beweise. |
base [sth] on [sth],
base [sth] upon [sth] vtr + prep | (adapt from) | etwas auf etwas basieren Präp + Vt |
| | | etwas für etwas als Grundlage nehmen VP |
| | | etwas für etwas als Vorbild nehmen VP |
| Anmerkung: "Base on" is more common than "base upon." These expressions are often used in the passive voice--e.g., "The movie is based on a true story." |
| | They will base the film on a short story written by Mark Twain. |
| | Der Film wird auf einer Kurzgeschichte von Mark Twain basieren. |
| Zusätzliche Übersetzungen |
WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
| base adj | (dishonourable, low) | herablassend V Part Präs |
| | | gemein Adj |
| | His base comments offended the women. |
| base n | (baseball: home, first, etc.) (Anglizismus) | Base Nf |
| | The runner passed second base and headed to third. |
| base n | (chemical compound) (Chemie) | Base Nf |
| | This liquid is a base, and not acidic. |
| base n as adj | (forming the base) | Grund- Präf |
| | First you need to put on a base coat of paint. |
| base [sb]⇒ vtr | usually passive (station) | den Sitz haben VP |
| | Tom's company based him in New York, but he travels all over the US. |
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air base,
airbase n | (military aircraft station) | Luftwaffenstützpunkt Nm |
| | | Militärflugplatz Nm |
| at the base of prep | (at the bottom of) | zu Fuße von [etw] Rdw |
| | We'll meet at the base of the volcano and hike up together. |
| base camp n | (mountaineers' shelter) | Lager Nn |
| | (Anglizismus) | Camp Nn |
| | My daughter is no mountain climber, but she's trekking as far as the Everest base camp. |
| base hit n | (type of baseball hit) (Anglizismus) | Base Hit Nm |
| | The batter got a base hit and the runner scored easily. |
base jump,
BASE jump n | (sport: jump from fixed structure) | Base-Jumping Nn |
| | The stuntman's base jump from the Eiffel Tower was impressive. |
| base of operations n | (military installation) | Stützpunkt Nm |
| | (Kurzform) | Basis Nf |
| | | Operationsbasis Nf |
| | The Allies moved their base of operations from England to the coast of Normandy. |
| base of operations n | (business headquarters) | Hauptverwaltung Nf |
| | The Hong Kong offices currently serve as the company's base of operations for global activities. |
| base on balls n | (baseball: walk awarded) (Anglizismus) | Base on Balls Nf |
| | (Abk, Anglizismus) | BB Nf |
| | (Anglizismus) | Walk Nm |
| | The pitcher gave a base on balls. |
| base price n | (cost before extras) | Grundpreis Nm |
| | | Basispreis Nm |
| | The base price is $20,000; if you want a stereo or air conditioning, that will be extra. |
| base rate n | (interest rate: to set lending rate) | Basiszinssatz Nm |
| | Banks use the base rate as their starting point when deciding on individual lending rates. |
base rate,
basic rate n | (wages) | Grundlohn Nm |
| | | Grundgehalt Nn |
| | We're paid £55 a day as a base rate of pay. |
| base rate n | UK (interest rate: Bank of England) | Basiszinssatz der Bank of England Rdw |
| | The Bank of England set the base rate at 0.5 per cent. |
baseline,
base line n | (standard, guideline) | Richtwert Nm |
| | | Referenzwert Nm |
| | | Orientierungspunkt Nm |
| | These sales figures will be used as the baseline for the company's success in future years. |
baseline,
base line n | (baseball: line between bases) | Grundlinie Nf |
| | (Anglizismus) | Baseline Nf |
| | The baseline from first to second base is not marked on the field. |
baseline,
base line n | (tennis court marking) | Grundlinie Nf |
| | The player serves from just behind the baseline. |
baseline,
base-line n as adj | (standard) | regelmäßig Adj |
| | The machine monitors any deviation from the patient's baseline heart rate. |
| | Das Gerät registriert jegliche Abweichung vom regelmäßigen Herzschlag des Patienten. |
| bed base n | (support for mattress) | Bettenrost Nn |
| | | Lattenrost Nn |
| BX n | US, initialism (base exchange) | BX |
| customer base n | (group of clients or consumers) | Kundenstamm Nm |
| | The home improvement store expanded its customer base when it added a new garden center. |
database,
data base n | (data bank, collection of data) | Datenbank Nf |
| | Police are compiling a database of crime locations. |
| | Die Polizei stellt eine Datenbank mit Tatortstandorten zusammen. |
database,
data base n | (computing: searchable data) | Datenbank Nf |
| | The database contained four records with that name. |
| | Die Datenbank enthielt vier Einträge mit diesem Namen. |
double,
two-base hit n | (baseball) | Zwei-Punkte-Treffer Nm |
| | The batter hit a double. |
| first base n | (baseball: first station) (Anglizismus) | First Base Nf |
| | Baseball is so dull that I fall asleep before anyone gets to first base. |
| first base n | slang (kissing on a date) | Küssen Nn |
| | He thought the date was going well, but in the end he didn't even make it to first base. |
home base,
home plate n | (baseball: home plate) (Anglizismus) | Home Plate Nn |
| | (Anglizismus) | Home Base Nf |
| | A pitcher must throw the ball over home base for it to be declared a 'strike'. |
| home base n | (headquarters, center of action) | Zentrale Nf |
| | | Hauptquartier Nn |
| | | Heimatstandort Nm |
| home base n | (games: destination, objective) | Ziel Nn |
| | In this game, home base is a large yellow square at the center of the board. |
| home plate n | (baseball: batter's station) (Anglizismus) | Home Base Nf |
| | | Schlagmal Nn |
| | A pitcher must throw the ball over home plate for it to be declared a "strike.". |
| military base n | (army facility) (ugs) | Stützpunkt Nm |
| | | militärischer Stützpunkt Adj + Nm |
| | | Militärbasis Nf |
| | My aunt's a civilian worker on a military base. |
plate,
home plate,
home base n | (baseball) | Batter's box Nf |
| | The runner slid into the plate to score the winning run. |
| tax base n | (resources subject to taxation) (vage) | Bemessungsgrundlage Nf |
| | | Steuerbemessungsgrundlage Nf |
| | Our tax base has dwindled since the hurricane. |
touch base,
touch bases vtr + n | US, figurative, informal (make contact) | sich bei jemanden melden VP |
| | | etwas von sich hören lassen VP |
| | We'll touch base when you've finished the first task. |
| | Wir melden uns bei Ihnen, wenn Sie mit der ersten Aufgabe fertig sind. |
touch base with [sb],
touch bases v expr | US, figurative, informal (make contact with [sb]) | sich bei jemanden melden VP |
| | (Telefon: informell) | bei jemanden durchklingeln Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | Touch base with me in a few weeks so I can see how the project's coming along. |
| | Melden Sie sich in ein paar Wochen bei mir, sodass ich sehen kann, wie es mit dem Projekt vorangeht. |
triple,
three-base hit n | (baseball) (Anglizismus) | Trippeln Nn |
| | The crowd cheered when the batter hit a triple. |
