foundation

foundation
noun
1) (establishing) Gründung, die; (of hospital, monastery) Stiftung, die; (of school of painting, of religion) Begründung, die
2) (institution) Stiftung, die
3) usu. in pl.

foundation[s] — (underlying part of building; also fig.) Fundament, das

be without or have no foundation — (fig.) unbegründet sein

lay the foundation of/for something — (fig.) das Fundament od. die Grundlage zu etwas legen

4) (cosmetic) Grundierung, die
* * *
noun
1) (the act of founding: the foundation of a new university.) die Gründung
2) (the base on which something is built: First they laid the foundations, then they built the walls.) das Fundament
3) (an amount of money to be used for a special purpose or the organization that manages it: The British Foundation for Cancer Research.) die Stiftung
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foun·da·tion
[ˌfaʊnˈdeɪʃən]
n
1. usu pl (of building) Fundament nt
to lay the \foundation[s] [of [or for] sth] das Fundament [zu etw dat] legen
to shake sth to its \foundations etw in seinem Fundament erschüttern
2. usu pl (fig: basis) Basis f
to lay the \foundation[s] [of [or for] sth] den Grundstein [zu etw dat] legen
to shake sth to its \foundations etw in seinen Grundfesten erschüttern
3. no pl (evidence) Grundlage f
to have no [or be without] \foundation der [o jeglicher] Grundlage entbehren geh
4. no pl (establishing) Gründung f
5. (organization) Stiftung f
6. no pl (of make-up) Grundierung f
* * *
[faUn'deISən]
n
1) (= act of founding of business, colony) Gründung f; (of town, school) Gründung f, Errichtung f
2) (= institution) Stiftung f

research foundation — Forschungsstiftung f

3)

foundations pl ( Build, of house etc ) — Fundament nt; (of road) Unterbau m

4) (fig: basis) Grundlage f

to be without foundation (rumours, allegations) — jeder Grundlage entbehren; (fears) unbegründet sein

to rock or shake sth to its foundations — etw bis in seine Grundfesten erschüttern

5) (= make-up) Grundierungscreme f
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foundation [faʊnˈdeıʃn] s
1. meist pl ARCH Fundament n:
lay the foundations of
a) das Fundament legen für, fundamentieren,
b) fig den Grundstein oder den Grundstock legen zu;
shake sth to its foundations a. fig etwas in seinen oder bis in seine Grundfesten erschüttern
2. meist pl TECH Unterbau m, -lage f (einer Straße etc), Bettung f
3. Grundlegung f
4. fig Gründung f, Errichtung f:
Foundation Day Gründungstag m (26. Januar; australischer Feiertag)
5. (gemeinnützige) Stiftung:
be on the foundation Geld aus der Stiftung erhalten
6. a) Unterlage f
b) steifes (Zwischen)Futter
c) auch foundation muslin Steifleinen n
7. MAL Grundierung f, Grundanstrich m
8. auch foundation cream (Kosmetik) Grundierung f
9. a) academic.ru/29055/foundation_garment">foundation garment 1
b) pl foundation garment 2
10. fig Grund(lage) m(f), Basis f, Fundament n:
be completely without foundation, have no foundation in fact jeder Grundlage entbehren
* * *
noun
1) (establishing) Gründung, die; (of hospital, monastery) Stiftung, die; (of school of painting, of religion) Begründung, die
2) (institution) Stiftung, die
3) usu. in pl.

foundation[s] — (underlying part of building; also fig.) Fundament, das

be without or have no foundation — (fig.) unbegründet sein

lay the foundation of/for something — (fig.) das Fundament od. die Grundlage zu etwas legen

4) (cosmetic) Grundierung, die
* * *
n.
Fundament n.
Grundlage f.
Gründung -en f.
Stiftung -en f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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