Significado de "foundation" no Dicionário de Inglês

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foundationnoun

uk ​ /faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃən/ us ​ /faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃən/

foundation noun (BEGIN)

C1 [ U ] an occasion when an organization, state, etc. is established:

the foundation of a new state

C1 [ C ] an organization that has been created in order to provide money for a particular group of people in need of help or for a particular type of study:

the British Heart Foundation
the Environmental Research Foundation

› [ U ] UK the first year of infant school, previously known as reception:

a foundation class/teacher
Her youngest child starts (in) foundation in September.

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foundation noun (BUILDING)

foundations [ plural ]

› the structures below the surface of the ground that support a building:

The foundations will have to be reinforced to prevent the house from sinking further into the ground.

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foundation noun (UNTRUE)

be without foundation [ U ] also have no foundation

C2 to be untrue:

These allegations are completely without foundation.

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Expressão(s) idiomática(s)

lay the foundation(s) of/for
shake/rock sth to its foundations

(Definição de "foundation" do Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"foundation" no Inglês Americano

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foundationnoun

us ​ /fɑʊnˈdeɪ·ʃən/

foundation noun (BASE)

› [ C ] the base that is built below the surface of the ground to support a building:

a concrete foundation
fig. The two leaders have laid the foundations of a new era of cooperation between their countries.

foundation noun (ACT OF ESTABLISHING)

› [ U ] the act of establishing an organization, state, etc.:

The foundation of the children’s home was made possible by a generous contributor.

foundation noun (SUPPORT)

› [ U ] a fact, idea, etc. that provides support for something:

These charges are completely without foundation (= false).

foundation noun (ORGANIZATION)

› [ C ] an organization that has been established to provide financial support for activities and groups that are useful or helpful:

the Ford Foundation

(Definição de "foundation" do Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"foundation" em Inglês para negócios

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foundationnoun

uk ​ /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/ us ​

› [ C ] an organization that has been started in order to provide money for a particular group of people or for a particular type of research:

He gave £1m to set up a charitable foundation to help vulnerable young people.

› [ U ] the act of starting a new business, organization, etc.:

He helped lead the company out of its worst crisis since its foundation over a hundred years ago.
foundations [ plural ]

› PROPERTY the structures below the surface of the ground which support a building:

The foundations will have to be reinforced to prevent the house from sinking further into the ground.

› the basic ideas or structures from which something important develops:

the foundations of sth One of the foundations of democracy is a fair trial.
lay/establish/build the foundations for sth The company says it is 'laying the foundations for future success'.
firm/solid/strong foundations From firm foundations we will continue to grow the business.

(Definição de "foundation" do Cambridge Dicionário de Inglês para Negócios © Cambridge University Press)

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