base
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1 noun lowest or bottom partbun masc1 íochtar masc1 at the base of the cliff ag bun na haillean injury to the base of the spine gortú do bhun an dromlaighthe base of your thumb bun d'ordóige 2 noun bottom surfacebun masc1 íochtar masc1 tóin fem3 grease the base of the dish bealaigh tóin na méiseShow full entry
3 noun lower part supporting objectbonn masc1 ceap masc1 a trophy with a marble base trófaí a bhfuil bonn marmair faoilamp base bonn lampa 4 noun physical foundationbunsraith fem2 bonn masc1 good base for paving bunsraith mhaith don phábháilblock base blocbhonn masc1 5 noun primerbonnchóta masc4use it as a base for eyeshadow úsáid é faoi scáthú súl 6 noun principal locationbunáit fem2 ceanncheathrú fem5 their European base is in Cork is i gCorcaigh atá a gceanncheathrú san Eoraipit's an ideal base for exploring the region is ionad breá é chun an dúiche a shiúl 7 noun loyal supportersbonn masc1 bonn taca the party has a strong base in the cities tá bonn taca láidir ag an bpáirtí sna cathracha 8 noun basis, foundationbonn masc1 bunús masc1 the economic base of the country bonn eacnamaíochta na tírethe base for this year's budget an bonn le haghaidh bhuiséad na bliana seo 9 noun MIL military installationbunáit fem2 an army base bunáit airmmissile base bunáit diúracán 10 noun SPOR in rounders, baseballdaoradh masc second base an dara daoradh 11 noun MATH unit bonn masc1 addition in base ten suimiú i mbonn a deichbase ten materials ábhair bhonn a deich 12 noun MATH surfacebonn masc1 a cone has a circular base bonn ciorclach atá ar chón 13 noun CHEM compoundbun masc1 weak bases and acids bunanna agus aigéid laga 14 noun COOK, DRINK main ingredientbonn masc1 they use fresh fruit as their base torthaí úra atá mar bhonn acu 15 noun COOK of tart, pizza, etcbonn masc1 this pizza has a thick base tá bonn tiubh ar an bpíotsa seobiscuit base bonn brioscaí 16 noun in heraldrybun masc1
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17 verb locate TRANSITIVElonnaigh verb they based the office in Ennis lonnaigh siad an oifig in Inisshe's based in Belfast is i mBéal Feirste atá sí lonnaithe, is i mBéal Feirste atá sí ag cur fúithi 18 verb take as basis TRANSITIVEbunaigh verb I based my judgement on my own experience bhunaigh mé mo bhreithiúnas ar mo thaithí féinshe based the novel on the Civil War bhunaigh sí an t-úrscéal ar Chogadh na gCaradhe bases his prices on actual costs bunaíonn sé a phraghsanna ar fhíorchostaisyour pay will be based on your sales beidh do phá ag brath ar do dhíolacháinadjective
19 adjective low, ignoblesuarach adj1 gránna adj3 cloíte adj3 táir adj1 base act beart suarach, beart gránna, beart cloítetheir baser instincts an chuid is táire dá nádúr