- foundation
- [faun’deɪʃ(ə)n]
сущ.
1)
а) фундамент, основание
firm / solid / sound / strong foundation — прочная основа, фундамент
to lay the foundation(s) of smth. — заложить фундамент, основу чего-л.; положить начало чему-л.
to undermine a foundation — подорвать фундамент
The foundation of a building settles. — Закладывается фундамент здания.
foundation pit — стр. котлован под фундамент
Syn:
б) корсет, кринолин; нижняя юбка
г) основа под макияж
2)
а) основа, основание; азы, базис
Syn:
б) основы, устои
в) обоснованность, основание
The rumour has no foundation. — Это ни на чём не основанный слух.
Syn:
3) основание
4) организация, учреждение
Syn:
5) фонд
— philanthropic foundationSyn:
Англо-русский современный словарь.
2014.
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Foundation — may refer to: * Foundation (engineering), the portion of a building s structure that transfers the weight of the building into the ground strata * Foundation (cosmetics), a cosmetic applied to the face * Foundation (nonprofit organization), a… … Wikipedia
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foundation — foun·da·tion n 1: a basis upon which something stands or is supported; specif: a witness s preliminary testimony given to identify or explain evidence being offered at trial and establish its connection to the issue for which it is offered the… … Law dictionary
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Foundation — • An ecclesiastical foundation is the making over of temporal goods to an ecclesiastical corporation or individual, either by gift during life or by will after death, on the condition of some spiritual work being done either in perpetuity or for… … Catholic encyclopedia
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Foundation — Foun*da tion, n. [F. fondation, L. fundatio. See {Found} to establish.] 1. The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect. [1913 Webster] 2. That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Foundation — bezeichnet in der englischen Sprache eine Stiftung den Foundation Zyklus von Isaac Asimov ein Kosmetika, siehe: Foundation (Schminke) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung … Deutsch Wikipedia
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foundation — UK US /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/ noun ► [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.… … Financial and business terms
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foundation — [n1] basis for something physical or mental ABCs*, authority, base, basics, bed, bedrock, bottom, bottom line*, brass tacks*, foot, footing, ground, groundwork, guts*, heart*, infrastructure, justification, nitty gritty*, nub*, nuts and bolts*,… … New thesaurus
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foundation — ► NOUN 1) the lowest load bearing part of a building, typically below ground level. 2) an underlying basis or principle. 3) justification or reason: there was no foundation for the claim. 4) the action of founding an institution or organization.… … English terms dictionary
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foundation — [foun dā′shən] n. [ME foundacioun < OFr fondation < L fundatio < pp. of fundare: see FOUND2] 1. a founding or being founded; establishment 2. a) an organization established to maintain, assist, or finance institutions or projects of a… … English World dictionary
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foundation — (n.) late 14c., action of founding, from O.Fr. fondacion (14c.) or directly from L. fundationem (nom. fundatio) a founding, noun of action from pp. stem of fundare (see FOUND (Cf. found) (1)). The Latin word is glossed in O.E. by staþol. Meaning… … Etymology dictionary
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foundation — basis, *base, ground, groundwork Antonyms: superstructure … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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foun·da·tion
(foun-dā′shən)
n.
1. The act of founding, especially the establishment of an institution with provisions for future maintenance.
2. Architecture A wall or other structure, as of concrete or masonry, usually extending below ground level and forming the base upon which a building rests.
3. Something that gives rise to or supports something else. See Synonyms at base1.
4.
a. Funds for the perpetual support of an institution; an endowment.
b. An institution founded and supported by an endowment.
5. A cosmetic used as a base for facial makeup.
6. A supporting undergarment, such as a corset or girdle, designed to give the body a more desirable shape. Also called foundation garment.
[Middle English fundacioun, from Latin fundātiō, fundātiōn-, from fundātus, past participle of fundāre, to lay the groundwork for; see found1.]
foun·da′tion·al adj.
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foundation
(faʊnˈdeɪʃən)
n
1. that on which something is founded; basis
2. (Building) (often plural) a construction below the ground that distributes the load of a building, wall, etc
3. the base on which something stands
4. the act of founding or establishing or the state of being founded or established
5. (Banking & Finance)
a. an endowment or legacy for the perpetual support of an institution such as a school or hospital
b. on the foundation entitled to benefit from the funds of a foundation
6. an institution supported by an endowment, often one that provides funds for charities, research, etc
7. (Law) the charter incorporating or establishing a society or institution and the statutes or rules governing its affairs
8. (Clothing & Fashion) a cosmetic in cream or cake form used as a base for make-up
10. (Card Games) cards a card on which a sequence may be built
founˈdational adj
founˈdationally adv
founˈdationary adj
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foun•da•tion
(faʊnˈdeɪ ʃən)
n.
1. the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
2. the natural or prepared ground or base on which some structure rests.
3. the lowest division of a building, wall, or the like.
4. the act of founding.
5. the state of being founded.
6. an institution financed by a donation or legacy, as to aid research, education, or the arts.
7. an endowment for such an institution.
8. a facial cosmetic used as the undercoating for other makeup; base.
[1350–1400; Middle English foundacioun < Latin fundā(re) to found2]
foun•da′tion•al, adj.
foun•da′tion•al•ly, adv.
foun•da′tion•ar′y, adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. | foundation — the basis on which something is grounded; «there is little foundation for his objections»
relation — an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together basis, footing, ground — a relation that provides the foundation for something; «they were on a friendly footing»; «he worked on an interim basis» grass roots — the essential foundation or source; «the problem was attacked at the grass roots» |
| 2. | foundation — an institution supported by an endowment
financial institution, financial organisation, financial organization — an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets charity — a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals) |
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| 3. |  foundation — lowest support of a structure; «it was built on a base of solid rock»; «he stood at the foot of the tower»
understructure, base, groundwork, substructure, fundament, foot bed — a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track; «the track bed had washed away» raft foundation — a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete structure, construction — a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; «the structure consisted of a series of arches»; «she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons» support — supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; «the statue stood on a marble support» |
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| 4. | foundation — education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge; «he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study»; «a good grounding in mathematics»
grounding education — knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; «it was clear that he had a very broad education» |
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| 5. | foundation — the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; «the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture»
cornerstone, fundament, groundwork, basis, base explanation — thought that makes something comprehensible meat and potatoes — the fundamental part; «successful negotiation is the meat and potatoes of arbitration» supposal, supposition, assumption — a hypothesis that is taken for granted; «any society is built upon certain assumptions» |
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| 6. | foundation — a woman’s undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
foundation garment corset, stays, girdle — a woman’s close-fitting foundation garment roll-on — a woman’s foundation garment rolled on to the hips undergarment, unmentionable — a garment worn under other garments |
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| 7. |  foundation — the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; «she looked forward to her initiation as an adult»; «the foundation of a new scientific society»
founding, instauration, initiation, origination, innovation, institution, creation, introduction commencement, start, beginning — the act of starting something; «he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations» authorship, paternity — the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; «the authorship of the theory is disputed» |
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foundation
noun
1. basis, heart, root, mainstay, beginning, support, ground, rest, key, principle, fundamental, premise, starting point, principal element Best friends are the foundation of my life.
3. setting up, institution, instituting, organization, settlement, establishment, initiating, originating, starting, endowment, inauguration the foundation of the modern welfare state
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
foundation
noun
1. The act of founding or establishing:
2. The lowest or supporting part or structure:
base, basis, bed, bottom, foot, footing, fundament, ground, groundwork, seat, substratum, underpinning (often used in plural).
3. That on which something immaterial, such as an argument or a charge, rests:
4. A fundamental principle or underlying concept:
5. A justifying fact or consideration:
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Translations
أساس، قاعِدَهإقامة، إنشاء، تأسيسمُؤَسَّسَه خَيْرِيَّه
nadacezaloženízákladzáklady
fondfundamentgrundlæggelseoprettelse
peruspääomaperustaperustaminenperustussäätiö
grunnur, undirstaîasjóîur, stofnunstofnun
nadácia
temeljiustanovitev
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
foundation
[faʊnˈdeɪʃən]
n
(= establishment) [organization] → fondation f
(also foundation cream) → fond m de teint foundations
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
foundation
n
(= institution) → Stiftung f; research foundation → Forschungsstiftung f
foundations pl (Build, of house etc) → Fundament nt; (of road) → Unterbau m
(= make-up) → Grundierungscreme f
foundation
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foundation cream
n → Grundierungscreme f
Foundation Day
n (Austral) gesetzlicher Feiertag in Australien zur Erinnerung an die Landung der Briten am 26. Januar 1788
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
foundation
[faʊnˈdeɪʃ/ən] n
a. (founding, organization) → fondazione f
d. (justification) the story is without foundation → la storia è infondata
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
found2
(faund) verb
1. to start or establish. The school was founded by the king.
2. (with on/upon) to base on. The story was founded upon fact.
founˈdation noun
1. the act of founding. the foundation of a new university.
2. the base on which something is built. First they laid the foundations, then they built the walls.
3. an amount of money to be used for a special purpose or the organization that manages it. The British Foundation for Cancer Research.
ˈfounder noun
a person who founds a school, college, organization etc. We commemorate the founder of the school.
ˈfounding noun
The founding of the organization took place a long time ago.
ˈfounding ˈfather noun
1. the first or one of the first founders of an organization, a school of thought etc. the founding father of psychoanalysis.
2. The Founding Fathers of the United States of America were the people who drew up its constitution.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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Морфологические и синтаксические свойства[править]
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Существительное.
Корень: —.
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- МФА (США): ед. ч. [faʊ̯nˈdei̯ʃn̩] мн. ч. []
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Значение[править]
- фундамент, основание ◆ The foundation of a building settles — Закладывается фундамент здания
- корсет, кринолин; нижняя юбка ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
- мед. хим. база (то, на чём сделана мазь или другая смесь (на жиру, спирту и т. п.)) ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
- основа под макияж ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
- основа, основание; азы, базис ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
- (foundations) основы, устои ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
- обоснованность, основание ◆ The rumour has no foundation — Это ни на чём не основанный слух
- основание (города, компании, семьи) ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
- организация, учреждение ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
- фонд ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
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основа, основы, фундамент, основание, обоснованность, учреждение, организация
существительное ↓
- основание (города и т. п.), закладка (фундамента и т. п.)
the foundation of London took place at an unknown date — год основания Лондона неизвестен 
- (часто pl) фундамент, основание
the explosion shook the building to its foundations — взрыв потряс здание до самого основания
to lay the foundation(s) of smth. — а) заложить фундамент чего-л.; б) положить начало чему-л.
foundation bolt — анкерный /фундаментальный/ болт
foundation pit — стр. котлован под фундамент
- основание, обоснование, обоснованность
the rumour is without foundation — это ни на чём не основанный слух
- pl. основы; принципы
the foundations of the theory — основы теории
- основа, базис, база; исходный пункт
the foundations of smb.’s career [smb.’s fortune] — основа чьей-л. карьеры [чьего-л. состояния]
to strike at the foundation of smth. — подрывать самую основу чего-л.
- организация, учреждение, создание
the foundation of a library — организация библиотеки
- фонд, пожертвованный на (какое-л.) культурное начинание
to be on the foundation — существовать за счёт пожертвованного фонда
- (часто Foundation) учреждение или организация, существующие на пожертвованный фонд
- жив. грунт
- текст. жёсткая подкладка; бортовка
- пчел. вощина
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
the foundation of a new scientific society — основание нового научного общества
a house with a good foundation underneath — дом с хорошим фундаментом
the foundation of a dam — основание плотины
firm / solid / sound / strong foundation — прочная основа, фундамент
to undermine a foundation — подорвать фундамент
to lay a foundation — закладывать фундамент
secure foundation — незыблемая основа
stable foundation — крепкий фундамент
to strengthen the foundation of a house — укрепить фундамент дома
substantial foundation — прочный фундамент
foundation trench — котлован под фундамент
chimney foundation — фундамент дымовой трубы
Примеры с переводом
The rumour has no foundation.
Это ни на чём не основанный слух.
There is little foundation for his objections.
Для его возражений мало оснований.
The foundation of a building settles.
Закладывается фундамент здания.
The house rests on a concrete foundation.
Здание покоится на бетонном фундаменте.
The rumour is without foundation.
Это ни на чем не основанный слух.
The inspector discovered a crack in the house’s foundation.
Инспектор обнаружил трещину в фундаменте дома.
It obviously strikes at the very foundation of the science.
Это очевидным образом расшатывает самые основы науки.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
When will they lay the foundation for the addition? 
It took the builders three weeks to lay the foundations.
Davis dismissed the allegations as being without foundation.
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Возможные однокоренные слова
foundationer — стипендиат
foundational — основной, основополагающий, служащий основанием, фундаментом
foundationless — не имеющий основания, необоснованный
Формы слова
noun
ед. ч.(singular): foundation
мн. ч.(plural): foundations
Foundation may refer to:
- Foundation (nonprofit), a type of charitable organization
- Foundation (United States law), a type of charitable organization in the U.S.
- Private foundation, a charitable organization that, while serving a good cause, might not qualify as a public charity by government standards
- Foundation (cosmetics), a multi-coloured makeup applied to the face
- Foundation (evidence), a legal term
- Foundation (engineering), the element of a structure which connects it to the ground, and transfers loads from the structure to the ground
Arts, entertainment, and mediaEdit
Film and TVEdit
- The Foundation, a film about 1960s-1970s Aboriginal history in Sydney, featuring Gary Foley
- Foundation (TV series), an Apple TV+ series adapted from Isaac Asimov’s novels
- «The Foundation» (Seinfeld), an episode
- The Foundation (1984 TV series), a Hong Kong series
- The Foundation (Canadian TV series), a 2009–2010 Canadian sitcom
GamesEdit
- Foundation, an Amiga video game
- Foundation, a 2019 simulation video game by Polymorph Games
- The Foundation, a character in 2017 game Fortnite Battle Royale
LiteratureEdit
- Foundation series, a series of science fiction books by Isaac Asimov
- Foundation (Asimov novel), the first book in Asimov’s series, published in 1951
- Foundation (b-boy book), by Joseph G. Schloss
- Foundation (Lackey novel), a 2008 fantasy novel by Mercedes Lackey
MusicEdit
- The Foundations, a British soul group
AlbumsEdit
- Foundation (Brand Nubian album)
- Foundation (Breakage album)
- Foundation (Doc Watson album)
- Foundation (Magnum album)
- Foundation (M.O.P. album)
- Foundation, a 1997 compilation album by Die Krupps
- The Foundation (Geto Boys album)
- The Foundation (Pep Love album), 2005
- The Foundation (Zac Brown Band album)
- The Foundations (album), by 4 Corners
SongsEdit
- «Foundation», a 1998 song by Brand Nubian from the eponymous album Foundation
- «Foundation», a 2009 song by M.O.P. from the eponymous album Foundation
- «Foundation», a 2010 song by Breakage from the eponymous album Foundation
- «Foundation», a 2015 song by Years & Years from Communion
- «Foundations» (song), by Kate Nash
- «The Foundation» (song), by Xzibit
Other uses in arts, entertainment, and mediaEdit
- Foundation – The International Review of Science Fiction, a literary journal
- The Foundation Trilogy (BBC Radio), a radio adaption of Asimov’s series
- The SCP Foundation, a fictional organization that is often referred to in-universe as «The Foundation»
EducationEdit
- Foundation degree, a British academic qualification
- Foundation school, a type of school in England and Wales
- Foundation Stage, a stage of education for children aged 3 to 5 in England
- University Foundation Programme, a British university entrance course
Science and technologyEdit
- Foundation (framework), a free collection of tools for creating websites and web applications by ZURB
- Foundation Fieldbus, a communications system
- Foundation Kit, an Apple API
CompaniesEdit
- Foundation Medicine, a genomic profiling company
See alsoEdit
- All pages with titles beginning with Foundation