No. 1,462 in French

bases

The French word "bases" means "foundations" or "basics" in English.

In a sentence

Nous avons solidement établi les bases de notre projet.
We have firmly established the foundations of our project.
The word 'bases' here refers to the foundational elements or principles upon which the project is built.
Les bases de la tour doivent être renforcées.
The bases of the tower need to be reinforced.
In this context, 'bases' denotes the structural elements at the bottom of the tower.
Elle se concentre sur les bases pour apprendre une nouvelle langue.
She focuses on the basics to learn a new language.
Here, 'bases' implies the elementary or fundamental aspects necessary for learning a language.

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