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base

основывать

to use as the main starting point

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/beɪs/
EN-US/beɪs/
RU[ɐsˈnovɨvətʲ]
base

base with Russian translation

base usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

They base the price on demand.

Они основывают цену на спросе.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

We based our choice on her advice.

Мы основывали свой выбор на её совете.

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What does base mean?

to use as the main starting point

How do you pronounce base?

base is pronounced as /beɪs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is base used in a sentence?

They base the price on demand. Translation: Они основывают цену на спросе.

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base - pronunciation, meaning, translation: основывать