foundation

foundation
foundation [{{t}}faʊn'deɪʃən]
1 noun
(a) (of business, town) fondation f, création f
(b) (institution) fondation f, institution f dotée; (endowment) dotation f, fondation f;
∎ a charitable foundation une institution charitable
(c) (basis) base f, fondement m;
∎ the foundation or foundations of our society les fondements mpl de notre société;
∎ his work laid the foundation or foundations of modern science son œuvre a jeté les bases de la science moderne;
∎ the rumour is entirely without foundation la rumeur est dénuée de tout fondement
(d) (make-up) fond m de teint
(e) {{}}American{{}} (of building) fondations fpl
2 foundations plural noun
{{}}Building industry{{}} fondations fpl;
∎ to lay the foundations poser les fondations
►► {{}}British{{}} foundation course cours m introductif;
foundation cream fond m de teint;
{{}}old-fashioned{{}} foundation garment (girdle) gaine f, combiné m; (bra) soutien-gorge m;
foundation scholar élève mf boursier;
{{}}Building industry{{}} foundation stone pierre f commémorative;
∎ to lay the foundation stone poser la première pierre

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