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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a ˈbase de/ [a ˈβ̞a.se ð̞e]
  • Syllabification: a ba‧se de

Preposition

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a base de

  1. solely down to; by ... alone; by sheer
    Construyó su fortuna a base de trabajo duro.He built his fortune by hard work alone.
    • 2016 December, “El político ladrón (PDGE) te roba la felicidad, la salud, la vivienda, el futuro, la pensión, la diversión y el trabajo”, in Diario Rombe[1], archived from the original on 14 June 2020:
      Nuestro gobierno ha donado y sigue donando, en concepto de ayudas a otras naciones, cantidades desorbitantes de dinero, pero para los pobres de su propio país no sólo no existen esas ayudas sino que pretenden recuperar lo invertido a base de robar al pueblo.
      Our government has donated and continues to donate, as aid to other nations, exorbitant amounts of money, but for the poor in their own country, not only does this aid not exist, but they try to recover the investment by stealing the people.

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