base on

basar en, fundamentar en

Usar datos o ideas como fundamento de una opinión, decisión o conclusión.

En inglés sencillo: To use facts or ideas as the reason for an opinion, decision, or conclusion.

• I based my answer on the facts.
• What do you base that opinion on?
• Their decision was based on the latest figures.

Cómo se usa: base something on something (We base our decisions on reliable evidence.); be based on something (Her conclusion is based on recent research.)

Sinónimos: ground in, found on

Expresiones frecuentes: base something on evidence, base something on facts, base something on research

basar en, adaptar de

Crear una historia, película u otra obra a partir de otra obra o de hechos reales.

En inglés sencillo: To create a story, film, or other work using another work or real events as its starting point.

• This film is based on a book.
• She based her story on a real journey.
• Was the main character based on someone you knew?

Cómo se usa: base something on something (She based the play on her childhood experiences.); be based on something (The film is based on a popular novel.)

Sinónimos: derive from, adapt from

Expresiones frecuentes: base something on events, base something on history, base something on something