basic

básico, sencillo

Sencillo y fácil de entender, o que ofrece solo lo más necesario.

En inglés sencillo: Simple and easy to understand, or providing only the most necessary things.

• The room has basic furniture.
• We learned some basic cooking skills.
• This course gives beginners a basic understanding of computers.

Sinónimos: simple, elementary

Antónimos: advanced, complex

Expresiones frecuentes: basic training, basic skills, basic equipment

esencial, fundamental

Necesario para vivir o para que algo funcione correctamente.

En inglés sencillo: Necessary for life or for something to work properly.

• Everyone needs basic shelter.
• Clean water is a basic human need.
• The law protects our basic rights.

Sinónimos: essential, fundamental, necessary

Antónimos: inessential

Expresiones frecuentes: basic needs, basic rights, basic requirement

básico, alcalino

Con un pH superior a siete y capaz de reducir la acidez de una sustancia.

En inglés sencillo: Having a pH above seven and able to make an acid less strong.

• This solution is basic.
• Adding this powder makes the water more basic.
• The reaction works best under basic conditions.

Sinónimos: alkaline

Antónimos: acidic

Expresiones frecuentes: basic solution, basic substance, basic conditions

fundamentos, nociones básicas

Las cosas más importantes que hay que saber o tener, consideradas en conjunto.

En inglés sencillo: The most important things you need to know or have, usually considered together.

• Let us start with the basics.
• The course covers the basics of photography.
• Once you understand the basics, the harder tasks become easier.

Cómo se usa: the basics of something (We learned the basics of cooking.)

Sinónimos: essentials, fundamentals

Expresiones frecuentes: an important basic, a necessary basic

fundamento, noción básica

Dato, habilidad o idea sencilla que ayuda a comprender o aprender cosas más difíciles.

En inglés sencillo: A simple fact, skill, or idea that helps you understand or learn more difficult things.

• Counting is a basic of mathematics.
• He has mastered the basics of drawing.
• We reviewed a few basics before studying the harder material.

Cómo se usa: the basics of something (She taught us the basics of algebra.)

Sinónimos: fundamental, foundation

Expresiones frecuentes: an essential basic, master a basic

producto básico, artículo de primera necesidad

Algo que las personas necesitan habitualmente, como alimentos o ropa.

En inglés sencillo: Something people need regularly, such as food or clothing.

• Rice is a basic in many homes.
• They could barely afford basics like bread and milk.
• The shop sells household basics at low prices.

Sinónimos: necessity, staple, essential

Antónimos: luxury

Expresiones frecuentes: a household basic, an everyday basic