foundation
A. -noun
1. (=act)   fundaciónoun (f), establecimiento (m)
2. (figurative)
(=basis)   fundamento (m), base (f)
·the story is without foundation
·la historia carece de fundamento
3. foundations
(architecture) cimientos masculine plural
·to lay the foundations
(also figurative) echar los cimientos (of de)
4. (=organization) fundaciónoun (f)
5. (=make-up)   maquillaje (m) de fondo, base (f)
B. -compound
·foundation course -noun curso (m) preparatorio
·foundation cream -noun crema (f) de base
·foundation garment -noun corsé (m)
·foundation stone -noun
(British, Great Britain) primera piedra (f) (figurative) piedra (f) angular