The basic tax is four percent, but you need to add the city tax to find the retail rate.El impuesto base es del cuatro por ciento, pero hay que añadir el impuesto de la ciudad para obtener el precio de venta.

b. básico

Basic pay is minimum wage, but the tips are good.La paga básica es el salario mínimo, pero hay buenas propinas.

3. (rudimentary)

a. sencillo

Would you like to rent a luxury car? - No thank you. I'll just take a basic model.¿Quieres alquilar un coche de lujo? - No, gracias. Solo quiero un modelo básico.

4. (chemistry)

a. básico

The pH is 7.9, so this sample is basic.El pH es de 7.9, así que esta muestra es básica.

basic

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

the basicslo esencial

let's get down to basicscentrémonos en lo esencial

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

2. (general)

a. básico(a)

I get the basic ideame hago una idea

to be basic to somethingser básico(a) para algo

basic paysueldo base

basic [ˈbeɪsɪk]

adjective

1 (fundamental) [+reason, idea, problem] básico; fundamental; [+knowledge] básico; elemental; [+skills, vocabulary, needs] básico

basic French francés (m) básico or elemental; a basic knowledge of Russian unos conocimientos básicos or elementales de ruso; a basic right un derecho fundamental

the basic needs of food and water the basic skills of reading, writing and communicating there are three basic types of tea the basic design has changed very little

basic to sth básico or fundamental para algo

principles that are basic to Christianity a substance basic to the manufacture of polystyrene

2 (forming starting point) [+salary, working hours] base

the basic rate of income tax el tipo impositivo or de gravamen básico

3 (rudimentary) [+equipment, furniture] rudimentario; [+cooking] muy sencillo; muy poco elaborado

the hotel was extremely basic el hotel era sumamente sencillo

we provide 2-person tents and basic cooking and camping equipment a basic suit to which one can add accessories

4 (Chem) básico

basic salt sal (f) básica; basic slag escoria (f) básica

plural noun

basics such as bread and milk alimentos básicos como el pan y la leche; the basics los principios básicos; to get back to basics volver a empezar por los principios básicos; to get down to (the) basics ir a lo importante; they had forgotten everything and we had to go back to basics lo habían olvidado todo y tuvimos que volver a empezar por los principios

modifier

basic airman (n) (US) soldado (m) raso de la fuerzas aéreas

basic rate (n) (Economics) tipo (m) de interés base

basic training (n) (Mil) entrenamiento (m) básico

basic wage (n) salario (m) base

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Examples

Phrases

basic information	información básica
basic need	necesidad básica
basic necessity	necesidad básica
basic fact	el dato básico
basic necessities	necesidades básicas
basic human right	derecho humano fundamental
basic Spanish	el español básico
basic skills	habilidades básicas