base; foundation
Me crie cerca de la base americana.
I grew up near the American military base.
— A Taxi Driver: Los héroes de Gwangju (2017)
El Capitán Rocha es parte de la base del Gobierno.
Captain Rocha is part of the Government base.
— Tropa de élite 2 (2010)
Esta es la base de nuestra lucha revolucionaria.
This is the basis of our revolutionary struggle.
— Adiós a mi concubina (1993)
Jessep lo iba a mantener en la base.
Jessep was going to keep him on the base.
— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)
No hace falta decir que la honestidad es la base del éxito.
It goes without saying that honesty is the foundation of success.