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a base de

made from; by means of

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made from; by means of Used to describe what something is made from or what it relies on or is achieved through.
SP: La salsa se prepara a base de tomates frescos.
EN: The sauce is made with fresh tomatoes.

Probé una sopa a base de camarones.

I tried a shrimp-based soup.

Se gana su confianza a base de intimidad.

He gains your trust through intimacy.

No puedes continuar a base de cafés.

You can't keep going on just with coffee.

— Chungking Express (1994)

El chocolate caliente es una bebida hecha a base de chocolate.

Hot chocolate is a drink made from chocolate.

Uno escribe a base de ser un minero de sí mismo.

One writes by being a miner of oneself.

Los humanos estamos hechos a base de carbón.

Humans are made of coal.