fundarse

fundarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (crearse) to be founded

■ la empresa se fundó en 1845 the company was founded in 1845

2 (teoría, afirmación) to be based (en, on); (persona) to base oneself (en, on)

■ la teoría se funda en falsos argumentos the theory is based on false arguments

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VPR

1) [institución, asociación, ciudad, revista] to be founded; [+ partido] to be founded, be established, be set up

2) (=basarse)

fundarse en — [teoría] to be based on, be founded on; [persona] to base o.s. on

me fundo en los siguientes hechos — I base my opinion on the following facts

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(v.) = come into + existence

Ex. Some university libraries have been built up over the centuries; others have come into existence over the last 40 years.

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(v.) = come into + existence

Ex: Some university libraries have been built up over the centuries; others have come into existence over the last 40 years.

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■fundarse verbo reflexivo
1 (establecimiento) to be founded
2 (una sospecha, teoría) to be based
(persona) to base oneself
'fundarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estribar
- apoyar
- fundar
English:
start

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vpr

1. [basarse] to be based (en on);

¿en qué te fundas para decir eso? what grounds do you have for saying that?;

su conclusión se funda en los resultados de su investigación her conclusion is based on the results of her research

2. [crearse, establecerse] to be founded;

en esa reunión se fundaron las bases de la Unión Europea at that meeting the foundations were laid for the European Union

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fundarse

v/r be based (en on)

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vr

fundarse en : to be based on, to stem from