lay the groundwork
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lay the groundwork
verb lays the groundwork · laying the groundwork · laid the groundwork
- To create a foundation; to provide the basics or fundamentals. The introductory mathematics courses will lay the groundwork for all your subsequent engineering studies.
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verb To provide the basics
| Español | sentar las bases, preparar el terreno, allanar el camino, echar los cimientos, realizar el anteproyecto, ejecutar el anteproyecto |
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| Português | preparar o terreno |
| Français | préparer le terrain |
| Deutsch | Grunstein legen, Grundstein legen |
| Italiano | preparare il terreno |
| Ελληνικά | προετοιμάζω το έδαφος proetoimázo to édafos |
| Русский | заложи́ть основу založítʹ osnovu, заложи́ть фунда́мент založítʹ fundáment |
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