foundations russian
закла́дывать
to lay (foundations), to found, to establish, to plant (a garden)
to put, to place, to insert
to pawn, to mortgage, to hypothecate
to betray, to inform on, to snitch on
to brick up, to wall up, to board up
to mislay, to misplace
to pile up, to heap, to cram (with things)
to harness (horses), to hitch up
усто́и
foundations, basis
осно́вы
basics, foundations
подмыва́вший
undermining, eroding, washing away
undermining, shaking (confidence), eroding (foundations)
подрыва́вшийся
undermining (e.g., one's own strength, health, or foundations), being undermined, weakening, that was weakening
exploding, that was exploding, being blown up
Examples
Фунда́мент подде́рживает структу́ру зда́ния.
Foundations maintain the structure of the building.
Византи́йским гре́ческим мона́хам Кириллу и Мефодию приписывается появле́ние алфави́та в России и основа́ние Ру́сской Правосла́вной Це́ркви.
The Byzantine Greek monks Cyril and Methodius are credited with bringing the alphabet to Russia and laying the foundations of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Эти события расшатывают устои общества.
These events are undermining the foundations of society.
Катехизис объясняет основы христианской веры.
The catechism explains the foundations of the Christian faith.
Новый закон конституирует основы государственной власти.
The new law constitutes the foundations of state power.
Писатель исследует бытийные основы человеческого существования.
The writer explores the ontological foundations of human existence.
Дождь, подмывающий фундамент дома, был опасен.
The rain washing away the house’s foundations was dangerous.
Расшатывавший устои режима заговор был вовремя раскрыт.
The conspiracy that was undermining the foundations of the regime was uncovered in time.
Он был человеком, ниспровергающим устои общества.
He was a man who challenged the foundations of society.
