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основа́ть

verb, perfective
Partner осно́вывать
somewhat often used word (#4222)

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Он основа́л фи́рму. He established the firm.
Билл Гейтс основа́л "Майкрософт". Bill Gates founded Microsoft.
Он основа́л компа́нию. He founded the company.
Они основа́ли шко́лу. They set up a school.
Они основа́ли фонд в подде́ржку пострадавших. They set up a fund to support the victims.
Он основа́л шко́лу. He set up the school.
Так как ни одна из существу́ющих рели́гий ему не подходи́ла, он реши́л основа́ть свою́ со́бственную. Since he did not fit within any preexisting religion, he decided to establish his own.
Хубилай основа́л дина́стию Юань в 1271 году. Kublai Khan established the Yuan Dynasty in 1271.
Бернар Кушнер, кото́рый основа́л «Враче́й без грани́ц», не выступа́л против войны в Ира́ке. Bernard Kouchner, who established Medecins Sans Frontieres, did not oppose the Iraq war.
Том основа́л рекла́мное аге́нтство. Tom started an advertising agency.