How to Say "main ingredient" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “main ingredient” is “base” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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base

NounB1

for food, cosmetics, etc.

A sturdy, flat bedrock foundation supporting a precarious stack of three differently colored geometric blocks, symbolizing concepts or ideas.

Examples

La confianza es la base de cualquier amistad.

Trust is the basis of any friendship.

Este postre tiene una base de chocolate y almendras.

This dessert has a base of chocolate and almonds.

Trabajamos sobre una base de respeto mutuo.

We work on a foundation of mutual respect.

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Related Translations

base→basis→bottom→foundation→headquarters→to base→

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