What does básica in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word básica in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use básica in Portuguese.

The word básica in Portuguese means básica, taxa básica, taxa básica, taxa básica, informação básica, teoria básica, treinamento básico, cesta básica, informática básica, regra básica, educação básica, taxa preferencial, itens de primeira necessidade. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word básica

básica

adjective (not luxurious)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The accommodation was basic, but at least it was clean.

taxa básica

noun (interest rate: to set lending rate)

Banks use the base rate as their starting point when deciding on individual lending rates.

taxa básica

noun (wages)

We're paid £55 a day as a base rate of pay.

taxa básica

noun (UK (interest rate: Bank of England)

The Bank of England set the base rate at 0.5 per cent.

informação básica

noun (knowledge: elementary)

A farmácia fornecerá a bula contendo informações básicas sobre o remédio.
The pharmacy will provide you with a printout giving you the basic information on the drug.

teoria básica

noun (elementary concepts)

treinamento básico

noun (instruction in basic skills)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The basic training for mental health workers lasts 160 hours.

cesta básica

noun (food parcel) (pacote de mantimentos)

informática básica

plural noun (basic computer knowledge)

I took an on-line tutorial to learn computer basics.

regra básica

noun (usually plural (fundamental principle)

We need to agree on some ground rules before we go any further. No smoking in your room; that's a ground rule.

educação básica

noun (basic education)

Once you've got a grounding in science, you can choose which branch of the field to specialize in.

taxa preferencial

noun (bank's lowest interest rate)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Currently, the prime rate in the U.S. is 3.25%.

itens de primeira necessidade

noun (basic food, drink)

E uma boa ideia garantir que sua despensa esteja estocada com itens de primeira necessidade.
It's a good idea to make sure your larder is stocked with staples.

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