stage

la etapa

noun

stage
[steɪdʒ]
sustantivo
1escenario (m) (platform) (in theater); estrado (m) (more generally)
  • to go on the stage -> hacerse actor (m) /actriz (f)
  • to set the stage for something (sentido figurado) -> preparar el terreno para algo
  • stage designer -> escenógrafo(a) (sustantivo masculino o femenino)
  • stage directions -> acotaciones (f pl)
  • stage door -> entrada (f) de artistas
  • stage fright -> miedo (m) escénico
  • stage manager -> director(ora) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) de escena, regidor(ora) (sustantivo masculino o femenino)
  • stage name -> nombre (m) artístico
  • stage whisper -> aparte (m)
2etapa (f) fase (f) (phase)
  • at this stage in… -> en esta fase de…
  • to do something in stages -> hacer algo por etapas
  • stage (coach) -> diligencia (f)
verbo transitivo
3llevar a escena, representar (play); llevar a cabo (sentido figurado) (demonstration, invasion)

stage [steidch-laits]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Viajar en diligencia. (n)
va. Representar, exhibir en público; arreglar para el escenario.

stage [steɪdʒ]
noun
1 (platform) tablado; (m) (in conference hall) estrado; (m)
they had rigged up a makeshift stage in the garden to put on plays for their parents several fans were injured when part of the stage collapsed at a country pop festival
2 (Teat) escenario; (m)
I get nervous on stage me pongo nervioso en el escenario; to put a play on the stage poner una obra en escena
She has been accused of being too flamboyant on stage I had seen Ralph quite often on the stage before I got to know him
to go on stage salir a escena al escenario;or you're on stage in two minutes sales (a escena) en dos minutos
he drank whiskey to clear his throat before going on stage
stage left/right la parte del escenario a la izquierda/derecha del actor (de cara al público); the stage (as profession) el teatro; he writes for the stage escribe para el teatro
he gave his life to the stage
to go on the stage hacerse actor/actriz
have you ever thought of going on the stage?
to set the stage for sth crear el marco idóneo para algo
the stage was set for a political showdown se había creado el marco idóneo para una confrontación política
the conquering of inflation set the stage for years of economic growth this freedom also set the stage for the emergence of new social tensions and conflicts The agreement will set the stage for UN-supervised elections next year
3 (scene) escena; (f)
he occupies the centre of the political stage ocupa el centro de la escena política
this may not appear as a major factor on the stage of world events a quick survey of \the European political stage\ The Republic appears on the international trading stage mainly as a supplier of raw materials those insignificant attendant figures swept up in the train of the great and rudely thrust upon the stage of major events
4 (step) (in process) etapa; (f) fase; (f)
That cyclist won the second stage of the Tour de France the child is at the toddling stage
at this stage in the negotiations en esta etapa a estas alturas de las negociaciones;or we can't cancel at this late stage no podemos cancelarlo a estas alturas; problems could arise at a later stage podrían surgir problemas más adelante; he's bound to find out at some stage seguro que se entera tarde o temprano
at the [committee] stage The proposed new law is still at the committee stage
the project is still in its early stages el proyecto se encuentra todavía en su fase etapa inicial;or the war was in its final stages la guerra estaba en sus últimas etapas; to go through a difficult stage pasar por una etapa difícil; it's just a stage he's going through no es más que una fase que está atravesando
the next stage
in stages por etapas; in by easy stagesor en etapas fases cortas;or
5 [of rocket] fase; (f) [of pipeline] tramo; (m)
a four-stage rocket un cohete de cuatro fases
6 (stagecoach) diligencia; (f)
verb:transitive
1 (Teat) [+play] representar; poner en escena
The play is to be staged at the Royal Theatre
2 (organize) [+concert, festival] organizar; montar
pop star, Gloria Estefan, staged a benefit concert over the weekend It is the most slickly staged concert since the last Madonna tour they will band together to stage an outdoor concert next week to welcome Democratic Convention-goers they are looking for a venue suitable to stage a wide-ranging festival of the arts He staged the solemn ceremony in the East Room of the White House
3 (carry out) [+protest] organizar; [+demonstration, strike] hacer; [+attack] lanzar
prisoners staged a protest on the roof of the prison workers staged a general strike unless he is given better prison conditions The trade unions have staged demonstrations, in protest against the government's plans Tens of thousands of people staged a rally in the centre of the city His troops staged raids on local customs posts allied warplanes staged more heavy attacks on the Iraqi city of Basra today Shining Path might stage some attack to rescue its captured leader
the sixties rock legend is staging a comeback la leyenda rockera de los sesenta prepara una vuelta a escena; sterling has staged a recovery on foreign exchange markets la libra esterlina ha experimentado una mejora en los mercados de divisas extranjeros
the housing market should begin to stage a recovery during the spring
4 (pejorative) (orchestrate) montar; organizar
that was no accident, it was staged eso no fue ningún accidente, estaba montado organizado;or
The elections were staged to give the impression of a free and open society Ms Sutcliffe staged a dramatic mock faint as a pretext to open the doors
modifier
stage adaptation (n) adaptación teatral; (f)
Ian Judge directed the stage adaptation of The Wizard of Oz she also wrote plays and stage adaptations of some of her stories
stage designer (n) escenógrafoaescenógrafa;a escenógrafa (m) (f)
stage direction (n) acotación; (f)
stage director (n)
stage manager See culture box in entry stage.
stage door (n) entrada de artistas; (f)
stage fright (n) miedo a las tablas al escenario; (m)or miedo escénico; (m)
to get stage fright ponerse nervioso al salir a las tablas al escenario;or
stage manager (n) directoradirectora de escena;a directora (m) (f)
stage name (n) nombre artístico; (m)
she appears under her stage name rather than her more correct appellation of Lady Marsha Fitzalan Howard
stage presence (n) presencia en el escenario; (f)
stage set (n) decorado; (m)
the room looked like a stage set for an opulent production Sam Fuller sits behind a big desk on a stage set designed to look like a detective's office
stage show (n) espectáculo; (m)
"Jump for Joy" was the first stage show to lampoon racial stereotypes
stage whisper (n) aparte; (m)

Verb Conjugation for "stage"

Imperative
  • stage
  • you stage
  • he/she stages
  • we stage
  • you stage
  • they stage
Preterite
  • I staged
  • you staged
  • he/she staged
  • we staged
  • you staged
  • they staged
Present Continuous
  • I am staging
  • you are staging
  • he/she is staging
  • we are staging
  • you are staging
  • they are staging
Present Perfect
  • I have staged
  • you have staged
  • he/she has staged
  • we have staged
  • you have staged
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Past Continuous
  • I was staging
  • you were staging
  • he/she was staging
  • we were staging
  • you were staging
  • they were staging
Past Perfect
  • I had staged
  • you had staged
  • he/she had staged
  • we had staged
  • you had staged
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Future
  • I will stage
  • you will stage
  • he/she will stage
  • we will stage
  • you will stage
  • they will stage
Future Perfect
  • I will have staged
  • you will have staged
  • he/she will have staged
  • we will have staged
  • you will have staged
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Future Continuous
  • I will be staging
  • you will be staging
  • he/she will be staging
  • we will be staging
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  • they will be staging
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been staging
  • you have been staging
  • he/she has been staging
  • we have been staging
  • you have been staging
  • they have been staging
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been staging
  • you will have been staging
  • he/she will have been staging
  • we will have been staging
  • you will have been staging
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Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been staging
  • you had been staging
  • he/she had been staging
  • we had been staging
  • you had been staging
  • they had been staging

stage [esˈteiʒ]
sustantivo:masculino
period; phase

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