stage
Translation
stage, phase, platform
Examples
The actors are on the stage.
The actors are on the stage.
This is the first stage of the project.
This is the first stage of the project.
Grammar Patterns
on the stage on the raised platform in a theatre The actors are on the stage.
a stage of ((sth.)) a period or step in a process This is the first stage of the project.
Similar Words
Synonyms: platform, phase, level, step
Etymology
From Old French 'estage' (dwelling, floor), from Vulgar Latin '*staticum' meaning 'a place for standing.'
Memory Tips
Imagine a play has different 'stages' (phases), and each one is performed on a physical 'stage'.