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{ "term": "stage", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a period or state that something/somebody passes through while developing or making progress", "sensetop": "at… stagein… stagestage in somethingstage of somethingstage of doing something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I can't make a decision **at this stage**.", "contextForm": "at… stage" }, { "text": "**At one stage** it looked as though they would win." }, { "text": "The product is at the design stage." }, { "text": "This technology is still in its **early stages**.", "contextForm": "in… stage" }, { "text": "A new version is in the **final stages** of testing." }, { "text": "She's **reached a** crucial **stage** in her career.", "contextForm": "stage in something" }, { "text": "The children are at various **stages of development**.", "contextForm": "stage of something" }, { "text": "All babies go through a stage of not wanting to leave their mother.", "contextForm": "stage of doing something" }, { "text": "The completion of the film coincided with the closing stages of the war." }, { "text": "They cut corners at every stage of the process." }, { "text": "The project is now at the halfway stage." }, { "text": "She met him at a crucial stage in her life." }, { "text": "a woman in the late stages of pregnancy" }, { "text": "I'm at a stage in my career where I want to build up experience." }, { "text": "Have we reached a stage where the business is too big to be allowed to fail?" }, { "text": "The courts are a last resort and I hope matters will be resolved before we reach that stage." }, { "text": "By this stage you really should know what you're doing." }, { "text": "At this stage of the game anything could happen." }, { "text": "The technology is still very much in the developmental stage." }, { "text": "The announcement marks the latest stage in an ongoing investigation." }, { "text": "We may be able to do something about this at a later stage." }, { "text": "The bill is currently going through its final stages before becoming law." }, { "text": "You need to consider all costs from the planning stage right through to final production." }, { "text": "At this stage of the proceedings it's too early to predict the outcome." }, { "text": "Her husband was in the advanced stages of cancer." }, { "text": "This adaptation represented an important stage in human evolution." }, { "text": "He seemed like a throwback to an earlier stage of human evolution." }, { "text": "You should read this article at some stage." }, { "text": "a young entertainer at the formative stages of his career" }, { "text": "an important stage in her life" }, { "text": "the different life stages of insects and fish" }, { "text": "All flies pass through four life stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult." }, { "text": "the latter stages of the race" }, { "text": "The tension was high in the closing stages of the debate." }, { "text": "We've entered a crucial stage in the project." }, { "text": "People tend to work hard at this stage of life." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["distinct", "beginning", "early"], "verb + stage": ["go through", "move through", "pass through"], "preposition": ["at a/the stage", "by stages", "during a/the stage"], "phrases": [ "the beginning of a stage", "the end of a stage", "a stage further" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a separate part that a process, etc. is divided into", "sensetop": "in stages", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We did the first stage of the trip by train." }, { "text": "The pay increase will be introduced in stages *(= not all at once)*.", "contextForm": "in stages" }, { "text": "All the recipes are broken down into easy stages." }, { "text": "We can take the argument one stage further." }, { "text": "The police are building up a picture of the incident stage by stage." }, { "text": "The water goes through three stages of purification." }, { "text": "Stage one was cleaning the walls and floors and washing the windows." }, { "text": "The final stage of the winemaking cycle takes place in the bottling plant." }, { "text": "We will complete the journey in stages." }, { "text": "We renovated the house in two stages." }, { "text": "a process that by stages led to the Cold War" }, { "text": "The process has three distinct stages." }, { "text": "The project is still at the planning stage." }, { "text": "The book guides you through making your own website in easy stages." }, { "text": "take the investigation one stage further" }, { "text": "The university was put together by stages." }, { "text": "She is learning a new vocal technique by stages." }, { "text": "Pupils are tested at the end of each stage of the course." }, { "text": "Colombia's win sent them through to the knockout stage of the tournament." }, { "text": "She got through to stage two of the competition." }, { "text": "Are you ready for the next stage?" } ], "synonyms": "phase", "collocations": { "adjective": ["distinct", "beginning", "early"], "verb + stage": ["go through", "move through", "pass through"], "preposition": ["at a/the stage", "by stages", "during a/the stage"], "phrases": [ "the beginning of a stage", "the end of a stage", "a stage further" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a raised area, usually in a theatre, etc. where actors, dancers, etc. perform", "sensetop": "on stageoff stageonto the stage", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "There were more than 50 people on stage in one scene.", "contextForm": "on stage" }, { "text": "Half the band walked off stage.", "contextForm": "off stage" }, { "text": "The audience threw flowers onto the stage.", "contextForm": "onto the stage" }, { "text": "The main character then **takes the stage** *(= comes onto it)*." }, { "text": "Rose exits stage left *(= to the left hand side of the stage)*." }, { "text": "She came off stage to great applause." }, { "text": "She walked across the stage to take her seat at the press conference." }, { "text": "There is huge excitement as the band enters the stage." }, { "text": "When he was on stage he became another person." }, { "text": "A fan jumped up onto the stage." }, { "text": "A group of tables were converted into a makeshift stage." }, { "text": "A trumpet sounded off stage." }, { "text": "Rihanna returned to the concert stage last week." }, { "text": "He once shared a stage with Frank Sinatra." }, { "text": "He was too nervous to go on stage." }, { "text": "I was shaking as I took the stage." }, { "text": "The singer stalks around the stage in a tight white jumpsuit." }, { "text": "A bright yellow light shines above the stage." }, { "text": "Images flash up on the vast screen behind the stage." }, { "text": "She left the stage to tumultuous applause." }, { "text": "She was booed off the stage." }, { "text": "The entire cast is on stage in the final scene." }, { "text": "The vocalist stands in a spotlight at centre stage." }, { "text": "He walks to the front of the stage and addresses the audience." }, { "text": "Rudolf is stage right with his back to the audience." }, { "text": "The stage direction reads 'Enter stage left'." }, { "text": "They played the main stage at Glastonbury." }, { "text": "The stage set is the most expensive ever built." }, { "text": "The only stage props are a chair and small table." } ], "topics": ["Film and theatre"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["centre/center", "main", "empty"], "verb + stage": ["go on", "hit", "step on"], "stage + noun": ["musical", "play", "production"], "phrases": [ "the back of the stage", "the edge of the stage", "the front of the stage" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "the theatre and the world of acting as a form of entertainment", "sensetop": "on the stage", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The screenplay was originally written for the stage." }, { "text": "His parents didn't want him to go on the stage *(= to be an actor)*.", "contextForm": "on the stage" }, { "text": "She was a popular star of **stage and screen** *(= theatre and cinema/movies)*." }, { "text": "a stage play/musical/show" }, { "text": "She is one of the finest actors ever to grace the stage." }, { "text": "She took to the stage when she was at university." }, { "text": "He became a star as soon as he bounded onto the New York stage." }, { "text": "After making several hit movies she returned to the stage." }, { "text": "This haunting fairy tale has been brought to the stage by Polly Beale." }, { "text": "I love 'Hamlet' and never tire of seeing it on stage or film." }, { "text": "In its journey from stage to screen the story has undergone some changes." }, { "text": "She has written for stage, TV and film." }, { "text": "She made her stage debut at the age of four." }, { "text": "She was known for her powerful stage presence." }, { "text": "There was a huge difference between the real man and his stage persona." }, { "text": "He has been in some films, but is best known as a stage actor." }, { "text": "Stravinsky's last stage work" }, { "text": "He wrote the music for his own stage adaptation of A Clockwork Orange." }, { "text": "the stage version of ‘The Lion King’" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["centre/center", "main", "empty"], "verb + stage": ["go on", "hit", "step on"], "stage + noun": ["musical", "play", "production"], "phrases": [ "the back of the stage", "the edge of the stage", "the front of the stage" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "an area of activity where important things happen, especially in politics", "examples": [ { "text": "She was forced to the centre of the political stage." }, { "text": "The country is now a major player on **the world stage**." }, { "text": "Germany is playing a leading role on **the international stage**." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["centre/center", "main", "empty"], "verb + stage": ["go on", "hit", "step on"], "stage + noun": ["musical", "play", "production"], "phrases": [ "the back of the stage", "the edge of the stage", "the front of the stage" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "a stagecoach (= a large carriage pulled by horses that was used in the past to carry passengers, and often mail, along a regular route)", "labels": "(old-fashioned, informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make it possible for something to happen; to make something likely to happen", "examples": [ { "text": "Family problems in childhood can set the stage for stress in adult life." }, { "text": "The thrilling semi-finals set the stage for what should be a great game." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/steɪdʒ/", "audio": "st/stage/stage__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/steɪdʒ/", "audio": "st/stage/stage__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English (denoting a floor of a building, platform, or stopping place): shortening of Old French estage ‘dwelling’, based on Latin stare ‘to stand’. Current senses of the verb date from the early 17th cent." }