stage (st j)n. 1. A raised and level floor or platform. 2. a. A raised platform on which theatrical performances are presented. b. An area in which actors perform. c. The acting profession, or the world of theater. Used with the: The stage is her life. 3. The scene of an event or of a series of events. 4. A platform on a microscope that supports a slide for viewing. 5. A scaffold for workers. 6. A resting place on a journey, especially one providing overnight accommodations. 7. The distance between stopping places on a journey; a leg: proceeded in easy stages. 8. A stagecoach. 9. A level or story of a building. 10. The height of the surface of a river or other fluctuating body of water above a set point: at flood stage. 11. a. A level, degree, or period of time in the course of a process: the toddler stage of child development; the early stages of a disease. b. A point in the course of an action or series of events: too early to predict a winner at this stage. 12. One of two or more successive propulsion units of a rocket vehicle that fires after the preceding one has been jettisoned. 13. Geology A subdivision in the classification of stratified rocks, ranking just below a series and representing rock formed during a chronological age. 14. Electronics An element or a group of elements in a complex arrangement of parts, especially a single tube or transistor and its accessory components in an amplifier. v. staged, stag·ing, stag·es v.tr. 1. To exhibit or present on or as if on a stage: stage a boxing match. 2. To produce or direct (a theatrical performance). 3. To arrange and carry out: stage an invasion. 4. Medicine To determine the extent or progression of (a cancer, for example). v.intr. 1. To be adaptable to or suitable for theatrical presentation. 2. To stop at a designated place in the course of a journey: "tourists from London who had staged through Warsaw" (Frederick Forsyth). [Middle English, from Old French estage, from Vulgar Latin *staticum, from Latin status, past participle of st re, to stand; see st- in Indo-European roots.]stage  ful n. |
stage
Noun
1. a step or period of development, growth, or progress
2. the platform in a theatre where actors perform
3. the stage the theatre as a profession
4. the scene of an event or action
5. a part of a journey: the last stage of his tour around France
6. short for stagecoach
7. Brit & Austral a division of a bus route for which there is a fixed fare
Verb
[staging, staged]
1. to present (a dramatic production) on stage: to stage `Hamlet'
2. to organize and carry out (an event) [Old French estage position]
1. An element of the missile or propulsion system that generally separates from the missile at burnout or cut-off. Stages are numbered chronologically in order of burning.
2. To process, in a specified area, troops which are in transit from one locality to another. See also marshalling; staging area. 3.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  stage - any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected"diakinesis - the final stage of the prophase of meiosis diplotene - the fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis leptotene - the first stage of the prophase of meiosis pachytene - the third stage of the prophase of meiosis phase of cell division - a stage in meiosis or mitosis zygotene - the second stage of the prophase of meiosis period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" anal phase, anal stage - (psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned genital phase, genital stage - (psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person's development occurring during adolescence; interest focuses on sexual activity latency period, latency phase, latency stage - (psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activities oral phase, oral stage - (psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development; the mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from suckling and chewing and biting phallic phase, phallic stage - (psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasure chapter - any distinct period in history or in a person's life; "the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history"; "the divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship" incubation - (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear fertile period, fertile phase - the time in the menstrual cycle when fertilization is most likely to be possible (7 days before to 7 days after ovulation) menstrual phase - the phase of the menstrual cycle during which the lining of the uterus is shed (the first day of menstrual flow is considered day 1 of the menstrual cycle) musth - an annual phase of heightened sexual excitement in the males of certain large mammals (especially elephants); is associated with discharge from a gland between the eye and ear; "the frenzied elephant was in musth" luteal phase, secretory phase - the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation; the corpus luteum secretes progesterone which prepares the endometrium for the implantation of an embryo; if fertilization does not occur then menstrual flow begins generation - a stage of technological development or innovation; "the third generation of computers" apogee, culmination - a final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development" seedtime - any time of new development safe period - that time during a woman's menstrual cycle during which conception is least likely to occur (usually immediately before of after menstruation) |
| 2. | stage - a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?" state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" ladder - ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress; "he climbed the career ladder" acme, meridian, summit, tiptop, superlative, elevation, height, pinnacle, peak, top - the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession" extent - the point or degree to which something extends; "the extent of the damage"; "the full extent of the law"; "to a certain extent she was right" standard of life, standard of living - a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group; "they enjoyed the highest standard of living in the country"; "the lower the standard of living the easier it is to introduce an autocratic production system" plane - a level of existence or development; "he lived on a worldly plane" state of the art - the highest degree of development of an art or technique at a particular time; "the state of the art in space travel" ultimacy, ultimateness - the state or degree of being ultimate; the final or most extreme in degree or size or time or distance, "the ultimacy of these social values" quickening - the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus climax - the most severe stage of a disease | |
| 3. | stage - a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience; "he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box" downstage - the front half of the stage (as seen from the audience) mise en scene, stage setting, setting - arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted platform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform" forestage, proscenium, apron - the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain) theater, theatre, house - a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full" theater stage, theatre stage - a stage in a theater on which actors can perform upstage - the rear part of the stage right stage, stage right - the part of the stage on the actor's right as the actor faces the audience left stage, stage left - the part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audience | |
| 4. | stage - the theater as a profession (usually `the stage'); "an early movie simply showed a long kiss by two actors of the contemporary stage" | |
| 5. | stage - a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns; "we went out of town together by stage about ten or twelve miles" | |
| 6. | stage - a section or portion of a journey or course; "then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise" travel, traveling, travelling - the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel" journey, journeying - the act of traveling from one place to another fare-stage - a section along the route of a bus for which the fare is the same | |
| 7. | stage - any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something; "All the world's a stage"--Shakespeare; "it set the stage for peaceful negotiations" scene - the place where some action occurs; "the police returned to the scene of the crime" | |
| 8. | stage - a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination platform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform" | |
| Verb | 1. | stage - perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'" performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance re-create - create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale" |
| 2. | stage - plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion" initiate, pioneer - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants" dogfight - arrange for an illegal dogfight tee up - make detailed arrangements or preparations phase - arrange in phases or stages; "phase a withdrawal" |
stage
Translations
stage [steɪdʒ] n → escena (= point); etapa (= platform); plataforma;
the stage → el escenario, el teatro vt [+ play] → poner en escena, representar (= organize); montar, organizar;
(fig) (= perform) [+ recovery etc] → efectuar;
in stages → por etapas;
in the early/final stages → en las primeras/últimas etapas;
stage [steɪdʒ] n → scène f (= platform); estrade f (= point); étape f, stade m (= profession);
the stage → le théâtre vt [+ play] → monter, mettre en scène [+ demonstration]; organiser (fig) [+ recovery etc]; effectuer;
in the early stages → au début;
in the final stages → à la fin
stage [steɪdʒ] n → Bühne f;
(platform) → Podium nt;
(point, period) → Stadium nt
vt (play) → aufführen;
(demonstration) → organisieren;
(perform) (recovery etc) → schaffen;
in stages → etappenweise;
to go through a difficult stage → eine schwierige Phase durchmachen;
in the early/final stages → im Anfangs-/Endstadium
stage [steɪdʒ] n (= platform) → palco;
(in theatre) → palcoscenico;
(fig) (= perform ) [+ recovery etc] → effettuare;
in stages → per gradi; a tappe;
to go through a difficult stage → attraversare un periodo difficile
n stage [steidʒ]
a raised platform especially for performing or acting on, eg in a theatre. verhoog مِنَصَّه، خَشَبَة المَسْرَح сцена jeviště scene die Bühne σκηνή, παλκοσένικο lava صحنه lava, näyttämö scène בָּמָה मंच, रंगमंच pozornica, bina színpad pentas svið palco, palcoscenico 舞台 무대 scena skatuve pentas toneel scene; podium, plattform scena estrado scenă сцена javisko oder pozornica เวที sahne 舞台 сцена, театральні підмостки ناٹک کا چبوترا sân khấu 舞台
v
1 to prepare and produce (a play etc) in a theatre etc This play was first staged in 1928. opvoer يُخْرِج على المَسْرَح поставям на сцена inscenovat sætte op inszenieren ανεβάζω (έργο) lavastama صحنه را براي چيزي اماده كردن sovittaa näyttämölle mettre en scène לְהַצִיג मंचन करना postaviti (kazališni komad színpadra alkalmaz, visz mementaskan setja á svið, sviðsetja rappresentare, mettere in scena 上演する ...을 상연하다 pastatyti uzvest (lugu); inscenēt mempersembahkan opvoeren sette opp et skuespill wystawiać na scenie representar a pune în scenă ставить (пьесу и т.п.) inscenovať uprizoriti postaviti na scenu sätta upp, iscensätta ออกแสดง sahneye koymak, sahnelemek 上演 ставити; інсценувати ناٹک پیش کرنا đưa lên sân khấu 上演
2 to organize (an event etc) The protesters are planning to stage a demonstration. organiseer يُنَظِّم организирам uspořádat foranstalte in Szene setzen οργανώνω korraldama به مرحله اجرا گذاشتن järjestää organiser לְאַרגֵן आयोजन करना prirediti, udesiti što (meg)rendez. szervez melangsungkan skipuleggja organizzare 実施する ...을 조직하다 surengti organizēt melangsungkan organiseren iscenesette, arrangere, lage organizować organizar a organiza организовать usporiadať pripraviti organizovati arrangera, organisera ดำเนินการ yapmak, hazırlamak 籌划 підготовляти і здійснювати کوءی واقعہ ترتیب دینا sắp xếp, tổ chức 筹划
n staging
1 wooden planks etc forming a platform. verhoogplanke خَشَبات المَسْرَح скеле lešení stillads das Gerüst σκαλωσιά, εξέδρα tellingud سكوي چوبي telineet (plate-forme d')échafaudage בָּמָה मंच skela állványzat papan untuk pentas smíða-/vinnupallar impalcatura, ponteggio 足場 발판 pastoliai sastatnes papan pentas stellage platting, stillas rusztowanie estrado eşafodaj подмостки lešenie odrske deske skele plattform, byggnadsställning นั่งร้าน yapı iskelesi 腳手架 риштування لکڑی کے تختوں اور کھمبوں وغیرہ سے بنایا گیا مچان bục, giàn tạm 脚手架
2 the way in which a play etc is presented on a stage The staging was good, but the acting poor. verhooguitleg الإخْراج المَسْرَحي постановка inscenace opsætning die Inszenierung σκηνική παρουσίαση lavastus اجرا näyttämöllepano mise en scène הַצָגָה मंचन inscenacija rendezés pementasan sviðsetning messa in scena, allestimento 演出 상연, 연출 pastatymas iestudējums; uzvedums pementasan opvoering oppsetting, iscenesetting inscenizacja encenação punere în scenă постановка inscenácia postavitev postavljanje na scenu iscensättning การแสดงบนเวที sahneye koyma, sahneleme （戲劇的）演出 постановка п'єси اسٹیج پر پیش کیا جانے والا کھیل sự dàn dựng （戏剧的）演出
stage direction
an order to an actor playing a part to do this or that a stage direction to enter from the left. toneelaanwysing إرشاد مَسْرَحي، إخْراج ремарка scénická poznámka regibemærkning die Regieanweisung σκηνική οδηγία lavamärkus دستور اجرا näyttämöohje indication scénique הוֹרָאוֹת בִימוּי अभिनय निर्देश uputa glumcu, didaskalija színpadi utasítás penyutradaraan fyrirmæli um sviðsetningu (indicazioni sceniche) ト書き scenos remarka remarka (lugā) arahan pentas toneelaanwijzing sceneanvisning didaskalia, wskazówka sceniczna indicaçOes cénicas indicaţie scenică сценическая ремарка scénická poznámka režiserska navodila glumačka napomena scenanvisning สิ่งที่เชียนไว้ในบทละครเพื่อบอกลักษณะอาการของนักแสดงและบอกการเข้าออกของเวทีของนักแสดง sahne açıklaması 舞台指導 сценічна ремарка ناٹک میں ہدایت کاری lời đạo diễn 舞台指导
stage fright
the nervousness felt by an actor etc when in front of an audience, especially for the first time The young actress was suffering from stage fright and could not utter a word. verhoogvrees فَزَع المَسْرَح сценична треска tréma sceneskræk das Lampenfieber βλ. stage rambipalavik اضطراب اولين اجرا ramppikuume trac פָּחַד בָּמָה मंचभीति, मंचभीरूता trema lámpaláz demam panggung sviðsskrekkur (panico dell'attore), (paura del pubblico) 舞台負け (초심자가 갖는) 무대 공포증[] scenos baimė lampu drudzis gugup di atas pentas plankenkoorts lampefeber trema medo da ribalta trac страх перед публикой tréma trema trema scenskräck ความตกใจเมื่อขึ้นเวทีเป็นครั้งแรก sahne korkusu 怯場 хвилювання перед виходом на сцену; страх перед аудиторією پہلی مرتبہ اسٹیج پر آنے کی گھبراہٹ sự hồi hộp khi đứng trước khán giả 怯场
n stagehand
a workman employed to help with scenery etc. toneelhulp عامِل تَرتيب مَنْظَر المَسْرَح работник в театър osvětlovač; kulisák scenetekniker der/die Bühnenarbeiter(in) μηχανικός σκηνής lavatööline كمك سازنده دكور näyttämötyöntekijä machiniste פוֹעֵל בָּמָה मंच सहायक pomoćni scenski radnik, nosač kulisa díszletező munkás pekerja panggung sviðsmaður macchinista 舞台係 무대 담당 scenos darbininkas skatuves strādnieks pekerja panggung toneelknecht scenearbeider maszynista assistente do contra-regra maşinist рабочий сцены osvetľovač; kulisár odrski delavec pomoćni scenski radnik scenarbetare เจ้าหน้าควบคุมเวที dekor işçisi 舞台布置工作人員，舞台管理 робітник сцени ناٹک کا معاون người làm công trong việc dọn dẹp phông, cảnh 舞台布置工作人员，舞台管理
stage manager
a person who is in charge of scenery and equipment for plays etc. toneelbestuurder مُدير المَسْرَح помощник режисьор režisér, -ka scenemester der/die Inspizient(in) διευθυντής σκηνής inspitsient, lavakorraldaja كارگرداني كردن näyttämömestari régisseur/-euse מְנַהֵל בָּמָה सूत्रधार, मंचप्रबंधक inspicijent ügyelő manajer panggung sÿningarstjóri direttore di scena, direttore artistico 舞台主任 무대 감독, 조감독 pastatymo vedėjas uzvedumu daļas vadītājs pengurus panggung toneelmeester inspisient maszynista contra-regra regizor помощник режиссёра režisér, -ka, inšpicient vodja predstave inspicijent inspicient, regiassistent ผู้กำกับเวที sahne yöneticisi 舞台監督 асистент, помічник режисера ناٹک کے سازوسامان کا منتظم người đạo diễn sân khấu 舞台监督
adj stagestruck
fascinated with the theatre or having a great desire to become an actor/actress. toneelmal مَشْغوف بالتَّمْثيل إلى حَد كَبير силно увлечен по театъра posedlý divadlem teatertosset von der Bühne fasziniert θεατρόφιλος, που θέλει να γίνει ηθοποιός näitlejakutsest unistav شيفته هنرپيشگي passion pour le théâtre לַהוּט לִהיוֹת שַׂחקָן अभिनय-लिप्सु, नाटक प्रेमी koji se silno želi posvetiti glumačkom zvanju, postati glumac színházrajongó tertarik/ingin menjadi aktor/aktris (attratto dal teatro), (che vorrebbe diventare attore/attrice) 舞台に憧れた teatro pakerėtas, suviliotas apsēsts ar domu par teātri keinginan menjadi artis verzot op toneel, het toneel op willend teatergal rozmiłowany w teatrze заболевший сценой posadnutý divadelným umením nor na gledališče/igralski poklic lud za scenom teaterbiten ที่มุ่งมั่นอยากเป็นนักแสดงละคร oyunculuk hevesine kapılmış 一心想做演員的 той, що прагне до сценічної діяльності ناٹک کا گرویدہ rất ham muốn trở thành diễn viên 一心想做演员的
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