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==English==

===Etymology===
From {{etyl|enm|en}}, from {{etyl|fro|en}} {{term|estage||lang=fro|story of a building, performance stage}}, from {{VL.}} *''staticum'' from {{etyl|la|en}} {{term|statum||lang=la}}, past participle of {{term|sto||lang=la|to stand}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|stedʒ, steɪdʒ}}
* {{audio|en-us-stage.ogg|Audio (US)}}
* {{rhymes|eɪdʒ}}

===Noun===
{{en-noun}}

# a [[phase]]
#: ''He is in the recovery '''stage''' of his illness.
# The area, in any [[theatre]], generally [[raised]], upon which an audience watches [[play]]s or other public ceremonies.
#: ''The band returned to the '''stage''' to play an [[encore]].
# Short for stagecoach, an enclosed horsedrawn carriage used to carry passengers
#: ''The '''stage''' pulled into town carrying the payroll for the mill and three ladies.
# {{electronics}} the number of an electronic circuit’s block, such as a filter, an amplifier, etc.
#: ''a 3-'''stage''' cascade of a 2nd-order bandpass Butterworth filter''
# The [[place]] on a [[microscope]] where the [[slide]] is [[placed]]
#: ''He [[placed]] the [[slide]] on the [[stage]].''

====Synonyms====
* {{sense|phase}} [[tier]], [[level]]

====Derived terms====
* [[stage fright]]
* [[stage whisper]]
* [[stagecoach]]
* [[stagehand]]

====Related terms====
* [[staging area]]

====Translations====
{{trans-top|phase}}
* [[Catalan]]: [[pas]], [[estadi]], [[fase]]
* Czech: {{t-|cs|stádium|m}}
* Dutch: {{t-|nl|stadium|n}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|vaihe}}
* French: {{t+|fr|étape|f}}
* German: {{t+|de|Stufe|f}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|szakasz}}
* Japanese: [[段階]] (dankai)
{{trans-mid}}
* Kurdish: [[qonax]] {{f}}, [[merhele]] {{f}}, [[gihanek]] {{f}}, [[gihînek]] {{f}}, [[faz]] {{f}}, [[qedem]] {{f}}, [[gav]] {{f}}, {{ku-Arab|[[قۆناغ]]}}
* Persian: {{fa-Arab|[[مرحله]]}} (marhaleh)
* Polish: {{t-|pl|etap|m}}, {{t+|pl|faza|f}}, {{t+|pl|okres|m}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|fase|f}}
* Spanish: {{t-|es|etapa|f}}, {{t+|es|fase|f}}
* Swahili: {{t|sw|ukumbi}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|theatre}}
* Arabic: {{Arab|[[منصة]]}} {{unicode|(munáʂʂa)}} {{f}}
* [[Catalan]]: [[escenari]], {{m}}
* Chinese: [[舞台]] (wǔtái)
* Czech: {{t-|cs|jeviště|n}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|toneel}}, {{t-|nl|podium|n}}
* Finnish: {{t-|fi|näyttämö}}
* French: {{t+|fr|scène|f}}
* German: {{t+|de|Bühne|f}}
* Hebrew: {{t+|he|במה|f|sc=Hebr}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|színpad}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|scena|f}}
* Japanese: [[舞台]] (butai)
{{trans-mid}}
* Korean: [[무대]] (mudae)
* Persian: {{t+|fa|صحنه|tr=sahneh|sc=fa-Arab|xs=Persian}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|scena|f}}, {{t+|pl|podium|n}}, {{t-|pl|estrada|f}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|palco|m}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|сцена|f|tr=stséna|sc=Cyrl}}
* Serbian: [[pozornica]] {{f}}, [[kazalnica]] {{f}}
* Slovene: {{t+|sl|oder|m}}
* Spanish: {{t-|es|escenario|m}}
* Swahili: {{t|sw|ukumbi}}
* Swedish: {{t-|sv|platform}}
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|sahne}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|short for stagecoach}}
* French: {{t+|fr|calèche|f}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|calesa|f}}, {{t-|es|diligencia|f}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|number of an electronic circuit’s block}}
* Japanese: [[段]] (dan)
* Spanish: {{t-|es|etapa|f}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Swahili: {{t|sw|ukumbi}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|The place on a microscope}}
* Spanish: {{t-|es|platina|f}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Swahili: {{t|sw|ukumbi}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{checktrans-top}}
* {{ttbc|Ido}}: [[ceneyo]]
* {{ttbc|Telugu}}: [[దశ]] (daSa) (1); [[రంగ స్థలం]] (raMga sthalaM), [[మండపం]] (maMDapaM)
{{trans-bottom}}

===Verb===
{{en-verb|stag|ing}}

# To produce on a stage, to perform a play.
#: ''The local theater group will '''stage''' &quot;Pride and Prejudice&quot;.''
# To demonstrate in a deceptive manner.
#: ''The salesman’s demonstration of the new cleanser was '''staged''' to make it appear highly effective.''
# (Of a protest or strike etc.) To carry out.
# To pause or wait at a designated location.
#: ''We '''staged''' the cars to be ready for the start, then waited for the starter to drop the flag.''

====Translations====
{{trans-top|to produce on a stage}}
* Dutch: {{t-|nl|opvoeren}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|esittää}}
* German: {{t-|de|inszenieren}}
* Japanese: [[上演]]する (jōen-suru)
{{trans-mid}}
* Persian: {{fa-Arab|[[به صحنه آوردن]]}} (be-sahneh avardan)
* Spanish: {{t+|es|montar}}
* Swahili: {{t|sw|ukumbi}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|to demonstrate in a deceptive manner}}
* Dutch: [[ensceneren]]
* French: [[enscener]]
* German: {{t-|de|inszenieren}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|trucar}}, {{t+|es|actuar}}, {{t-|es|fingir}}
* Swahili: {{t|sw|ukumbi}}
{{trans-bottom}}

[[Category:1000 English basic words]]

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==Dutch==
{{wikipedia|lang=nl}}

===Noun===
{{nl-noun|g=m|stages|dim=*}}

# [[probation]], [[induction]]
# [[apprenticeship]]

====Related terms====
* [[stagiair]]

[[Category:Dutch nouns]]

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==French==

===Noun===
'''stage''' ''m''

# [[job]] that a [[trainee]] is doing in a workplace until a fixed date
# [[probation]], [[induction]]

====Related terms====
* [[stagiaire]] ([[trainee]])

[[Category:French nouns]]

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