stage
A2Frequent NGSL-1UK /steɪdʒ/US /steɪdʒ/
Meaning
noun
a period or state that something/somebody passes through while developing or making progress
“at… stage, I can't make a decision at this stage.”
verb
to organize and present a play or an event for people to see
“to stage a play/an event/an exhibition”
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“EM: Well, I do want to emphasize we're at an early stage.”
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“a two-stage”
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“[Music] please welcome to the stage director of the game developers conference Jamil [Music] [Applause] Madina good morning many of you will have a lot in common with our next speaker as”
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