The Wordsmith Dictionary

stag horn cor al |ˈstagˌhôrn ˌstæɡhɔrn ˈkɔrəl | ▶noun a large stony coral with antlerlike branches. [Genus Acropora, order Scleractinia, in particular A. cervicornis. ]

staghorn fern

stag horn fern ▶noun a fern with fronds that resemble antlers, occurring in tropical rain forests where it typically grows as an epiphyte. [Genus Platycerium, family Polypodiaceae. ]

staghorn sumac

stag horn su mac |ˈstagˌhôrn ˌstæɡhɔrn ˈsumɑk | ▶noun see sumac.

staghound

stag hound |ˈstagˌhound ˈstæɡhaʊnd | ▶noun a large dog of a breed used for hunting deer by sight or scent.

staging

stag ing |ˈstājiNG ˈsteɪʤɪŋ | ▶noun 1 an instance or method of presenting a play or other dramatic performance: one of the better stagings of this Shakesperean classic | the quality of staging and design. • an instance of organizing a public event or protest: the fourteenth staging of the championships. 2 a stage or set of stages or temporary platforms arranged as a support for performers or between different levels of scaffolding. 3 Medicine diagnosis or classification of the particular stage reached by a progressive disease. 4 the arrangement of stages in a rocket or spacecraft. • the separation and jettisoning of a stage from the remainder of a rocket when its propellant is spent.

staging area

stag ing ar e a (also staging point or staging post ) ▶noun a stopping place or assembly point en route to a destination: a vast staging area for guerrilla attacks | the geese's major staging area on the St. Lawrence River.

stagnant

stag nant |ˈstagnənt ˈstæɡnənt | ▶adjective (of a body of water or the atmosphere of a confined space ) having no current or flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence: a stagnant ditch. • showing no activity; dull and sluggish: a stagnant economy. DERIVATIVES stag nan cy |-nənsē |noun, stag nant ly adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin stagnant- ‘forming a pool of standing water, ’ from the verb stagnare, from stagnum ‘pool. ’

stagnate

stag nate |ˈstagˌnāt ˈstæɡˌneɪt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] (of water or air ) cease to flow or move; become stagnant. • cease developing; become inactive or dull: teaching can easily stagnate into a set of routines | (as adj. stagnating ) : stagnating consumer confidence. DERIVATIVES stag na tion |stagˈnāSHən |noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin stagnat- ‘settled as a still pool, ’ from the verb stagnare, from stagnum ‘pool. ’

stag party

stag par ty ▶noun a celebration held for a man shortly before his wedding, attended by his male friends only. • any party attended by men only.

stag's-horn fungus

stag's-horn fungus (also staghorn fungus ) ▶noun a small fungus of dead wood, which forms black velvety antler-shaped fruiting bodies with white tips, common in both Eurasia and North America. ●Xylaria hypoxylon, family Xylariaceae, subdivision Ascomycotina.

stagy

stag y |ˈstājē ˈsteɪʤi |(also stagey ) ▶adjective ( stagier, stagiest ) excessively theatrical; exaggerated: a stagy melodramatic voice. DERIVATIVES stag i ly |-jilē |adverb, stag i ness noun

Oxford Dictionary

stag

stag |stag | ▶noun 1 a male deer, especially a male red deer after its fifth year. • a turkeycock over one year old. 2 [ usu. as modifier ] a social gathering attended by men only: a stag event. • chiefly N. Amer. a man who attends a social gathering unaccompanied by a female partner. 3 Stock Exchange, Brit. a person who applies for shares in a new issue with a view to selling at once for a profit. ▶adverb N. Amer. without a female partner at a social gathering: a lot of boys went stag . ▶verb ( stags, stagging, stagged ) [ with obj. ] 1 Stock Exchange, Brit. buy (shares in a new issue ) and sell them at once for a profit. 2 N. Amer. informal roughly cut (a garment, especially a pair of trousers ) to make it shorter: (as adj. stagged ) : stagged jeans. ORIGIN Middle English (as a noun ): related to Old Norse steggr ‘male bird ’, Icelandic steggi ‘tomcat ’.

stag beetle

stag bee ¦tle ▶noun a large dark beetle, the male of which has large branched jaws that resemble a stag's antlers. ●Family Lucanidae: several species, including the European Lucanus cervus.

stage

stage |steɪdʒ | ▶noun 1 a point, period, or step in a process or development: there is no need at this stage to give explicit details | I was in the early stages of pregnancy. • a section of a journey or race: the final stage of the journey is made by coach. • each of two or more sections of a rocket or spacecraft that have their own engines and are jettisoned in turn when their propellant is exhausted. • [ with modifier ] Electronics a specified part of a circuit, typically one consisting of a single amplifying transistor or valve with the associated equipment. 2 a raised floor or platform, typically in a theatre, on which actors, entertainers, or speakers perform: there are only two characters on stage . • (the stage ) the acting or theatrical profession: I've always wanted to go on the stage . • [ in sing. ] a scene of action or forum of debate, especially in a particular political context: Britain is playing a leading role on the international stage. 3 a floor or level of a building or structure: the upper stage was added in the 17th century. • (on a microscope ) a raised and usually movable plate on which a slide or object is placed for examination. 4 Geology (in chronostratigraphy ) a range of strata corresponding to an age in time, forming a subdivision of a series. • (in palaeoclimatology ) a period of time marked by a characteristic climate: the Boreal stage. 5 historical a stagecoach. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 present a performance of (a play or other show ): the show is being staged at the Grand Opera House in Belfast. • organize and participate in (a public event ): UDF supporters staged a demonstration in Sofia. • cause (something dramatic or unexpected ) to happen: the President's attempt to stage a comeback | the dollar staged a partial recovery. 2 Medicine diagnose or classify (a disease or patient ) as having reached a particular stage in the expected progression of the disease. PHRASES hold the stage dominate a scene of action or forum of debate. set the stage for prepare the conditions for (the occurrence or beginning of something ): these churchmen helped to set the stage for popular reform. stage left (or right ) on the left (or right ) side of a stage from the point of view of a performer facing the audience. DERIVATIVES stageability |-dʒəˈbɪlɪti |noun, stageable adjective ORIGIN 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.

stagecoach

stage |coach |ˈsteɪdʒkəʊtʃ | ▶noun a large closed horse-drawn vehicle formerly used to carry passengers and often mail along a regular route between two places.

stagecraft

stage |craft |ˈsteɪdʒkrɑːft | ▶noun [ mass noun ] skill or experience in writing or staging plays.

stage direction

stage dir |ec ¦tion ▶noun an instruction in the text of a play indicating the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting.

stage-diving

stage-diving ▶noun [ mass noun ] the practice (typically among audience members ) of jumping from the stage at a rock concert or other event to be caught and carried aloft by the crowd below. DERIVATIVES stage-dive verb, stage-diver noun

stage door

stage door ▶noun an actors' and workmen's entrance from the street to the area of a theatre behind the stage.

stage effect

stage ef fect ▶noun an effect produced by the lighting, sound, or scenery in a play, movie, etc.: there are some great stage effects.

stage fright

stage fright ▶noun [ mass noun ] nervousness before or during an appearance before an audience.

stagehand

stage |hand |ˈsteɪdʒhand | ▶noun a person who moves scenery or props before or during the performance of a play.

stage-manage

stage-manage ▶verb [ with obj. ] be responsible for the lighting and other technical arrangements for (a stage play ). • arrange and control (something ) carefully in order to create a certain effect: he stage-managed his image with astounding success. DERIVATIVES stage management noun, stage manager noun

stage name

stage name ▶noun a name assumed for professional purposes by an actor or other performer.

stage play

stage play (also stage production ) ▶noun a play performed on stage rather than broadcast or made into a film.

stage presence

stage pres |ence ▶noun [ mass noun ] the ability to command the attention of a theatre audience by the impressiveness of one's manner or appearance.

stager

stager |ˈsteɪʤə | ▶noun archaic an actor.

stage-struck

stage-struck ▶adjective having a passionate desire to become an actor.

stage whisper

stage whis |per ▶noun a loud whisper uttered by an actor on stage, intended to be heard by the audience but supposedly unheard by other characters in the play.

stagey

stagey ▶adjective variant spelling of stagy.

stagflation

stag |fla ¦tion |stagˈfleɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Economics persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a country's economy. ORIGIN 1960s: blend of stagnation (see stagnate ) and inflation .

stagger

stag |ger |ˈstagə | ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall: he staggered to his feet, swaying a little. • [ with obj. and adverbial of direction ] continue in existence or operation uncertainly or precariously: the treasury staggered from one crisis to the next. • archaic waver in purpose; hesitate. • archaic (of a blow ) cause (someone ) to walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall: the collision staggered her and she fell. 2 [ with obj. ] astonish or deeply shock: I was staggered to find it was six o'clock | (as adj. staggering ) : the staggering bills for maintenance and repair. 3 [ with obj. ] arrange (events, payments, hours, etc. ) so that they do not occur at the same time: meetings are staggered throughout the day. • arrange (objects or parts ) in a zigzag formation or so that they are not in line: stagger the screws at each joint. ▶noun [ in sing. ] 1 an unsteady walk or movement: she walked with a stagger. 2 an arrangement of things in a zigzag formation or so that they are not in line. • the arrangement of the runners in lanes on a running track at the start of a race, so that the runner in the inside lane is positioned behind those in the next lane and so on until the outside lane. DERIVATIVES staggerer noun, staggeringly adverb [ as submodifier ] : a staggeringly unjust society ORIGIN late Middle English (as a verb ): alteration of dialect stacker, from Old Norse stakra, frequentative of staka ‘push, stagger ’. The noun dates from the late 16th cent.

staggers

stag |gers |ˈstagəz | ▶plural noun [ usu. treated as sing. ] any of several parasitic or acute deficiency diseases of farm animals characterized by staggering or loss of balance. • the inability to stand or walk steadily, especially as a result of giddiness.

staghorn

staghorn (also stag's horn ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] the antler of a stag, used to make handles for knives and walking sticks.

staghorn coral

stag |horn coral ▶noun a large stony coral with antler-like branches. ●Genus Acropora, order Scleractinia, in particular A. cervicornis.

staghorn fern

staghorn fern (also stag's-horn fern ) ▶noun a fern which has fronds that resemble antlers, occurring in tropical rainforests where it typically grows as an epiphyte. ●Genus Platycerium, family Polypodiaceae.

staghound

stag |hound |ˈstaghaʊnd | ▶noun a large dog of a breed used for hunting deer by sight or scent.

staging

sta ¦ging |ˈsteɪdʒɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the method of presenting a play or other dramatic performance: the quality of staging and design | [ count noun ] : one of the better stagings of Hamlet . • the organizing of a public event or protest: the staging of the Norfolk Festival of Movement. 2 a stage or set of stages or temporary platforms arranged as a support for performers or between different levels of scaffolding. • Brit. a shelving unit for plants in a greenhouse. 3 Medicine diagnosis or classification of the particular stage reached by a progressive disease. 4 the arrangement of stages in a rocket or spacecraft. • the separation and jettisoning of a stage from the remainder of a rocket when its propellant is spent.

staging area

staging area (also staging point ) ▶noun a stopping place or assembly point en route to a destination.

staging post

sta ¦ging post ▶noun a place at which people, vehicles, or aircraft regularly stop when making a particular journey.

stagnant

stagnant |ˈstagnənt | ▶adjective (of a body of water or the atmosphere of a confined space ) having no current or flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence: a stagnant ditch. • showing no activity; dull and sluggish: a stagnant economy. DERIVATIVES stagnancy noun, stagnantly adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin stagnant- ‘forming a pool of standing water ’, from the verb stagnare, from stagnum ‘pool ’.

stagnate

stagnate |stagˈneɪt, ˈstagneɪt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] (of water or air ) cease to flow or move; become stagnant. • cease developing; become inactive or dull: teaching can easily stagnate into a set of routines | (as adj. stagnating ) : stagnating consumer confidence. DERIVATIVES stagnation noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin stagnat- ‘settled as a still pool ’, from the verb stagnare, from stagnum ‘pool ’.

stag night

stag night (also stag party ) ▶noun Brit. a celebration held for a man shortly before his wedding, attended by his male friends only. • N. Amer. any party attended by men only.

stag's horn

stag's horn ▶noun variant form of staghorn.

stag's-horn fungus

stagy

stagy |ˈsteɪdʒi |(also stagey ) ▶adjective ( stagier, stagiest ) excessively theatrical; exaggerated: a stagy melodramatic voice. DERIVATIVES stagily adverb, staginess noun

American Oxford Thesaurus

stage

stage noun 1 this stage of the development: phase, period, juncture, step, point, time, moment, instant, level. 2 the last stage of the race: part, section, portion, stretch, leg, lap, circuit. 3 a theater stage: platform, dais, stand, grandstand, staging, apron, rostrum, podium; bandstand, bandshell; catwalk. 4 she has written for the stage: theater, drama, dramatics, dramatic arts, thespianism; informal boards. 5 the political stage: scene, setting; context, frame, sphere, field, realm, arena, backdrop; affairs. ▶verb 1 they staged two plays: put on, put before the public, present, produce, mount, direct; perform, act, give. 2 workers staged a protest: organize, arrange, coordinate, lay on, put together, get together, set up; orchestrate, choreograph, mastermind, engineer; take part in, participate in, join in.

stagger

stagger verb 1 he staggered to the door: lurch, walk unsteadily, reel, sway, teeter, totter, stumble, wobble. 2 I was absolutely staggered: amaze, astound, astonish, surprise, startle, stun, confound, dumbfound, stupefy, daze, take aback, leave open-mouthed, leave aghast; informal flabbergast, bowl over. 3 meetings are staggered throughout the day: spread (out ), space (out ), time at intervals.

stagnant

stagnant adjective 1 stagnant water: still, motionless, static, stationary, standing, dead, slack; foul, stale, putrid, smelly. ANTONYMS flowing, fresh. 2 a stagnant economy: inactive, sluggish, slow-moving, lethargic, static, flat, depressed, declining, moribund, dying, dead, dormant. ANTONYMS active, vibrant.

stagnate

stagnate verb 1 obstructions allow water to stagnate: stop flowing, become stagnant, become trapped; stand; become foul, become stale; fester, putrefy. ANTONYMS flow. 2 exports stagnated: languish, decline, deteriorate, fall, become stagnant, do nothing, stand still, tread water, be sluggish. ANTONYMS boom.

Oxford Thesaurus

stage

stage noun 1 a stage in the development: phase, period, juncture, step, point, time, moment, instant, division, level. 2 the last stage of a race /journey: part, section, portion, stretch, phase; leg, lap, circuit. 3 stand on a stage in the theatre: platform, dais, stand, grandstand, staging, apron, rostrum, podium, soapbox, stump; pulpit, box, dock; Indian mandapam; rare tribune. 4 (the stage ) she has written for the stage, television, and film: (the ) theatre, drama, dramatics, dramatic art, show business, the play, the footlights; informal the boards, rep; rare thespianism. 5 Britain is playing a leading role on the international stage: scene, setting; context, frame, sphere, field, realm, forum, site, arena, background, backdrop; affairs. ▶verb 1 they recently staged ‘The Magic Flute ’ in a car factory: put on, put before the public, present, produce, mount, direct; perform, act, render, give. 2 the Residents' Association staged a protest march: organize, arrange, make arrangements for, coordinate, lay on, put together, fix up, get together; orchestrate, choreograph, be responsible for, be in charge of, direct, run, manage, stage-manage, conduct, administrate, administer, set up, mastermind, engineer; rare concert.

stagger

stagger verb 1 Sonny took the blow on the temple and staggered sideways: lurch, walk unsteadily, reel, sway, teeter, totter, stumble, wobble, move clumsily, weave, flounder, falter, pitch, roll. 2 I saw a sight that staggered me: astonish, amaze, nonplus, startle, astound, surprise, bewilder, stun, flabbergast, shock, shake, stop someone in their tracks, stupefy, leave open-mouthed, take someone's breath away, dumbfound, daze, benumb, confound, disconcert, shatter, take aback, jolt, shake up; informal bowl over, knock for six, floor, blow someone's mind, strike dumb. 3 meetings are staggered throughout the day: spread (out ), space (out ), time at intervals, overlap. 4 stagger the screws at each joint: alternate, step, arrange in a zigzag.

staggered

staggered adjective she was staggered to hear she had a rival: astonished, astounded, amazed, stunned, thunderstruck, shattered, flabbergasted, nonplussed, taken aback, startled, surprised, bewildered, shocked, shaken, stupefied, open-mouthed; dumbfounded, dumbstruck, speechless, at a loss for words; dazed, benumbed, confounded, disconcerted, shaken up; informal bowled over, knocked for six, floored, flummoxed, caught on the hop, caught on the wrong foot, unable to believe one's eyes /ears; Brit. informal gobsmacked.

stagnant

stagnant adjective 1 stagnant water: still, motionless, immobile, inert, lifeless, dead, standing, slack, static, stationary; foul, stale, dirty, filthy, putrid, putrefied, brackish. ANTONYMS flowing, running; fresh. 2 a stagnant economy: inactive, sluggish, slow, slow-moving, lethargic, static, flat, depressed, quiet, dull, declining, moribund, dying, dead, dormant, stagnating. ANTONYMS active, vibrant.

stagnate

stagnate verb 1 there should be no points in the system where cleaning solutions can stagnate: stop flowing, become stagnant, become trapped; stand; become foul, become stale; fester, putrefy. ANTONYMS flow. 2 imports rose while exports stagnated: become stagnant, do nothing, stand still, be sluggish, lie dormant, be inert, languish, decline, deteriorate, fall. ANTONYMS rise, boom.

Duden Dictionary

Stag

Stag Substantiv, Neutrum Seewesen , das |St a g |das Stag; Genitiv: des Stag [e ]s, Plural: die Stage [n ] aus dem Niederdeutschen < mittelniederdeutsch stach, wohl eigentlich = das straff Gespannte Drahtseil zum Verspannen und Abstützen von Masten (in Längsrichtung des Schiffes )

Stage

Stage Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, feminin schweizerisch , der oder die |staːʒ |der Stage; Genitiv: des Stages, Plural: die Stages |[…ʒ ]| und die Stage; Genitiv: der Stage, Plural: die Stages |[…ʒ ]|französisch stage < mittellateinisch stagium = Dienstverpflichtung eines Vasallen, Latinisierung von altfranzösisch estage = Wohnung; Aufenthalt (= französisch étage )Aufenthalt bei einer Firma o. Ä. zur weiterführenden Ausbildung oder als Praktikum

Stage

Sta ge Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈstaːʒə |die Stage; Genitiv: der Stage, Plural: die Stagen lateinisch-französisch Vorbereitungszeit, Probezeit

Stage

Stage Substantiv, feminin , die |steɪd͜ʃ |die Stage; Genitiv: der Stage, Plural: die Stages |[…d͜ʃɪs ]|englisch stage = Bühne < altfranzösisch estage, Stage englische Bezeichnung für: Bühne, Konzertbühne (besonders bei Rockkonzerten )

Stagediving

Stage di ving Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈsteɪdʒdaɪvɪŋ |englisch stage diving, aus: stage = Bühne und diving = das (Ein )tauchen (bei Rockkonzerten o. Ä.) Sprung des Sängers o. Ä. von der Konzertbühne in das Publikum

Stagflation

Stag fla ti on Substantiv, feminin Wirtschaft , die |Stagflati o n ʃt … st …|die Stagflation; Genitiv: der Stagflation, Plural: die Stagflationen englisch stagflation, zusammengezogen aus: stag nation (Stagnation ) und in flation, Inflation Stillstand des Wirtschaftswachstums bei gleichzeitiger Geldentwertung

Stagiaire

Sta gi aire Substantiv, maskulin , der |staˈʒi̯ɛːr |französisch Probekandidat

Stagione

Sta gio ne Substantiv, feminin , die |staˈd͜ʃoːnə |lateinisch-italienisch 1 Spielzeit italienischer Operntheater 2 Ensemble eines italienischen Operntheaters

Stagirit

Sta gi rit Substantiv, maskulin , der |Stagir i t st …|der Stagirit; Genitiv: des Stagiriten griechisch-lateinisch ; nach der makedonischen Stadt Stageira, dem Geburtsort des Philosophen Beiname des Aristoteles 384 –322 v. Chr.

Stagnation

Sta g na ti on , Sta gna ti on Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Stagnati o n auch st …|die Stagnation; Genitiv: der Stagnation, Plural: die Stagnationen Stillstand, Stockung bei einer Entwicklung (besonders auf wirtschaftlichem Gebiet ) die augenblickliche Stagnation überwinden

stagnieren

sta g nie ren , sta gnie ren schwaches Verb bildungssprachlich |stagn ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « lateinisch stagnare = gestaut, überschwemmt sein, zu: stagnum = stehendes Gewässer, See, Lache, zu: stare = stehen in einer Bewegung, Entwicklung nicht weiterkommen die Wirtschaft [des Landes ], die Produktion, der Absatz, der Export stagniert

Stagnierung

Sta g nie rung , Sta gnie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Stagn ie rung | Stagnation

Stagoskopie

Sta go s ko pie , Sta go sko pie Substantiv, feminin Medizin; Biologie , die |Stagoskop ie |die Stagoskopie; Genitiv: der Stagoskopie griechisch-neulateinisch ; »Tropfenschau «neueres Verfahren zum Nachweis von Stoffen in chemischen Verbindungen z. B. in Körpersäften oder an Kristallen in getrockneten Tropfen

Stagsegel

Stag se gel Substantiv, Neutrum Seemannssprache , das |St a gsegel |an einem Stag gefahrenes Segel

French Dictionary

stage

stage n. m. nom masculin 1 Période de formation pratique qui se situe soit en cours d ’études, soit entre la fin des études et le début de l ’activité professionnelle, ou encore, qui constitue un complément de formation ou un recyclage (Recomm. off. ). : Les avocats, les comptables doivent faire un stage. 2 figuré Période de perfectionnement. : Les nouveaux employés feront un stage dans chaque service. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom stade, étape d ’un développement. Stage en entreprise. Stage effectué dans une société commerciale ou industrielle. : Ces étudiants pourront faire un stage en entreprise (et non *stage industriel, *stage d ’entreprise ). FORME FAUTIVE stage. Impropriété au sens de stade.

stagflation

stagflation n. f. nom féminin économie Situation économique caractérisée par une tendance à la récession qui s ’accompagne d ’un accroissement de l ’inflation.

stagiaire

stagiaire adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Personne qui fait un stage. : Elle a été stagiaire dans une entreprise de conception de logiciels. Des étudiants stagiaires.

stagnant

stagnant , ante adj. adjectif 1 Qui ne s ’écoule pas. : Des eaux stagnantes. 2 économie Qui cesse de croître, ne fait pas de progrès. : Des chiffres d ’affaires stagnants. Prononciation Les lettres gn se prononcent distinctement stag ⁄nant, [stagnɑ̃, ɑ̃t ]

stagnation

stagnation n. f. nom féminin 1 État de ce qui est stagnant. 2 économie Phase d ’arrêt de la croissance, absence d ’activité. : La stagnation de l ’économie. SYNONYME inertie ; marasme . Prononciation Les lettres gn se prononcent distinctement stag /nation, [stagnasjɔ̃ ]

stagner

stagner v. intr. verbe intransitif 1 Ne pas couler, en parlant d ’un liquide. : Dans cette baie, l ’eau stagne et sent mauvais. SYNONYME croupir . 2 figuré Ne pas progresser, aller au ralenti. : Les négociations stagnent depuis un mois. aimer Prononciation Les lettres gn se prononcent distinctement stag /ner, [stagne ]

Spanish Dictionary

stage

stage nombre masculino 1 Período de prácticas o de aprendizaje de una actividad profesional :hará un stage en una importante empresa informática .2 dep Etapa de preparación de un deportista o equipo, previa a su participación en una competición :los equipos hacen stages en el mes de agosto, antes del comienzo de la liga .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘estash ’.El plural es stages .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

stag

stag /stæɡ /名詞 C 1 〘動〙(成長した大形の )雄ジカ (→deer ).2 ｟英｠利益を目的に新会社の株を買う人 .g ò st á g ｟米くだけて｠女性を同伴せずにパーティに行く .動詞～s ; ～ged ; ～ging 他動詞｟英｠〈新株〉を利益目的に買う .～́ b è etle 〘虫〙クワガタムシ .～́ p à rty [｟英｠n ì ght ]スタッグ (パーティ ) 〘結婚直前, 特に独身最後の夜に男の友人が花婿のために集まって開く男性だけのパーティ〙.

stage

stage /steɪdʒ /〖語源は「立っている所」〗名詞複～s /-ɪz /C 1 (変化発達の )段階 , 時期 , (過程などにおける )局面 ▸ at this stage (of [in ] …)(…の )この段階において ▸ (be ) in the early stage of ……の初期に (ある )▸ at one stage (過去の )ある段階では ▸ at some [a later ] stage (先の )ある段階では, いずれ ▸ proceed to the next [final ] stage 次の [最終 ]段階へと進む ▸ be at [reach, get to ] the stage where ……な段階にいる [至る ]▸ go [take the project ] a stage further さらに1段階進む [計画を進める ]2 舞台 , ステージ (→theater )▸ go on [take the ] stage 舞台に上がる ▸ go off [leave the ] stage 舞台を降りる ▸ be on stage 舞台に上がっている 3 〖the ～〗演劇 ; 俳優業 ; 演劇界 ▸ go [be ] on the stage 俳優になる [である ]4 〖単数形で〗【重要な出来事活動などの】(特に政治的な )舞台 , 場所 «for » ▸ play a leading part on the world stage 世界の舞台で主要な役割を果たす 5 ｟くだけてやや古｠＝stagecoach .6 ＝sound stage .7 宿場, 宿駅 ; 宿場間の距離 ; ｟英｠(バスなどの )同一運賃区間 (fare stage ); (レースの )1区間 .8 〘地〙階〘時代区分の期に対応する地層〙.9 (顕微鏡の )載物台 ; 浮き桟橋 .10 (ロケットの )段 ; (建物の )階, 層 .be at the c è nter of the st á ge 注目の的である .be g ò ing through a st á ge ｟くだけて｠(好ましくない行動などをさして )〈若者が〉今はそういう時期だ, じきにしっかりするようになる .by [in ] (è asy ) st á ges 休み休み〈移動するなど〉.h ò ld the st á ge 1 上演を続ける .2 注目の的になる .s è t the st á ge for A A 〈事〉の準備 [お膳立て ]をする .st à ge by st á ge 段階的に, 徐々に .t à ke c è nter st á ge 注目を集める ; きわめて重要になる .動詞～s /-ɪz /; ～d /-d /; staging 他動詞 1 〈演劇など〉を上演する ; 〈行事など〉を主催 [開催 ]する .2 〈ストライキ抗議集会など〉を企画する ; …をやってのける ▸ stage a sit-in 座り込み抗議を行う ▸ stage a comeback カムバックを果たす～́ dir è ction 1 ト書き .2 演出 .～́ dir è ctor 舞台演出家 .～́ d ò or 楽屋通用口 .～́ eff è ct 舞台効果 .～́ fr ì ght (出演者が抱く )出演前の不安 [緊張 ].～̀ l é ft [r í ght ](客席に向かって )舞台左手 [右手 ]; 上手（かみて）[下手（しもて）].～́ m à nager 舞台監督 .～́ m ò ther ｟米俗非難して｠ステージママ〘子供の芸能界への売り込みにやっきな母親〙.～́ n à me 芸名 .～́ wh ì sper 1 わきぜりふ〘観客にのみ聞こえ, ほかの役者には聞こえない設定のせりふ〙.2 聞こえよがしの私語 .

stagecoach

st á ge c ò ach 名詞 C 〘史〙駅馬車, 郵便馬車 .

stagecraft

st á ge cr à ft 名詞 U 劇作法 ; 演出法 ; 劇作の才能 .

stagehand

st á ge h à nd 名詞 C 舞台係〘舞台装置照明などの係〙.

stage-manage

st á ge-m à nage 動詞他動詞 1 …を裏でひそかに企てる, 操る .2 …の舞台監督をする .

stage-struck

st á ge-str ù ck 形容詞舞台生活にあこがれている .

stagey

stage y /stéɪdʒi /形容詞＝stagy .

stagflation

stag fla tion /stæ̀ɡfléɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 U 〘経〙スタグフレーション〘不況下のインフレ〙.

stagger

stag ger /stǽɡə r /動詞～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing /-ɡ (ə )rɪŋ /自動詞 1 〈人などが〉よろめく , ふらつく ; «…へ /…を » よろめきながら歩く (away ) «to , into /down » ▸ The drunken man staggered back to the hotel .その酔っぱらいは千鳥足でホテルに戻った ▸ The patient staggered to his feet .患者はよろよろ立ち上がった 2 動揺する ; ためらう , たじろぐ .3 〈人物などが〉 (かろうじて )持ちこたえる , 存続する (on ).他動詞 1 〈人〉をよろめかせる ; 動揺させる .2 …を互い違いに配置 [配列 ]する ; 〈勤務時間休暇など〉をずらす , 調整する ; (陸上競技場のトラックで )〈スタートライン〉をずらす .3 〈複葉機の翼〉を前後にずらして付ける .名詞 C 1 〖通例単数形で〗よろめき , ふらつき .2 〖the ～s; 単数扱い〗(羊馬の )旋回 [暈倒（うんとう）]病 .3 (複葉機の翼の )互い違い (の配列 ).～er /-ɡ (ə )rə r /名詞

staggered

st á g gered 形容詞 «…に » 非常に驚いて «at, by » .

staggering

st á g ger ing /-ɡ (ə )rɪŋ /形容詞 1 〈金額などの数字が〉驚くべき, 衝撃的な, 信じられないほどの .2 ふらついて .

staggeringly

st á g ger ing ly 副詞 1 よろよろと .2 びっくりさせるほどに .

staging

stag ing /stéɪdʒɪŋ /名詞 1 U C 上演 ; 演出 .2 C (建築物の )足場 .～́ à rea 〘軍〙中間準備地域, 部隊集結地域 .～́ p ò st 〘空〙中間着陸地 ; (一般に )一過程 .

stagnant

stag nant /stǽɡnənt /形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈水池空気などが〉流れの悪い , よどんだ ; (よどんで )悪臭を放つ ▸ stagnant air よどんだ空気 ▸ a pool of stagnant water よどんだ水たまり 2 ｟非難して｠〈経済社会活動などが〉停滞 [沈滞 ]した , 不活発な , 不振な ; 鈍い , さえない (dull )▸ a stagnant economy 沈滞した経済 st á g nan cy /-si /名詞～ly 副詞

stagnate

stag nate /stǽɡneɪt |--́ /動詞自動詞〈仕事社会の発展が〉止まる, 停滞する, 活気を失う, だれる .

stagnation

st à g n á tion 名詞 U 1 〘経〙不況, 不景気 .2 よどみ, 停滞, 沈滞 .

stagy

stag y /stéɪdʒi /形容詞芝居の ; 芝居がかった, 誇張した .