Spanish word

fase

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfase/

Meaning

  • feminine nounstage

Example

Esta es la primera fase del curso.

This is the first stage of the course.

Illustration for fase (stage)

More examples

La empresa está en la fase de planificación del evento.

The company is in the planning stage of the event.

Core concept

A distinct stage in a multi-step process.

Common phrases

  • fase de planificación

    planning stage

  • última fase

    final stage

  • fase de crecimiento

    growth stage

Similar words

etapa: Longer phase within a larger process or plan, marking a sustained period.
paso: Single procedural step or individual action in a sequence of tasks.
periodo: Span of time with a defined beginning and end.
momento: Brief point in time or specific moment during an event.

Definition in Spanish

Cada una de las partes sucesivas que forman un proceso o desarrollo y que se distingue por metas o características propias.

Word origin

Spanish fase comes via French phase from Greek phásis meaning 'appearance', and it now denotes a marked stage in a process.

Usage tips

  • To report progress, Spanish commonly uses estar en la fase de + noun, and frequent collocations are fase inicial, fase intermedia and fase final.

Other meanings

  • periodnoun

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