phase

a period of time in a process or project when something particular happens or is done

etapa, fase, momento

• the first/second/third phase

Collocations phase of a project · phase in a process

• The next phase will be to test the product.

  La siguiente fase será probar el producto.

a period of time when someone or something changes in an important way

etapa, período, momento

• the early/middle/late phase

Collocations phase of life · phase in a relationship

• She's going through a difficult phase.

  Ella está pasando por una etapa difícil.

a particular way of doing something, especially one that is used for a short time or in special situations

método, enfoque, técnica

• the phase of dealing with problems

Collocations phase of a project · phase in an experiment

• We're trying out a new phase for this year.

  Estamos probando una nueva fase este año.

a particular stage in the movement of waves or vibrations, especially light waves

fase (física)

• the phase of a wave

Collocations phase of an electromagnetic wave · phase of light waves

• The experiment measures the phase of the light.

  El experimento mide la fase de la luz.

a short piece of music that is part of a longer work, such as an opera or ballet

escena, número musical

• the first/second/third phase

Collocations phase of a performance · phase in an opera

• The second phase is the most dramatic.

  La segunda fase es la más dramática.

a part of a machine or system that has a particular function

unidad, componente

• the phase of the engine

Collocations phase of an electrical circuit · phase of a mechanical system

• The new phase will improve efficiency.

  La nueva unidad mejorará la eficiencia.

a form of a substance that has different physical properties from other forms of the same substance, such as ice and water

estado físico, fase (química)

• the solid/liquid/gas phase

Collocations phase of a substance · phase transition

• The material changes from one phase to another.

  El material cambia de una fase a otra.

to stop doing something and move on to the next stage or activity

pasar página, dejar atrás

• phase out

Collocations phase out a product · phase out an old system

• We plan to phase out the old model.

  Planeamos dejar atrás el modelo antiguo.