infancy

Anfangsstadium, Kinderschuhe

Erste Entwicklungsphase von etwas, bevor es vollständig entwickelt ist.

In einfachem Englisch: The first stage of something’s development, before it becomes fully developed.

• The project is in its infancy.
• Online shopping was then in its infancy.
• Research in this field remains in its infancy.

So benutzt man es: be in its infancy (The technology is still in its infancy.)

Synonyme: early stages, beginnings

Gegenteile: maturity

Häufige Wendungen: in its infancy, still in infancy

Säuglingsalter

Erste Lebensphase eines Kindes, in der es noch ein Baby ist.

In einfachem Englisch: The first part of a child’s life, when they are a baby.

• She was often ill in infancy.
• Good nutrition matters during infancy.
• He had known her since infancy.

Synonyme: babyhood

Häufige Wendungen: in infancy, early infancy, during infancy, from infancy

Minderjährigkeit

Rechtlicher Zustand, in dem man zu jung ist, um alle Rechte und Pflichten eines Erwachsenen zu haben.

In einfachem Englisch: The legal condition of being too young to have all the rights and duties of an adult.

• The court considered her infancy when reviewing the contract.
• He relied on the defence of infancy.
• Infancy may limit a person’s legal capacity.

Synonyme: minority

Gegenteile: majority

Häufige Wendungen: during infancy, defence of infancy