phase

fase, etapa

Una parte concreta de un proceso o desarrollo.

En inglés sencillo: One part of a process or period of development.

• The project has three phases.
• We are entering the final phase of training.
• Their daughter is going through a difficult phase.

Cómo se usa: phase of something (The first phase of construction is complete.)

Sinónimos: stage, period

Expresiones frecuentes: first phase, final phase, phase of development, early phase

fase

El punto de un movimiento repetitivo que permite comparar si dos ciclos coinciden en el tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: The position in a repeating movement or change that shows whether things happen together.

• The waves are in phase.
• The two signals are out of phase.
• A small phase difference changes the combined sound.

Cómo se usa: in phase with something (The two signals are in phase with each other.); out of phase with something (One wave is out of phase with the other.)

Expresiones frecuentes: in phase, out of phase, phase difference

aspecto, faceta

Un lado de un tema o problema que puede considerarse por separado.

En inglés sencillo: One side of a subject or problem that can be considered separately.

• We discussed another phase of the problem.
• He studied every phase of the subject.
• The social phase of the issue received little attention.

Cómo se usa: phase of something (Her book examines every phase of the question.)

Sinónimos: aspect, side, facet

Expresiones frecuentes: another phase, every phase, phase of something

introducir gradualmente, eliminar gradualmente

Introducir algo o dejar de usarlo poco a poco.

En inglés sencillo: To introduce or stop using something gradually over a period of time.

• We plan to phase out plastic bags.
• The factory phased in safer equipment.
• These older models are being phased out this year.

Cómo se usa: phase something in (The company will phase in the new software.); phase something out (The city plans to phase out diesel buses.)

Expresiones frecuentes: phase something in, phase something out, phase out something

introducir gradualmente

Empezar a usar algo poco a poco.

En inglés sencillo: To introduce something gradually, a little at a time.

• We will phase in the changes.
• The school phased in its new rules last year.
• They are phasing the equipment in one department at a time.

Cómo se usa: phase something in (We will phase the new system in over six months.)

Sinónimos: introduce gradually

Expresiones frecuentes: phase in something, phase something in