phase

phase
phase [feɪz]
1. noun
( = stage in process) phase f
• a critical phase in the negotiations une phase critique des négociations
• the first phase of the work la première tranche des travaux
• all children go through a difficult phase tout enfant passe par une phase difficile
• a passing phase un état passager
• it's just a phase he's going through ça lui passera
• out of phase déphasé
2. transitive verb
[+ innovations, developments] introduire progressivement ; [+ execution of plan] procéder par étapes à
• the modernization of the factory was phased over three years la modernisation de l'usine s'est échelonnée sur trois ans
• phased changes changements mpl organisés de façon progressive
• a phased withdrawal of troops un retrait progressif des troupes
3. compounds
► phase-out noun suppression f progressive
► phase in separable transitive verb introduire progressivement
► phase out separable transitive verb supprimer progressivement
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[feɪz] 1.
noun (all contexts) phase f

it's just a phase (she's going through) — ça lui passera

to be out of phase — Electricity être déphasé; fig ne pas être en harmonie

2.
transitive verb échelonner [changes] (over sur)
Phrasal Verbs:

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