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How to Say "early stage" in Spanish

The Spanish word forearly stageis embriónC1 level.

English → SpanishC1
nounC1formal
something that is just starting to take shape
A single small wooden building block placed on a clean surface as the foundation for a structure.

Examples

Este pequeño boceto fue el embrión de su obra maestra.

This small sketch was the beginning of his masterpiece.

La reunión de ayer fue el embrión de una gran alianza.

Yesterday's meeting was the seed of a great alliance.

El proyecto está todavía en estado de embrión.

The project is still in its early stages.

Using 'el' as the starting point

When using the figurative sense, we almost always use the masculine article 'el' because we are talking about 'the' specific origin of something.

Confusing with 'comienzo'

Mistake:El embrión de la película empezó a las ocho.

Correction: El comienzo de la película empezó a las ocho. Use 'embrión' for the *origin* or *concept* of the movie, not the time it starts.

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