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1 infancy
infancy [ˈɪnfənsɪ]a. petite enfance f, bas âge m* * *['ɪnfənsɪ]1) ( childhood) petite enfance f2) fig débuts mpl -
2 infancy
infancy n1 ( young childhood) première enfance f, petite enfance f ; from (one's) infancy de sa petite enfance ; in early infancy dans la toute petite enfance ; in (one's) infancy en bas âge ;2 fig débuts mpl ; in its infancy à ses débuts ; in the infancy of au tout début de [career, movement] ; to be still in its infancy fig [company, project] en être encore à ses débuts or à ses premiers balbutiements ;3 Jur minorité f. -
3 infancy
(a) (early childhood) petite enfance f;∎ a child in its infancy un enfant en bas âge(b) figurative débuts mpl, enfance f;∎ when electronics was still in its infancy quand l'électronique n'en était qu'à ses balbutiements
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in its infancy — adverb still in an early stage Space tourism is still in its infancy … Wiktionary
in its infancy — phrase something that is in its infancy has only just started to develop Tourism on the island is still very much in its infancy. Thesaurus: describing things which are beginning and developingsynonym Main entry: infancy … Useful english dictionary
in its infancy — something that is in its infancy has only just started to develop Tourism on the island is still very much in its infancy … English dictionary
infancy — n. first stage in one s infancy (the industry was still in its infancy) * * * [ ɪnfənsɪ] [ first stage ] in one s infancy (the industry was still in its infancy) … Combinatory dictionary
infancy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ early ▪ The vaccination is given in early infancy. VERB + INFANCY ▪ survive, survive beyond ▪ Their first child did not survive infancy … Collocations dictionary
infancy — noun (singular, uncountable) 1 the period of a child s life before it can walk or talk: She had five children, but four of them died in infancy. 2 in its infancy something that is in its infancy is just starting to be developed: Agricultural… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
infancy — [[t]ɪ̱nfənsi[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: usu poss N, prep N Infancy is the period of your life when you are a very young child. ...minute details of Deborah s infancy. ...the development of the mind from infancy onwards. 2) N UNCOUNT: usu in poss N If… … English dictionary
infancy — in|fan|cy [ˈınfənsi] n [U] 1.) the period of a child s life before they can walk or talk in infancy ▪ In the past, many children died in infancy. 2.) the time when something is just starting to be developed ▪ The research stretched from the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
infancy — in|fan|cy [ ınfənsi ] noun uncount the time when you are a baby or a very young child: Their first child died in infancy. in its infancy something that is in its infancy has only just started to develop: Tourism on the island is still very much… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Still Life with Fruit (Caravaggio) — Infobox Painting| title=Still Life with Fruit artist=Caravaggio year=1601 1605 type=Oil on canvas height=105 width=84 museum=Currently on loan to the Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado, USA Still Life with Fruit is a painting by the Italian… … Wikipedia
infancy — infancy, minority, nonage denote the state or period of being under the age established by law for the attainment of one s full civil rights and independence of guardianship. Infancy is seldom used in this denotation outside of legal documents… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
