infancy

inicios, etapa inicial

Primera fase del desarrollo de algo, cuando aún no está plenamente desarrollado.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: be in its infancy (The technology is still in its infancy.)

Sinónimos: early stages, beginnings

Antónimos: maturity

Expresiones frecuentes: in its infancy, still in infancy

primera infancia

Primera etapa de la vida de un niño, cuando todavía es un bebé.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: babyhood

Expresiones frecuentes: in infancy, early infancy, during infancy, from infancy

minoría de edad

Condición legal de quien aún no tiene edad para asumir todos los derechos y obligaciones de un adulto.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: minority

Antónimos: majority

Expresiones frecuentes: during infancy, defence of infancy