set the stage for

US /sɛt ðə steɪdʒ fɔr/
UK /sɛt ðə steɪdʒ fɔr/
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sentar las bases para, preparar el escenario para

to create the conditions for something to happen or to make something possible

:
The early experiments set the stage for major breakthroughs in medicine.
Los primeros experimentos sentaron las bases para grandes avances en medicina.
His resignation set the stage for a leadership battle.
Su renuncia sentó las bases para una batalla por el liderazgo.