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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDebut
/deɪˈbjuː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The first public appearance of a performer or the first presentation of a work.
"The young actress made her debut in a critically acclaimed film."
- 1
To make a first public appearance.
"The musician will debut her new album at the concert next week."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'debut' originates from the French word 'début', meaning 'beginning' or 'start', which itself comes from the Latin 'debutare', meaning 'to lead off'. It entered the English language in the late 19th century, reflecting the introduction of new performers or works in the arts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Debut" is said worldwide
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début
Transliteration: deh-byoo
"Elle a fait ses débuts au théâtre."
Debüt
Transliteration: deh-byoot
"Sie gab ihr Debüt in einem berühmten Film."
debutto
Transliteration: deh-boo-toh
"Ha fatto il suo debutto in un famoso spettacolo."
debut
Transliteration: deh-boo
"Hizo su debut en una película aclamada."
estreia
Transliteration: es-trey-ah
"Ela fez sua estreia em um filme famoso."
प्रारंभ
Transliteration: prārambh
"उसने एक प्रसिद्ध फिल्म में अपने प्रारंभ का प्रदर्शन किया।"
首演
Transliteration: shǒuyǎn
"她在一部著名电影中首次演出。"
데뷔
Transliteration: debyu
"그녀는 유명한 영화에서 데뷔했습니다."
デビュー
Transliteration: debyū
"彼女は有名な映画でデビューしました。"
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