to make one's debut
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4.6
- phrasal verb
- /meɪk wʌnz dɛˈbju/
:
debutar
- She is excited to make her debut as a singer at the annual music festival.
Examples
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Notable Firsts: Timothy Dalton makes his debut in the role of James Bond.
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On Saturday, Nkemdiche will make his debut as a high school senior at the Georgia Dome.
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But first, we're going to bring a young woman on... to make her debut on our show.
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In 1960, one year after making her debut, she already had a job as a fashion designer.
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The Harvard Law professor is a political novice who will be making her debut on the national stage.
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She's making her debut here in the big city at Club 69.
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Let's have a nice greeting for a young man who's making his debut here.
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Eunji was a trainee for two years before she made her debut this year as a third-year student in junior high.
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Justin Bieber is also ruling YouTube, which should come as no surprise since that's how he made his debut.
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In 1956, Rollins made his debut as a leader with Saxophone Colossus.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
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6.5
To show a film or play for the first time
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4.3
To appear in public for the first time
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6.1
To present a film, play, or music piece for the first time
To appear in public for the first time in an important role
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'make' (to cause/do) combined with 'debut' (initial public appearance) yields 'to have one's first public performance', so a learner who knows both words can infer the phrase. This construction also mirrors common patterns in many languages (e.g., 'hacer su debut', 'faire ses débuts'), reinforcing its predictability for B1 learners.
Etymology
Make one's debut paints a clear picture of a person stepping onto a stage or into a hall for the first time while people watch. The word debut means this first showing, so the phrase means 'to perform or appear in public for the first time'.