Spanish Conversation · Level 73
59 words
Spanish word
debutar
Pronunciation
IPA/deβuˈtaɾ/
Meaning
- verbdebut
Example
Ella debutó anoche en el teatro.
She made her debut last night at the theater.
More examples
Mañana va a debutar en la televisión.
Tomorrow she will debut on television.
Core concept
A performer taking a bow after a first public appearance.
Common phrases
debutar en televisión
debut on television
debutar como solista
debut as a soloist
Similar words
estrenarse: Have a first public presentation of a show, film, or piece, premiering to an audience.
participar: Join and take part in an event or match as an active participant.
actuar: Portray a character onstage by acting and showing the role to an audience.
Definition in Spanish
Realizar por primera vez una intervención pública o profesional en un papel, partido o evento.
Word origin
From French débuter (from début 'beginning'), borrowed into Spanish to mean making a first public or professional appearance.
Usage tips
- Common collocations are debutar en + place/event and debutar como + role, and the phrase hacer su debut is frequently used.
Opposites
- retirarsewithdrawverb
- jubilarseretireverb
Related words
- debutdebutnoun
- debutantedebutantenoun