No. 920 in French
débuté
"Débuté" means "started" or "began."
In a sentence
Le cours a débuté à neuf heures ce matin.
The class started at nine o'clock this morning.
Here, 'débuté' is used to indicate the beginning of an event.
Elle a débuté sa carrière de chanteuse à l'âge de dix-sept ans.
She started her singing career at the age of seventeen.
'Débuté' is employed here to signify the initiation of a journey or career.
Ils ont débuté par une introduction avant de présenter les principaux sujets.
They started with an introduction before presenting the main topics.
In this context, 'débuté' describes taking the first step in a sequence of actions.
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