"débuter" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /de.by.te/ Audio: Fr-débuter.ogg
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French, from dé- + but (“mark, goal”), from Old French but (“aim, goal, end, target”), of Germanic origin, either via Old French butte (“mound, knoll, target”) from Frankish *but (“stump, log”), or from Old Norse bútr (“log, stump, butt”); both from Proto-Germanic *butą (“end, piece”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰÀud- (“to beat, push”). Cognate with Old English butt (“tree stump”). More at English butt. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French, {{inh+|fr|frm|-}} Inherited from Middle French, {{m|frm|dé-}} dé-, {{m|frm|but||mark, goal}} but (“mark, goal”), {{inh|fr|fro|but||aim, goal, end, target}} Old French but (“aim, goal, end, target”), {{der|fr|gem|-}} Germanic, {{inh|fr|fro|butte||mound, knoll, target}} Old French butte (“mound, knoll, target”), {{der|fr|frk|*but|t=stump, log}} Frankish *but (“stump, log”), {{der|fr|non|bútr||log, stump, butt}} Old Norse bútr (“log, stump, butt”), {{der|fr|gem-pro|*butą||end, piece}} Proto-Germanic *butą (“end, piece”), {{der|fr|ine-pro|*bʰÀud-||to beat, push}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰÀud- (“to beat, push”), {{cog|ang|butt||tree stump}} Old English butt (“tree stump”), {{cog|en|butt}} English butt Head templates: {{fr-verb}} débuter Inflection templates: {{fr-conj-auto}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], débuter [infinitive], avoir + past participle [infinitive, multiword-construction], débutant [gerund, participle, present], ayant + past participle [gerund, multiword-construction, participle, present], débuté [participle, past], débute [first-person, indicative, present, singular], débutes [indicative, present, second-person, singular], débute [indicative, present, singular, third-person], débutons [first-person, indicative, plural, present], débutez [indicative, plural, present, second-person], débutent [indicative, plural, present, third-person], débutais [first-person, imperfect, indicative, singular], débutais [imperfect, indicative, second-person, singular], débutait [imperfect, indicative, singular, third-person], débutions [first-person, imperfect, indicative, plural], débutiez [imperfect, indicative, plural, second-person], débutaient [imperfect, indicative, plural, third-person], débutai [first-person, historic, indicative, past, singular], débutas [historic, indicative, past, second-person, singular], débuta [historic, indicative, past, singular, third-person], débutâmes [first-person, historic, indicative, past, plural], débutâtes [historic, indicative, past, plural, second-person], débutèrent [historic, indicative, past, plural, third-person], débuterai [first-person, future, indicative, singular], débuteras [future, indicative, second-person, singular], débutera [future, indicative, singular, third-person], débuterons [first-person, future, indicative, plural], débuterez [future, indicative, plural, second-person], débuteront [future, indicative, plural, third-person], débuterais [conditional, first-person, singular], débuterais [conditional, second-person, singular], débuterait [conditional, singular, third-person], débuterions [conditional, first-person, plural], débuteriez [conditional, plural, second-person], débuteraient [conditional, plural, third-person], present indicative of avoir + past participle [indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, present], imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle [indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect], past historic of avoir + past participle [anterior, indicative, multiword-construction, past], future of avoir + past participle [future, indicative, multiword-construction, perfect], conditional of avoir + past participle [conditional, multiword-construction, perfect], débute [first-person, present, singular, subjunctive], débutes [present, second-person, singular, subjunctive], débute [present, singular, subjunctive, third-person], débutions [first-person, plural, present, subjunctive], débutiez [plural, present, second-person, subjunctive], débutent [plural, present, subjunctive, third-person], débutasse [first-person, imperfect, singular, subjunctive], débutasses [imperfect, second-person, singular, subjunctive], débutât [imperfect, singular, subjunctive, third-person], débutassions [first-person, imperfect, plural, subjunctive], débutassiez [imperfect, plural, second-person, subjunctive], débutassent [imperfect, plural, subjunctive, third-person], present subjunctive of avoir + past participle [multiword-construction, past, subjunctive], imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle [multiword-construction, pluperfect, subjunctive], débute [imperative, second-person, singular], débutons [first-person, imperative, plural], débutez [imperative, plural, second-person], simple imperative of avoir + past participle [imperative, multiword-construction, second-person, singular], simple imperative of avoir + past participle [first-person, imperative, multiword-construction, plural], simple imperative of avoir + past participle [imperative, multiword-construction, plural, second-person]
  1. to start
    Sense id: en-débuter-fr-verb-oflTPAl3 Categories (other): French verbs with conjugation -er Disambiguation of French verbs with conjugation -er: 47 53
  2. to debut, to make one's debut
    Sense id: en-débuter-fr-verb-idyvTSTv Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French verbs with conjugation -er Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of French verbs with conjugation -er: 47 53

Inflected forms

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          "expansion": "→ Danish: debutere",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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      "form": "débutèrent",
      "ipa": "/de.by.tɛʁ/",
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        "plural",
        "third-person"
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    },
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      "form": "débuterai",
      "ipa": "/de.by.tʁe/",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "future",
        "indicative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "débuteras",
      "ipa": "/de.by.tʁa/",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "indicative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "ipa": "/de.by.tʁa/",
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        "indicative",
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        "third-person"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/de.by.tʁɔ̃/",
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        "indicative",
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    },
    {
      "form": "débuterez",
      "ipa": "/de.by.tʁe/",
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        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "débuteront",
      "ipa": "/de.by.tʁɔ̃/",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "débuterais",
      "ipa": "/de.by.tʁɛ/",
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        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "débuterait",
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        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "débuterions",
      "ipa": "/de.by.tə.ʁjɔ̃/",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "débuteriez",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "second-person"
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    },
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      "form": "débuteraient",
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    },
    {
      "form": "present indicative of avoir + past participle",
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      "form": "imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle",
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      "form": "past historic of avoir + past participle",
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      "form": "future of avoir + past participle",
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        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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    },
    {
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        "singular",
        "subjunctive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "débutions",
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        "plural",
        "present",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "débutiez",
      "ipa": "/de.by.tje/",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "second-person",
        "subjunctive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "débutent",
      "ipa": "/de.byt/",
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        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "débutasse",
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        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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      "form": "débutasses",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "débutât",
      "ipa": "/de.by.ta/",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "débutassions",
      "ipa": "/de.by.ta.sjɔ̃/",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "imperfect",
        "plural",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "débutassiez",
      "ipa": "/de.by.ta.sje/",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "plural",
        "second-person",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "débutassent",
      "ipa": "/de.by.tas/",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "subjunctive",
        "third-person"
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        "pluperfect",
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        "imperative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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        "imperative",
        "plural"
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        "plural",
        "second-person"
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        "multiword-construction",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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        "multiword-construction",
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    "French terms derived from Middle French",
    "French terms derived from Old French",
    "French terms derived from Old Norse",
    "French terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "French terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "French terms inherited from Middle French",
    "French terms inherited from Old French",
    "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
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        "plural",
        "third-person"
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        "third-person"
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        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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        "third-person"
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    {
      "form": "present subjunctive of avoir + past participle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "multiword-construction",
        "past",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "multiword-construction",
        "pluperfect",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "débute",
      "ipa": "/de.byt/",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "débutons",
      "ipa": "/de.by.tɔ̃/",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "imperative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "débutez",
      "ipa": "/de.by.te/",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simple imperative of avoir + past participle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "multiword-construction",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simple imperative of avoir + past participle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "imperative",
        "multiword-construction",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simple imperative of avoir + past participle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "multiword-construction",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "débuter",
      "name": "fr-verb"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "fr-conj-auto"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to start"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "start",
          "start"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to debut, to make one's debut"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "debut",
          "debut"
        ],
        [
          "make one's debut",
          "make one's debut"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/de.by.te/"
    },
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      "audio": "Fr-débuter.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/c2/Fr-d%C3%A9buter.ogg/Fr-d%C3%A9buter.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c2/Fr-d%C3%A9buter.ogg",
      "text": "Audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "débuter"
}

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