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competitive bow

English translation: competitive debut / first appearance in competition

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English term or phrase:competitive bow
Selected answer:competitive debut / first appearance in competition
Entered by: mohamed015

12:18 Oct 16, 2017
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / soccer
English term or phrase: competitive bow
DF: Oh yes. I watched lots and lots of it. It was really, really great stuff and we might as well start off there with the good because it was such a fantastic week of international football! Nail-biting finishes, huge shocks, controversial ‘ghost goals’, terrific comebacks and some wonderful stories from all over the globe as teams tried to qualify for next summer’s World Cup finals in Russia. In the European section it was a very good week for Iceland as they defeated Turkey away and then Kosovo at home to qualify top of a very tough group and make their first ever World Cup finals. Wasn’t it fantastic Iceland?
DB: Yes.
DF: Another team making its competitive bow is Panama…
DB: …brilliant.
DF: …from the CONCACAF region after an amazing night of football action in the North and Central American section. The United States were favourites to make it through the hex but they slipped up against Trinidad and Tobago allowing Panama to get through thanks to Román Torres’ late winner in their game against Costa Rica as well as another late-winning goal for Honduras in their match against Mexico. Dramatic stuff indeed.

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mohamed015
Morocco
competitive debut / first appearance in competition
Explanation:
The competition is specifically, in this case, the World Cup finals: this is the first time Panama have ever qualified for the final stage of the World Cup.

"make one's bow
To bow (respectful gesture).
(idiomatic) To debut.
The new product will make its bow on the world market this summer. "
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/make_one's_bow
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Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 03:27
Grading comment
make one's bow (=to debut)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +7competitive debut / first appearance in competition
Charles Davis
2see explanation below
Taña Dalglish


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
see explanation below


Explanation:
Panama book maiden World Cup ticket; US fail to qualify - Onmanorama
english.manoramaonline.com/.../football/.../panama-qualify-for-fifa-world-cup-us-bo...
5 days ago - ****That goal not only sent Panama to their first World Cup***, but ensured ... The Americans, who were sitting pretty in the final qualifying spot heading into Tuesday's game ... two down when Alvin Jones scored eight minutes before half-time. ... Read also: More Football News | Australia in shock after rock thrown ...

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Note added at 12 mins (2017-10-16 12:31:30 GMT)
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http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=10/news=panama-s-...

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 20:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
competitive debut / first appearance in competition


Explanation:
The competition is specifically, in this case, the World Cup finals: this is the first time Panama have ever qualified for the final stage of the World Cup.

"make one's bow
To bow (respectful gesture).
(idiomatic) To debut.
The new product will make its bow on the world market this summer. "
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/make_one's_bow

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 03:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 39
Grading comment
make one's bow (=to debut)
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
5 mins
  -> Thanks, Jack!
agree  Armorel Young
11 mins
  -> Thanks, Armorel!
agree  jccantrell
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, JC!
agree  mike23: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/make_one's_bow
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Mike! Useful reference too.
agree  katsy
22 hrs
  -> Thanks, katsy :-)
agree  acetran
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Thanks, acetran :)
agree  Ashutosh Mitra
1 day 13 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ashutosh :)
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