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ВЫЕЗЖАТЬ/ВЫЕХАТЬ В СВЕТ obs VP subj: human, more often female usu. impfv ) to (begin to) attend social gatherings, balls etc sponsored by an established society

X выезжает в свет — X is coming out (into society)

X is entering the social scene X is making his (her) debut (debut) (in society).

"...Любочка ведь скоро должна выезжать в свет. С этакой belle-mere не очень приятно, она даже по-французски плохо говорит...» (Толстой 2). "..Xyubochka will have to come out very soon. It's not very nice with a belle mere like that: she even speaks bad French..." (2b). "...Lyuba will soon be making her debut in society. With a stepmother like that it won't be very pleasant. She doesn't even speak French properly..." (2c).