take the stage

• Subir al escenario para actuar, dar un discurso o hacer una presentación ante el público.

To go onto a stage to perform, speak, or present in front of an audience.

1. Begin a performanceB1formal

   To go onto a stage to perform or speak in front of an audience.

   subir al escenario

   • The singer took the stage to a roaring applause.
   • After the introduction, the speaker took the stage.
   • The band took the stage at exactly nine o'clock.

2. Become the center of attentionB2informal

   To become the main focus of attention in a situation.

   acaparar la atención

   • The new product took the stage at the tech conference.
   • During the debate, the young politician took the stage with confidence.
   • The scandal took the stage in the news for weeks.