becoming

be·com·ing

 (bĭ-kŭm′ĭng)

adj.

1. Appropriate, suitable, or proper.

2. Pleasing or attractive to the eye.

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be·com′ing·ly adv.

be·com′ing·ness n.

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becoming

(bɪˈkʌmɪŋ)

adj

suitable; appropriate

n

1. any process of change

2. (Philosophy) (in the philosophy of Aristotle) any change from the lower level of potentiality to the higher level of actuality

beˈcomingly adv

beˈcomingness n

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be•com•ing

(bɪˈkʌm ɪŋ)

adj.

1. tending to give a pleasing effect or attractive appearance: a becoming hairdo.

2. suitable; proper.

n.

3. any process of change.

[1555–65]

be•com′ing•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	becoming - according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior" comely, comme il faut, seemly, decent, decorous proper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
	2.	becoming - displaying or setting off to best advantage; "a becoming new shade of rose"; "a becoming portrait" flattering - showing or representing to advantage; "a flattering color"

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becoming

adjective

1. flattering, pretty, attractive, enhancing, elegant, neat, stylish, graceful, tasteful, well-chosen, comely Softer fabrics are much more becoming than stiffer ones.
flattering ugly, unattractive, unflattering, unbecoming

2. appropriate, right, seemly, fitting, fit, correct, suitable, decent, proper, worthy, in keeping, compatible, befitting, decorous, comme il faut (French), congruous, meet (archaic) This behaviour is not becoming among our politicians.
appropriate inappropriate, unfit, unsuitable, improper, unworthy

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becoming

adjective

1. Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place:

appropriate, apt, befitting, correct, felicitous, fit, fitting, happy, meet, proper, right, tailor-made.

2. Conforming to accepted standards:

befitting, comely, comme il faut, correct, decent, decorous, de rigueur, nice, proper, respectable, right, seemly.

3. Pleasingly suited to the wearer:

attractive, flattering.

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Translations

مُناسِب، مُلائِم، لائِق

hezkýslušivý

klædelig

kleidsam

favorecedor

convenableraisonnableseyant

illõ: vkihez illõ

klæîilegur

adatto

kledelig

slušivý

güzelhoşşık

合适的

becoming

(o.f.) [bɪˈkʌmɪŋ] ADJ

1. (= fetching) [clothes, hairstyle, hat] → favorecedor, sentador (LAm)
that dress is very becoming → ese vestido es muy favorecedor → ese vestido te sienta muy bien

2. (= suitable) [conduct, language] → apropiado
it is not becoming for young ladies to speak like that → no es apropiado que las señoritas hablen así, no es propio de señoritas hablar así

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

becoming

[bɪˈkʌmɪŋ] adj

(= seemly) [behaviour] → convenable, bienséant(e)

(= flattering) [clothes] → seyant(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

becoming

adj

(= suitable, fitting) → schicklich; it’s not becoming (for a lady) to sit like that → es schickt sich (für eine Dame) nicht, so zu sitzen

(= flattering) → vorteilhaft, kleidsam; that dress is very becoming → das Kleid steht ihr/dir etc sehr gut

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

becoming

[bɪˈkʌmɪŋ] adj (frm) (clothes) → grazioso/a, che dona; (behaviour, language) → adatto/a, che si addice alla situazione

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

become

(biˈkam) – past tense became (biˈkeim) : past participle beˈcome – verb

1. to come or grow to be. Her coat has become badly torn; She has become even more beautiful. word يُصْبِحُ ставам tornar-se stávat se werden blive γίνομαιvolverse, ponerse, convertirse muutuma شدن tulla joksikin devenir לַהֲפוֹך, לִהיוֹת हो जाना postati vmivé válik menjadi verða divenire, diventare ～になる …이(으로) 되다 tapti, pasidaryti tapt; kļūt menjadi wordenbli stawać się كيدل، ګرځيدل tornar-se a de­veni становиться stávať sa postati postati bli กลายเป็น olmak 變得 робитися, ставати ہونا ، بننا trở nên 变得

2. to qualify or take a job as. She became a doctor. word يُصْبِحُ، يَتَّخِذُ وَظيفَةً ставам tornar-se stát se werden blive γίνομαιhacerse, llegar a ser (kellekski) saama شدن ryhtyä devenir לַהֵעָשוֹת बनना postati vmi lesz belőle menjadi verða diventare ～になる [직업] ...이(으로) 되다 tapti kļūt menjadi wordenblizostać کیدل tornar-se a se face, a de­veni становиться stať sa postati postati bli มีคุณสมบัติที่จะทำงานเป็น olmak 成為 стати بن جانا trở thành 成为

3. (with of) to happen to. What became of her son? geword يَحْدُثُ لَهُ، يَحِلُّ بِه случвам се на acontecer stát se werden aus blive af; ske med απογίνομαι, καταλήγω σε μια κατάσταση ser de juhtuma بر سر کسی آمدن؛ روی دادن mitä jollekin on tapahtunut advenir de לִקְרוֹת होना postati történik vele vmi terjadi verða (um) avvenire di ～がどうなる …은 어떻게 되는가 nutikti notikt terjadi worden van bli av, skjestać się پيښېدل acontecer a se alege de становиться stať sa (s) zgoditi se desiti se bli av เกิดขึ้นกับ gelmek 發生，遭遇 статися; трапитися بننا ، کا ہونا xảy đến 遭遇，某人（事）情况如何

4. to suit. That dress really becomes her. vleiend يُناسِب، يُلائِم отивам ficar bem slušet stehen passe; klæde ταιριάζω σε κπ. sentar bien, quedar bien sobima زیبنده بودن pukea bien aller à לַהֲלוֹם उचित लगना pristajati illik hozzá cocok fara vel addirsi 似合う 어울리다 tikti piestāvēt (par apģērbu) sesuai goed staanpasse, klepasować مناسبت (ښائې) ficar bem a‑i veni bine быть к лицу pristať, hodiť sa pristajati pristajati passa, klä เข้ากับ uymak, gitmek, yakışmak 適合 личити, бути до лиця زیب دینا ، سجنا thích hợp 适合

beˈcoming adjective

attractive. a very becoming dress. vleiende مُناسِب، مُلائِم، لائِق атрактивна atraente hezký, slušivý kleidsam klædelig ελκυστικός, ταιριαστός, κατάλληλοςfavorecedor sobiv زیبنده؛ مناسب pukeva seyantהולם सुहावना, अच्छा privlačan, prikladan vkihez illő menarik klæðilegur grazioso ふさわしい 잘 어울리는 patrauklus piestāvošs (par apģērbu) kena benar flatteusattraktiv, kledeligtwarzowy مناسب، وړ atraente potrivit идущий к лицу slušivý privlačen prikladan klädsam มีเสน่ห์ดึงดูด şık, hoş, güzel 合適的 вишуканий, елегантний موزوں ، مناسب đẹp 合适的

beˈcomingly adverb

vleiend بِصورَةٍ مُلائِمَه أو لائِقَه атрактивно atraentemente elegantně, slušivě kleidsam passende κατάλληλαconvenientemente sobivalt بطور برازنده pukevasti admirablement בְּצוּרָה הוֹלֶמֶת उचित रूप से privlačno, prikladno ill(end)ően menakjubkan dásamlega graziosamente ふさわしく 어울리게 patraukliai piestāvoši dengan menjadi bekoorlijkattraktivt, kledelig twarzowo ژوندی توکه de modo atraente admirabil подходяще slušivo privlačno prikladno klädsamt อย่างมีเสน่ห์ zarif bir şekilde 合適地 до лиця مناسب طور سے thích hợp 合适地

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becoming

a. apropiado-a, conveniente, que sienta o cae bien.

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