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become [bɪˈkʌm] vb -comes, -coming, -came, -come (mainly intr)
1. (copula) to come to be; develop or grow into he became a monster 2. (foll by of; usually used in a question) to fall to or be the lot (of); happen (to) what became of him? 3. (tr) (of clothes, etc.) to enhance the appearance of (someone); suit that dress becomes you 4. (tr) to be appropriate; befit it ill becomes you to complain [Old English becuman to happen; related to Old High German biqueman to come to, Gothic biquiman to appear suddenly] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
become verb 1. come to be, develop into, be transformed into, grow into, change into, evolve into, alter to, mature into, metamorphose into, ripen into After leaving school, he became a professional footballer. Translations become [bɪˈkʌm] (became (pt) (become (pp))) A. VI 1. (= grow to be) to become famous → hacerse famoso to become sad → ponerse triste to become ill → ponerse enfermo, enfermar to become old → hacerse or volverse viejo to become angry → enfadarse to become red → ponerse rojo, enrojecerse we became very worried → empezamos a inquietarnos muchísimo he became blind → (se)quedó ciego this is becoming difficult → esto se está poniendo difícil to become accustomed to sth → acostumbrarse a algo it became known that → se supo que ..., llegó a saberse que ... when he becomes 21 → cuando cumpla los 21 años 2. (= turn into) → convertirse en, transformarse en the building has become a cinema → el edificio se ha convertido or transformado en cine the gas becomes liquid → el gas se convierte en líquido 3. (= acquire position of) (through study) → hacerse; (by promotion etc) → llegar a ser to become a doctor → hacerse médico to become professor → llegar a ser catedrático he became king in 1911 → subió al trono en 1911 later this lady became his wife → esta dama llegó a ser su esposa más tarde to become a father → convertirse en padre B. IMPERS VB what has become of him? → ¿qué ha sido de él? what will become of me? → ¿qué será de mí? whatever can have become of that book? → ¿dónde estará ese libro? C. VT (= look nice on) → favorecer, sentar bien that thought does not become you → ese pensamiento es indigno de ti BECOME, GO, GET The translation of become/go/get/turn depends on the context and the type of change involved and how it is regarded. Very often there is more than one possible translation, or even a special verb to translate get + ((ADJECTIVE)) (e.g. get angry - enfadarse), but here are some general hints.Become + adjective • Use ponerse to talk about temporary but normal changes: I got quite ill Me puse muy malo He went pale Se puso blanco You've got very brown Te has puesto muy moreno He got very angry Se puso furioso• Use volverse to refer to sudden, longer-lasting and unpredictable changes, particularly those affecting the mind: He has become very impatient in the last few years Se ha vuelto muy impaciente estos últimos años She went mad Se volvió loca• Use quedar(se) especially when talking about changes that are permanent, involve deterioration and are due to external circumstances. Their onset may or may not be sudden: He went blind (Se) quedó ciego Goya went deaf Goya (se) quedó sordoNOTE Quedarse is also used to talk about pregnancy: She became pregnant (Se) quedó embarazada• Use hacerse for states resulting from effort or from a gradual, cumulative process: They became very famous Se hicieron muy famosos The pain became unbearable El dolor se hizo insoportable• Use llegar a ser to suggest reaching a peak: The heat became stifling El calor llegó a ser agobianteBecome + noun • Use hacerse for career goals and religious or political persuasions: He became a lawyer Se hizo abogado I became a Catholic in 1990 Me hice católico en 1990 He became a member of the Green Party Se hizo miembro del Partido Verde• Use llegar a + ((NOUN)) and llegar a ser + ((PHRASE)) for reaching a peak after a period of gradual change. This construction is often used to talk about professional accomplishments: If you don't make more effort, you'll never get to be a teacher Si no te esfuerzas más, no llegarás a profesor Castelar became one of the most important politicians of his time Castelar llegó a ser uno de los políticos más importantes de su época Football became an obsession for him El fútbol llegó a ser una obsesión para él• Use convertirse en for long-lasting changes in character, substance and kind which take place gradually: Those youngsters went on to become delinquents Aquellos jóvenes se convirtieron después en delincuentes Over the years I have become a more tolerant person Con los años me he convertido en una persona más tolerante Water turns into steam El agua se convierte en vapor• Use quedar(se) + ((ADJECTIVE)) to talk about changes, particularly when they are permanent, for the worse and due to external circumstances. Their onset may or may not be sudden: She became a widow (Se) quedó viuda• To translate have turned into or have become + ((NOUN)) in emphatic phrases particularly about people, you can use estar hecho un(a) + ((NOUN)): Juan has become a really good pianist Juan está hecho todo un pianistabecome [bɪˈkʌm] [became] [bɪˈkeɪm] (pt) [become] [bɪˈkʌm] (pp) copulative vb vi (= get) to become fat → grossir to become thin → maigrir to become angry → se mettre en colère to become stronger → s'intensifier to become interested → commencer à s'intéresser it became known that → on apprit que become pret <became>, ptp <become> vi (= grow to be) → werden; it has become a rule → es ist jetzt Vorschrift; it has become a habit → es ist zur Gewohnheit geworden; it has become a custom/nuisance → es ist üblich/lästig geworden; he’s becoming a problem → er wird zum Problem; to become interested in somebody/something → anfangen, sich für jdn/etw zu interessieren become [bɪˈkʌm] (became (vb: pt) (become (pp))) 1. vi → diventare, divenire to become famous → diventare famoso/a to become fat/thin → ingrassare/dimagrire to become angry → arrabbiarsi to become accustomed to sth → abituarsi a qc to become a doctor → diventare medico it became known that → si è venuto a sapere che 2. impers vb what has become of him? → che ne è stato di lui? whatever can have become of that book? → dove sarà mai finito quel libro? become [bɪˈkʌm] (became (vb: pt) (become (pp))) 1. vi → diventare, divenire to become famous → diventare famoso/a to become fat/thin → ingrassare/dimagrire to become angry → arrabbiarsi to become accustomed to sth → abituarsi a qc to become a doctor → diventare medico it became known that → si è venuto a sapere che v become [biˈkam] 1 to come or grow to be Her coat has become badly torn; She has become even more beautiful. word يُصْبِحُ ставам stávat se blive werden γίνομαι volverse, 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 worden bli stawać się 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 stát se blive werden γίνομαι (επαγγελματικά) hacerse, 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 worden bli zostać 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 (withof) to happen to What became of her son? geword يَحْدُثُ لَهُ، يَحِلُّ بِه случвам се на stát se blive af; ske med werden aus 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, skje (med) stać się acontecer a se alege de становиться stať sa (s) zgoditi se desiti se bli av เกิดขึ้นกับ (başına bir şey) 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 slušet passe; klæde stehen 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 staan passe, kle pasować 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 adj beˈcoming attractive a very becoming dress. vleiende مُناسِب، مُلائِم، لائِق атрактивна hezký, slušivý klædelig kleidsam ελκυστικός, ταιριαστός, κατάλληλος favorecedor sobiv زیبنده؛ مناسب pukeva seyant הוֹלֵם सुहावना, अच्छा privlačan, prikladan vkihez illő menarik klæðilegur grazioso ふさわしい 잘 어울리는 patrauklus piestāvošs (par apģērbu) kena benar flatteus attraktiv, kledelig twarzowy atraente potrivit идущий к лицу slušivý privlačen prikladan klädsam มีเสน่ห์ดึงดูด şık, hoş, güzel 合適的 вишуканий, елегантний موزوں ، مناسب đẹp 合适的 adv beˈcomingly vleiend بِصورَةٍ مُلائِمَه أو لائِقَه атрактивно elegantně, slušivě passende kleidsam κατάλληλα convenientemente 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 bekoorlijk attraktivt, kledelig twarzowo 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 become → يُصبِح stát (se) blive werden γίνομαι volverse tulla joksikin devenir postati diventare ・・・になる ...이 되다 worden bli stać się tornar-se становиться bli กลายเป็น olmak trở nên 成为 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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