be·come (b -k m )v. be·came (-k  m), be·come, be·com·ing, be·comes v.intr. To grow or come to be: became more knowledgeable; will become clearer in the morning. v.tr. Phrasal Verb: 1. To be appropriate or suitable to: "It would not become me . . . to interfere with parties" (Jonathan Swift). 2. To show to advantage; look good with: The new suit becomes you. become of To be the fate of; happen to: What has become of the old garden? [Middle English bicomen, from Old English becuman; see gw - in Indo-European roots.] |
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
| Verb | 1. | become - enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" sober up, sober - become sober after excessive alcohol consumption; "Keep him in bed until he sobers up" sober, sober up - become more realistic; "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up" work - arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times" take effect - go into effect or become effective or operative; "The new law will take effect next month" run - change from one state to another; "run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot" take - be seized or affected in a specified way; "take sick"; "be taken drunk" break - come into being; "light broke over the horizon"; "Voices broke in the air" settle - become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet; "The roar settled to a thunder"; "The wind settled in the West"; "it is settling to rain"; "A cough settled in her chest"; "Her mood settled into lethargy" |
| 2. |  become - undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" transmute, metamorphose, transform - change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle" suffocate, choke - become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village" nucleate - form into a nucleus; "Some cells had nucleated" turn - cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics; "The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him"; "The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold" | |
| 3. | become - come into existence; "What becomes has duration" occur, come - come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her" root - come into existence, originate; "The problem roots in her depression" take form, take shape, spring, form - develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape" arise, originate, spring up, uprise, develop, grow, rise - come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose" make - be or be capable of being changed or made into; "He makes a great host"; "He will make a fine father" | |
| 4. | become - enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!" |
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
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
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
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?
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 + adjective
Become + noun
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
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)))
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
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?
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
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
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