- become
- past tense - became; verb1) (to come or grow to be: Her coat has become badly torn; She has become even more beautiful.) volverse, ponerse, convertirse2) (to qualify or take a job as: She became a doctor.) hacerse, llegar a ser3) ((with of) to happen to: What became of her son?) ser de4) (to suit: That dress really becomes her.) sentar bien, quedar bien•- becoming- becomingly
become vb1. hacerse / convertirse en / llegar a serhe wants to become a fireman quiere hacerse bomberowe became friends nos hicimos amigoscaterpillars become butterflies las orugas se convierten en mariposas2. hacerse / volverse / ponersethe singer became famous el cantante se hizo famososhe became angry se puso furiosa / se enfadóthe noise became unbearable el ruido se volvió insoportablethe news became public la noticia se hizo públicaEl pasado de become es became y el participio pasado es become; el gerundio se escribe becomingbecometr[bɪ'kʌm]intransitive verb (pt became tr[bɪ'keɪm] , pp become tr[bɪ'kʌm] )1 (with noun) convertirse en, hacerse, llegar a ser■ to become a doctor/teacher hacerse médico,-a/maestro,-a■ to become friends hacerse amigos■ to become president llegar a la presidencia2 (change into) convertirse en, transformarse en■ chrysalises become butterflies las crisálidas se transforman en mariposas■ when he got married he became a different man cuando se casó se convirtió en otro hombre3 (irrevocable state) volverse; (temporary state) ponerse; (involuntary state) quedarse■ to become mad volverse loco,-a, enloquecer■ to become fat ponerse gordo,-a, engordar■ to become angry ponerse enfadado,-a, enfadarse■ to become sad ponerse triste, entristecerse■ to become deaf quedarse sordo,-a, ensordecerse■ to become blind quedarse ciego,-atransitive verb1 dated (suit) sentarle bien, favorecer■ that blouse becomes you esta blusa te favorece2 dated (befit) ser propio,-a de, convenir■ that kind of behaviour doesn't become you ese tipo de comportamiento no te conviene\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwhat has become of ...? ¿qué ha sido de ...?■ what has become of your sister? ¿qué ha sido de tu hermana?become [bɪ'kʌm] v, -came [-'keɪm] ; -come ; -coming vi: hacerse, volverse, ponersehe became famous: se hizo famosoto become sad: ponerse tristeto become accustomed to: acostumbrarse abecome vt1) befit: ser apropiado para2) suit: favorecer, quedarle bien (a alguien)that dress becomes you: ese vestido te favorecebecomep.p.(Participio pasivo de "to become")v.(§ p.,p.p.: became, become) = convenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)• convertirse v.• convertirse en v.• devenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)• hacerse v.• llegar a ser v.• ponerse v.• resultar v.• volverse v.bɪ'kʌm
1.
(past became; past p become) intransitive verbto become arrogant/distant — volverse* arrogante/distante
to become famous — hacerse* famoso
to become accustomed to something — acostumbrarse a algo
she soon became bored/tired — pronto se aburrió/se cansó
eating out has become so expensive — comer fuera se ha puesto carísimo
the heat became unbearable — el calor se hizo insoportable
to become a lawyer — hacerse* abogado
he was later to become manager — más tarde llegaría a ser gerente
they became friends — se hicieron amigos
she's becoming a nuisance — se está poniendo muy fastidiosa
when she became President — cuando asumió la presidencia
2.
vta) (befit) (frml) (often neg) ser* apropiado parab) (suit) favorecer*Phrasal Verbs:[bɪ'kʌm] (pt became) (pp become)1. VI1) (=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 enthe 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 serto 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
2.IMPERS VBwhat 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?
3.VT (=look nice on) favorecer, sentar bienBECOME, GO, GET The translation of become/go/get 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.that thought does not become you — ese pensamiento es indigno de ti
Become {etc} + 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 sordo
Quedar(se) 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 agobiante
Become {etc} + 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 {etc} + ((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 pianista For further uses and examples, see become, go, get, turn* * *[bɪ'kʌm]
1.
(past became; past p become) intransitive verbto become arrogant/distant — volverse* arrogante/distante
to become famous — hacerse* famoso
to become accustomed to something — acostumbrarse a algo
she soon became bored/tired — pronto se aburrió/se cansó
eating out has become so expensive — comer fuera se ha puesto carísimo
the heat became unbearable — el calor se hizo insoportable
to become a lawyer — hacerse* abogado
he was later to become manager — más tarde llegaría a ser gerente
they became friends — se hicieron amigos
she's becoming a nuisance — se está poniendo muy fastidiosa
when she became President — cuando asumió la presidencia
2.
vta) (befit) (frml) (often neg) ser* apropiado parab) (suit) favorecer*Phrasal Verbs:
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