became in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for became in the English»French Dictionary

became [Brit bɪˈkeɪm, Am bɪˈkeɪm] VB pt

became → become

See also become

I.become <pret became, pp become> [Brit bɪˈkʌm, Am bəˈkəm] VB trans

become colour, dress, style: person

aller bien à

become attitude, modesty: person

convenir à

II.become <pret became, pp become> [Brit bɪˈkʌm, Am bəˈkəm] VB intr

1. become (grow to be):

become

devenir

to become famous/fat/fashionable

devenir célèbre/gros/à la mode

to become law

devenir loi

to become ill

tomber malade

to become aware

se rendre compte

2. become (achieve position):

become

devenir

to become queen/a doctor

devenir reine/médecin

III.become <pret became, pp become> [Brit bɪˈkʌm, Am bəˈkəm] VB impers

what has become of your brother?

qu'est-ce que ton frère est devenu?

what has become of those photos?

où sont passées ces photos?

it ill-becomes you to criticize

cela vous va mal de critiquer

I.become <pret became, pp become> [Brit bɪˈkʌm, Am bəˈkəm] VB trans

become colour, dress, style: person

aller bien à

become attitude, modesty: person

convenir à

II.become <pret became, pp become> [Brit bɪˈkʌm, Am bəˈkəm] VB intr

1. become (grow to be):

become

devenir

to become famous/fat/fashionable

devenir célèbre/gros/à la mode

to become law

devenir loi

to become ill

tomber malade

to become aware

se rendre compte

2. become (achieve position):

become

devenir

to become queen/a doctor

devenir reine/médecin

III.become <pret became, pp become> [Brit bɪˈkʌm, Am bəˈkəm] VB impers

what has become of your brother?

qu'est-ce que ton frère est devenu?

what has become of those photos?

où sont passées ces photos?

it ill-becomes you to criticize

cela vous va mal de critiquer

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he became very confidential with me

il s'est ouvert tout entier à moi

to become gentrified

s'embourgeoiser

to become demoralized

se démoraliser

to become civilized

se civiliser

to become elongated

s'allonger

to become embittered

s'aigrir

Translations for became in the French»English Dictionary

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embourgeoiser personne:

to become middle-class

embourgeoiser quartier:

to become gentrified

infatuer

to become infatuated (de qn with sb)

became in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for became in the English»French Dictionary

became [bɪˈkeɪm] VB

became pt of become

See also become

I.become <became, become> [bɪˈkʌm] VB intr + adj or n

become

devenir

to become extinct

disparaître

to become angry

s'énerver

to become convinced that ...

se laisser gagner par la conviction que ...

to become interested in sth/sb

commencer à s'intéresser à qc/qn

I wonder what became of him

je me demande ce qu'il est devenu

II.become <became, become> [bɪˈkʌm] VB trans

become dress

aller à

become attitude

convenir à

I.become <became, become> [bɪˈkʌm] VB intr + adj or n

become

devenir

to become extinct

disparaître

to become angry

s'énerver

to become convinced that ...

se laisser gagner par la conviction que ...

to become interested in sth/sb

commencer à s'intéresser à qc/qn

I wonder what became of him

je me demande ce qu'il est devenu

II.become <became, become> [bɪˈkʌm] VB trans

become dress

aller à

become attitude

convenir à

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to become despondent

se décourager

to become disenchanted

perdre ses illusions

to become stunted

se rabougrir

to become extinct

disparaître

Translations for became in the French»English Dictionary

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s'embourgeoiser

to become middle class

blondir

to become fairer

s'amouracher de qn

to become infatuated with sb

s'émanciper

to become emancipated

became Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I wonder what became of him

je me demande ce qu'il est devenu

rain will become general in the north

les pluies vont se généraliser au nord

to become acquainted with the facts

prendre connaissance des faits

they became friendly on holiday

ils sont devenus amis en vacances

to become purple (in the face)

rougir

to become part of the furniture

faire partie du décor

what became of your friend/your car?

quel a été le sort de ton ami/votre voiture?

lying has become second nature to him

le mensonge lui est devenu familier

to become stuck in one's ways

se scléroser dans ses habitudes

to become the top of the class

prendre la tête de la classe

became Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for became in the French»English Dictionary

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s’assumer

to become independent

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She later became an interior decorator and grew to despise the movie industry.

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Hemophilia therefore became known as the royal disease.

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Crouton later became a more efficient police officer, even if he was sometimes a bit slow on deductions.

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Man became a major market participant; and the firms twentieth century partners established the company as a broker to third parties.

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The text became a third larger, with numerous parts rewritten five times.

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They became a more democratic government with bureaucratic administrative qualities providing citizens with equal opportunities in the running of the state (198).

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The abolition of godparents in the Reformation meant that baptism became a mechanism for emphasising the role and responsibilities of fathers.

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Aged 12 he left school (1892) and became an apprentice coach painter, from which he resigned on account of the scourge of lead poisoning.

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He became a barrister in 1974, again specialising in commercial law, and built up a successful practice.

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He was deservedly called up to the national team and was starting to make his way into the squad when he became injured.

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