become in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for become in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.become <pt became, pp become> [Brit bɪˈkʌm, Am bəˈkəm] VB intr

1. become (grow to be):

become

diventare

to become famous, fashionable

diventare famoso or diventare di moda

to become fat

diventare grasso or ingrassare

to become thin

diventare magro or dimagrire

to become law

diventare legge

to become ill

ammalarsi

to become aware

rendersi conto or accorgersi

2. become (achieve position):

become

diventare

to become queen, a doctor

diventare regina, medico

II.become <pt became, pp become> [Brit bɪˈkʌm, Am bəˈkəm] VB trans

become colour, dress, style: person

stare bene a, donare a

become attitude, modesty: person

addirsi a

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

1. become:

what has become of your brother?

che ne è stato di tuo fratello?

what has become of those photos?

che ne è stato delle foto? che fine hanno fatto le foto?

Phrases:

it ill-becomes you to criticize

mal ti si addice criticare

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to become institutionalized custom, practice:

istituzionalizzarsi

to become institutionalized patient, resident:

essere istituzionalizzato, ricoverato in un'istituzione assistenziale

to become infected wound:

infettarsi

to become infected person, blood:

essere contagiato

to become Europeanized

europeizzarsi

to become elongated

allungarsi

to become westernized

occidentalizzarsi

to become rusted

arrugginirsi

to become embittered

amareggiarsi

Translations for become in the Italian»English Dictionary

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intarlare

to become worm-eaten

intarlarsi

to become worm-eaten

attagliarsi a

to become, to suit

become in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for become in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.become <became, become> [bɪ·ˈkʌm] VB intr

1. become:

become

diventare

to become angry

arrabbiarsi

to become famous/old

diventare famoso/vecchio

to become sad/happy

intristirsi/rallegrarsi

to become convinced that …

convincersi che …

2. become (happen to):

what ever became of her?

che cosa ne è stato di lei?

II.become <became, become> [bɪ·ˈkʌm] VB trans

1. become (look good):

become

star bene

2. become (be appropriate):

become

addirsi

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to become animated

animarsi

Translations for become in the Italian»English Dictionary

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divenire

to become

divenire qc

to become sth amico

rarefarsi

to become rarified

rarefarsi

to become rarer

rimbambire (rincretinire)

to become stupid

rimbambire (con l'età)

to become senile

rimbambirsi (rincretinirsi)

to become stupid

rimbambirsi (con l'età)

to become senile

rincoglionirsi

to become totally thick

cadere nel grottesco

to become ridiculous

ridiventare

to become again

andare in cancrena

to become gangrenous

ringiovanire

to become [or seem] younger

become Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be/become acquainted with sb/sth

conoscere qn/qc

to become apparent that …

diventare chiaro che …

to become convinced that …

convincersi che …

to become vacant

diventare disponibile

dirt had become ingrained in his skin

aveva la pelle incrostata di sporco

what has become of him?

che cosa ne è stato di lui?

to become nothing but skin and bones

ridursi pelle e -a

to become aware of one's responsibilities

responsabilizzarsi

to become very interested in sth

appassionarsi (a qc)

to become the talk of the town

diventare la favola del paese

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The figure eight has become a general term used for all boat-side tactics used to catch a following fish.

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She has honed her skills to such a fine degree that they have become second nature to her and are now instinct.

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In an example scenario, a purchasing department places orders as its requirements become known.

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Use of velvets, chiffons, satins, tulles and lace with ripped netting, sharply angled hemlines, and layered skirting have become the label's trademark style.

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In later years, the classified adverts had also become a place for swingers to advertise, as the swinging scene had grown.

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In the absence of any energy source, all of these formerly luminous bodies will cool and become faint.

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Eventually, the two decided that the only way they could guarantee the very finest cognac was relocate to the region and become producers themselves.

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Now, this has become insufferable.

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He bears a grudge against the coach, for reasons that do not become clear until late in the play.

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The bilayers become flexible, and the sheets spontaneously close on themselves to form unilamellar vesicles.

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