becoming in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for becoming in the English»Italian Dictionary

becoming [Brit bɪˈkʌmɪŋ, Am bəˈkəmɪŋ] ADJ

becoming behaviour

consono, che si addice

becoming garment, hair cut etc.

che dona, che sta bene

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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there are no shortcuts to becoming a musician

non esistono scorciatoie per diventare musicista

to become institutionalized custom, practice:

istituzionalizzarsi

to become institutionalized patient, resident:

essere istituzionalizzato, ricoverato in un'istituzione assistenziale

Translations for becoming in the Italian»English Dictionary

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divenire

becoming

l'essere e il divenire

being and becoming

azzoppamento

becoming lame

confacente

becoming

gli affitti diventano inabbordabili

rents are becoming prohibitive

istituto magistrale

= high school designed for students interested in becoming elementary school teachers

scuola magistrale

= high school designed for students interested in becoming nursery school teachers

intarlare

to become worm-eaten

intarlarsi

to become worm-eaten

becoming in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for becoming in the English»Italian Dictionary

becoming [bɪ·ˈkʌ·mɪŋ] ADJ

1. becoming clothes, haircut:

becoming

che dona

2. becoming behavior:

becoming

adatto, -a

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 becoming in the Italian»English Dictionary

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arricchimento

(the fact of) becoming rich

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

becoming 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

He left approximately 18 months later, citing desensitization and feeling like he was becoming something he didn't want to be.

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This did not stop the song from becoming a single in South America.

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The question is time, becoming as the bringing into play of the non-programmed, the im-probable, destiny as non-predestination.

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The boat tells of becoming filled with water, thus drunk.

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After a series of court cases the nature of the guarantees for some policies was reinterpreted, becoming more onerous.

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The building dates to the 13th century and was several centuries was a manor house before becoming an inn.

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With modern advances in neuroscience and in anticipation of its future development however, it is argued that such express protection is becoming increasingly necessary.

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The request could not be met, because the situation elsewhere in Normandy was becoming more urgent for the defenders.

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The school's career placement center told him he had talent and was capable of becoming an advertising executive, funeral director, or salesman.

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Company stock offerings were becoming popular, and issuance began with the employees yet not on the major exchanges.

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