becomes in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for becomes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

to become arrogant/distant

volverse arrogante/distante

to become famous/well-known

hacerse famoso/conocido

to become accustomed to sth

acostumbrarse a algo

she soon became bored/tired/disillusioned

pronto se aburrió/se cansó/se decepcionó

eating out has become so expensive

comer fuera se ha puesto carísimo

the heat became unbearable

el calor se hizo or se volvió insoportable

if the work becomes too much for you …

si el trabajo se te hace demasiado pesado …

his letters became fewer

cada vez escribía menos

he became increasingly withdrawn

se encerró cada vez más en sí mismo

to become a lawyer/a priest/a protestant

hacerse abogado/sacerdote/protestante

he was later to become manager

más tarde llegaría a ser gerente

they became friends

se hicieron amigos

the two states became one

los dos estados se convirtieron en uno

she's becoming a nuisance

se está poniendo muy fastidiosa

when she became President

cuando asumió la presidencia

don't let it become a habit!

¡que no se convierta en una costumbre!

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

1. become (befit) form:

become often neg

ser apropiado para

it ill becomes her to criticize

mal puede ella criticar

2. become (suit):

become

favorecer

that style doesn't become you at all

ese estilo no te sienta nada bien or no te favorece en absoluto

become of VB [Am bəˈkəm -, Brit bɪˈkʌm -] usu interrog

become of

ser de

whatever became of that friend of yours?

¿qué fue de (la vida de) aquella amiga tuya?

what's to become of me?

¿qué va a ser de mí?

what's to become of the house if he dies?

¿qué va a pasar con la casa si él muere?

Translations for becomes in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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devenir

to become

cuando la promesa deviene realidad

when the promise becomes reality

un nombramiento con efectividad desde el 5 de julio

an appointment which becomes effective o takes effect from July 5th

aburguesarse

to become bourgeois

aburguesarse

to become middle class

demacrarse

to become haggard

demacrarse

to become drawn

ensimismarse

to become engrossed

ensimismarse en algo

to become engrossed o absorbed in sth

se ensimisma en sus recuerdos

he becomes engrossed o absorbed in his memories

alcoholizarse

to become an alcoholic

afrancesarse

to become Frenchified pej

aquerenciarse a algo/alg.

to become attached to sth/sb

becomes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for becomes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.become [bɪˈkʌm] VB intr became, become

become (+ adj)

volverse

become (+ n)

llegar a ser

to become angry

enfadarse

to become famous/old

hacerse famoso/viejo

to become sad/happy

ponerse triste/feliz

to become convinced that ...

convencerse de que...

to become interested in sth/sb

interesarse por algo/alguien

II.become [bɪˈkʌm] VB trans

1. become (suit):

become

favorecer

2. become (befit):

become

ser apropiado para

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to become animated

animarse

Translations for becomes in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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apensionarse

to become sad

apensionarse

to become distressed

afeminar

to become effeminate

afeminar

to become soft

afincarse

to become established

gangrenarse

to become gangrenous

apegarse

to become attached

amanerarse

to become affected

anticuarse

to become old-fashioned

hacerse cómplice de alguien/algo

to become sb's accomplice

becomes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be/become acquainted with sb

conocer a alguien

to become engrossed in one's memories/reading

ensimismarse en recuerdos/una lectura

he/she always becomes angry when playing

siempre se pica cuando juega

to study to become a teacher

estudiar magisterio

to become the leader (of an association)

hacerse el amo (de una asociación)

to become a member of a professional association

colegiarse

to become absorbed in one's work

sumirse en el trabajo

ceremony in which a novice becomes a fully-qualified bullfighter

alternativa

to become a member of an association

darse de alta en una asociación

this soil has become less fertile

este terreno se ha empobrecido