become in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for become 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he became increasingly withdrawn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?

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to become contaminated

contaminarse

Translations for become in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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aburguesarse

to become bourgeois

aburguesarse

to become middle class

demacrarse

to become haggard

demacrarse

to become drawn

alcoholizarse

to become an alcoholic

afrancesarse

to become Frenchified pej

aquerenciarse a algo/alg.

to become attached to sth/sb

aborrascarse

to become stormy

encallecerse

to become callused

become in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for become 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

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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

become Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

what has become of him?

¿qué ha sido de él?

to be/become acquainted with sb

conocer a alguien

to become engrossed in one's memories/reading

ensimismarse en recuerdos/una lectura

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

to become a member of an association

darse de alta en una asociación

this soil has become less fertile

este terreno se ha empobrecido

to become a member of sth

entrar en algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Since then, she has become jaded and resolved to distance herself from relationships.

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

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Now, this has become insufferable.

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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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His two sons followed in his footsteps to become oil patch financial analysts.

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They continue to be merchants, although many have settled down to become subsistence millet farmers.

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Should all the compartments become compromised the lifeboat would still be capable of floating without the sponson.

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

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