becoming in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for becoming in the English»French Dictionary

becoming [Brit bɪˈkʌmɪŋ, Am bəˈkəmɪŋ] ADJ

becoming behaviour

convenable

becoming garment, hair cut etc

seyant

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's becoming quite irrational

il déraisonne

she has become quite irrational about the divorce

elle a perdu le sens des proportions en ce qui concerne le divorce

there are no shortcuts to becoming a musician

on ne s'improvise pas musicien

to become gentrified

s'embourgeoiser

Translations for becoming in the French»English Dictionary

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seyant (seyante)

becoming

gercer

to become chapped

une crème qui empêche les mains de gercer

a cream which prevents the hands from becoming chapped

les loyers deviennent inabordables

rents are becoming prohibitive

la presse est de plus en plus sévère

the press is becoming increasingly critical (à l'égard de of)

embourgeoiser personne:

to become middle-class

embourgeoiser quartier:

to become gentrified

becoming in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for becoming in the English»French Dictionary

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

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seyant(e)

becoming

exempter qn de la paresse

to keep sb from becoming lazy

s'accentuer

to become more pronounced

le froid s'accentue

it is becoming noticeably colder

s'embourgeoiser

to become middle class

blondir

to become fairer

becoming Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

rain will become general in the north

les pluies vont se généraliser au nord

to become acquainted with the facts

prendre connaissance des faits

to become a convert to sth

se convertir à qc

to become purple (in the face)

rougir

to become part of the furniture

faire partie du décor

to become a caricature of oneself

n'être plus que la caricature

to keep sb from becoming lazy

exempter qn de la paresse

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

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

Translations for becoming in the French»English Dictionary

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s’assumer

to become independent

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The infection is becoming increasingly important as globalization allows it to spread to more and more locations, and as more travelers encounter the parasites.

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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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Although many hospitals had been reformed and expanded, allegations of medical negligence were becoming widespread, although inquiries were showing the opposite.

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After this, her parents started becoming apathetic to her, forcing her to run away.

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The song concludes with the piano accompaniment, despite the histrionic singer's pleas, becoming uncontrollably fast, and the singer having to escape the studio.

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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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He attended college with the intention of becoming an illustrator.

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