become in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for become in the English»French Dictionary

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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to become gentrified

s'embourgeoiser

to become demoralized

se démoraliser

to become civilized

se civiliser

to become elongated

s'allonger

to become embittered

s'aigrir

to become Europeanized

s'européaniser

to become anglicized

s'angliciser

Translations for become in the French»English Dictionary

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embourgeoiser personne:

to become middle-class

embourgeoiser quartier:

to become gentrified

infatuer

to become infatuated (de qn with sb)

become in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for become in the English»French Dictionary

I.become <became, become> [bɪ·ˈkʌm] VB intr + adj or n

become

devenir

to become extinct

disparaître

to become angry

s'énerver

to become convinced that ...

se laisser gagner par l'idée 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> [bɪ·ˈkʌm] VB trans

become dress

aller à

become attitude

convenir à

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to become extinct

disparaître

to become despondent

se décourager

to become disenchanted

perdre ses illusions

to become stunted

se rabougrir

Translations for become in the French»English Dictionary

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blondir

to become lighter

embourgeoiser

to become middle class

émanciper

to become emancipated

s'enticher de qn/qc

to become infatuated with sb/sth

s'amouracher de qn

to become infatuated with sb

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Translations for become in the French»English Dictionary

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s’assumer

to become independent

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These screens combine to form levels, which become progressively tougher.

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

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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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And by doing so, you become a volunteer baggage handler and ease the burden on the airline.

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He went on to become a model maker and art director in the film industry, then entered the world of creature effects.

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

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This can create problems for locations which become exposed to increases in population, decreases in population, or a shift in the demographic composition of a population.

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