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4 ♦ used
♦ used /ju:sd/a.1 usato; smesso: used clothing, vestiti usati; used cars, automobili usate (o di seconda mano); used goods, roba usata● used up, consumato; finito; ( d'indumento) logoro; (fig.: di persona) esausto □ to be used to st. [doing st.], essere abituato a qc. [a fare qc.]: Soldiers are used to danger, i soldati sono abituati al pericolo; He's not used to working hard, non è abituato a lavorare sodo; Well, I'm not used to it, beh, non ci sono abituato; DIALOGO → - Discussing university- I'm not used to speaking in front of lots of people, non sono abituata a parlare davanti a tanta gente □ to feel used, sentirsi usato □ to get (o to become) used to, abituarsi, fare l'abitudine a: You will soon get used to our ways, ti abituerai presto al nostro modo di fare; It's easy once you get used to it, è facile una volta che ci hai fatto l'abitudine □ hardly used, usato pochissimo; come nuovo. -
5 used
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be used[Swahili Word] -tumiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tumia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be used to[Swahili Word] -zoea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be used to[Swahili Word] -zoea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become used[Swahili Word] -zoea[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] wakati akila alizoea kulamba vidole vyake [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to get used to something[Swahili Word] -zoesha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] zoea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get someone used to something[Swahili Word] -zolesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get used to[Swahili Word] -zoelea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] zoea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get used to someting[Swahili Word] -zolea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 used
semi-modal, only in pastAunt Betty \used to live in Australia Tante Betty hat früher in Australien gelebt;my father \used to work there mein Vater hat [früher] dort gearbeitet;they \used not to enjoy horror films früher haben ihnen Horrorfilme nicht gefallen;has she always done this? - no, she didn't use to macht sie das schon immer? - nein, früher nicht;things aren't what they \used to be es ist alles nicht mehr so, wie es mal war ( fam)my father \used to say... mein Vater sagte immer [o pflegte immer zu sagen],...;you didn't use to like wine früher mochtest du keinen Wein;I read much more than I \used to heute lese ich viel mehr als früher;she \used to be quite ambitious sie war mal sehr ehrgeizig1) ( not new) gebraucht;\used clothes getragene Kleidung, Secondhandkleidung f;\used matches abgebrannte Streichhölzer;\used notes gebrauchte [Geld]scheine;\used towels benutzte Handtücher2) ( familiar with) gewohnt, gewöhnt;to be \used to sth an etw akk gewöhnt sein, etw gewohnt sein;there are some things you never get \used to an einige Dinge kann man sich einfach nicht gewöhnen;to be \used to doing sth gewohnt sein, etw zu tun;to be \used to being criticized Kritik gewohnt sein; -
7 become
past tense - became; verb1) (to come or grow to be: Her coat has become badly torn; She has become even more beautiful.) volverse, ponerse, convertirse2) (to qualify or take a job as: She became a doctor.) hacerse, llegar a ser3) ((with of) to happen to: What became of her son?) ser de4) (to suit: That dress really becomes her.) sentar bien, quedar bien•- becoming- becomingly
become vb1. hacerse / convertirse en / llegar a ser2. hacerse / volverse / ponerseshe became angry se puso furiosa / se enfadótr[bɪ'kʌm]1 (with noun) convertirse en, hacerse, llegar a ser■ to become a doctor/teacher hacerse médico,-a/maestro,-a2 (change into) convertirse en, transformarse en■ to become mad volverse loco,-a, enloquecer■ to become fat ponerse gordo,-a, engordar■ to become angry ponerse enfadado,-a, enfadarse■ to become sad ponerse triste, entristecerse■ to become deaf quedarse sordo,-a, ensordecerse■ to become blind quedarse ciego,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwhat has become of...? ¿qué ha sido de...?■ what has become of your sister? ¿qué ha sido de tu hermana?: hacerse, volverse, ponersehe became famous: se hizo famosoto become sad: ponerse tristeto become accustomed to: acostumbrarse abecome vt1) befit: ser apropiado para2) suit: favorecer, quedarle bien (a alguien)that dress becomes you: ese vestido te favorecep.p.(Participio pasivo de "to become")v.(§ p.,p.p.: became, become) = convenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)• convertirse v.• convertirse en v.• devenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)• hacerse v.• llegar a ser v.• ponerse v.• resultar v.• volverse v.bɪ'kʌm
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to become arrogant/distant — volverse* arrogante/distante
to become famous — hacerse* famoso
she soon became bored/tired — pronto se aburrió/se cansó
to become a lawyer — hacerse* abogado
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vta) ( befit) (frml) (often neg) ser* apropiado parab) ( suit) favorecer*Phrasal Verbs:[bɪ'kʌm] (pt became) (pp become)1. VI1) (=grow to be)to become ill — ponerse enfermo, enfermar
to become old — hacerse or volverse viejo
to become red — ponerse rojo, enrojecerse
it became known that... — se supo que..., llegó a saberse que...
2) (=turn into) convertirse en, transformarse enthe building has become a cinema — el edificio se ha convertido or transformado en cine
2.IMPERS VBwhat has become of him? — ¿qué ha sido de él?
what will become of me? — ¿qué será de mí?
whatever can have become of that book? — ¿dónde estará ese libro?
3.VT (=look nice on) favorecer, sentar bienBECOME, GO, GET The translation of become/go/ get depends on the context and the type of change involved and how it is regarded. Very often there is more than one possible translation, or even a special verb to translate get + ((adjective)) (e.g. get angry - enfadarse), but here are some general hints.
Become {etc} + adjective
► Use pon erse to talk about temporary but normal changes:
I got quite ill Me puse muy malo
He went pale Se puso blanco
You've got very brown Te has puesto muy moreno
He got very angry Se puso furioso ► Use vol verse to refer to sudden, longer-lasting and unpredictable changes, particularly those affecting the mind:
He has become very impatient in the last few years Se ha vuelto muy impaciente estos últimos años
She went mad Se volvió loca ► Use que dar(se) especially when talking about changes that are permanent, involve deterioration and are due to external circumstances. Their onset may or may not be sudden:
He went blind (Se) quedó ciego
Goya went deaf Goya (se) quedó sordo
Q uedar(se) is also used to talk about pregnancy:
She became pregnant (Se) quedó embarazada ► Use hac erse for states resulting from effort or from a gradual, cumulative process:
They became very famous Se hicieron muy famosos
The pain became unbearable El dolor se hizo insoportable ► Use lle gar a ser to suggest reaching a peak:
The heat became stifling El calor llegó a ser agobiante
Become {etc} + noun
► Use hac erse for career goals and religious or political persuasions:
He became a lawyer Se hizo abogado
I became a Catholic in 1990 Me hice católico en 1990
He became a member of the Green Party Se hizo miembro del Partido Verde ► Use lle gar a + ((noun)) and llegar a ser + ((phrase)) for reaching a peak after a period of gradual change. This construction is often used to talk about professional accomplishments:
If you don't make more effort, you'll never get to be a teacher Si no te esfuerzas más, no llegarás a profesor
Castelar became one of the most important politicians of his time Castelar llegó a ser uno de los políticos más importantes de su época
Football became an obsession for him El fútbol llegó a ser una obsesión para él ► Use con vertirse en for long-lasting changes in character, substance and kind which take place gradually:
Those youngsters went on to become delinquents Aquellos jóvenes se convirtieron después en delincuentes
Over the years I have become a more tolerant person Con los años me he convertido en una persona más tolerante
Water turns into steam El agua se convierte en vapor ► Use que dar(se) + ((adjective)) to talk about changes, particularly when they are permanent, for the worse and due to external circumstances. Their onset may or may not be sudden:
She became a widow (Se) quedó viuda ► To translate hav e turned into {or} have become {etc} + ((noun)) in emphatic phrases particularly about people, you can use estar hecho un(a) + ((noun)):
Juan has become a really good pianist Juan está hecho todo un pianista For further uses and examples, see become, go, get, turn* * *[bɪ'kʌm]
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to become arrogant/distant — volverse* arrogante/distante
to become famous — hacerse* famoso
she soon became bored/tired — pronto se aburrió/se cansó
to become a lawyer — hacerse* abogado
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vta) ( befit) (frml) (often neg) ser* apropiado parab) ( suit) favorecer*Phrasal Verbs: -
8 used
1. adjective1) [ju:zd] (no longer new) gebraucht; benutzt [Handtuch, Teller]; gestempelt [Briefmarke]used car — Gebrauchtwagen, der
used-car salesman — Gebrauchtwagenhändler, der
2) [ju:st] (accustomed)used to something — [an] etwas (Akk.) gewöhnt; etwas gewohnt
be/get used to somebody/something — [an] jemanden/etwas gewöhnt sein/sich an jemanden/etwas gewöhnen
I'm not used to this kind of treatment or to being treated in this way — ich bin eine solche Behandlung nicht gewohnt; ich bin es nicht gewohnt, so behandelt zu werden
you'll soon be used to it — du wirst dich bald od. schnell daran gewöhnen
[not] be used to somebody doing something/to having somebody do something — [es] [nicht] gewohnt sein, dass jemand etwas tut
2.she was used to getting up early — sie war daran gewöhnt, früh aufzustehen
[ju:st] see academic.ru/79458/use">use 2. 8)* * *1) (employed or put to a purpose: This road is not used any more.) gebraucht2) (not new: used cars.) gebraucht* * *used1[ju:st]vt semi-modal, only in pastAunt Betty \used to live in Australia Tante Betty hat früher in Australien gelebtmy father \used to work there mein Vater hat [früher] dort gearbeitetthey \used not to enjoy horror films früher haben ihnen Horrorfilme nicht gefallenhas she always done this? — no, she didn't use to macht sie das schon immer? — nein, früher nichtthings aren't what they \used to be es ist alles nicht mehr so, wie es mal war fammy father \used to say... mein Vater sagte immer [o pflegte immer zu sagen],...you didn't use to like wine früher mochtest du keinen WeinI read much more than I \used to heute lese ich viel mehr als frühershe \used to be quite ambitious sie war mal sehr ehrgeizigused2[ju:zd]adj inv1. (not new) gebraucht\used clothes getragene Kleidung [o SCHWEIZ Kleider], Secondhandkleidung f, Secondhandkleider pl SCHWEIZ\used matches abgebrannte Streichhölzer\used notes gebrauchte [Geld]scheine\used towels benutzte Handtücher2. (familiar with) gewohnt, gewöhntthere are some things you never get \used to an einige Dinge kann man sich einfach nicht gewöhnen▪ to be \used to doing sth gewohnt sein, etw zu tunto be \used to being criticized Kritik gewohnt sein* * *I [juːzd]adj(= second-hand) clothes, car etc gebraucht; (= soiled) towel etc benutzt; stamp gestempelt; (COMPUT) memory space belegtII [juːst]would you buy a used car from this man? (fig hum) — würden Sie diesem Mann über den Weg trauen?
vb auxI used to swim every day — ich bin früher täglich geschwommen, ich pflegte täglich zu schwimmen (geh)I used not to smoke, I didn't use to smoke — ich habe früher nicht geraucht, ich pflegte nicht zu rauchen
what used he to do or what did he use to do on Sundays? — was hat er früher or sonst sonntags getan?
he used to play golf, didn't he? —
I didn't know you smoked – I used not to — ich habe nicht gewusst, dass Sie rauchen – habe ich früher auch nicht
I don't now but I used to — früher schon, jetzt nicht mehr!
III [juːst]things aren't what they used to be — es ist alles nicht mehr ( so) wie früher
adjto be used to sth — an etw (acc) gewöhnt sein, etw gewohnt sein
to be used to doing sth — daran gewöhnt sein or es gewohnt sein, etw zu tun
to be used to sb or sb's doing sth — daran gewöhnt sein, dass jd etw tut
to get used to sb/sth — sich an jdn/etw gewöhnen
to get used to doing sth — sich daran gewöhnen, etw zu tun
she needed to get used to him or his being there — sie musste sich erst an seine Anwesenheit gewöhnen
* * *used1 [juːzd] adj1. a) gebraucht:used car Gebrauchtwagen m;used-car dealer Gebrauchtwagenhändler(in);used clothes pl getragene Kleidung;used ticket benützte Fahrkarteb) Alt…:2. used upa) aufgebraucht, verbraucht (auch Luft),he is used to working late er ist es gewohnt, lange zu arbeiten;* * *1. adjective1) [ju:zd] (no longer new) gebraucht; benutzt [Handtuch, Teller]; gestempelt [Briefmarke]used car — Gebrauchtwagen, der
used-car salesman — Gebrauchtwagenhändler, der
2) [ju:st] (accustomed)used to something — [an] etwas (Akk.) gewöhnt; etwas gewohnt
be/get used to somebody/something — [an] jemanden/etwas gewöhnt sein/sich an jemanden/etwas gewöhnen
I'm not used to this kind of treatment or to being treated in this way — ich bin eine solche Behandlung nicht gewohnt; ich bin es nicht gewohnt, so behandelt zu werden
you'll soon be used to it — du wirst dich bald od. schnell daran gewöhnen
[not] be used to somebody doing something/to having somebody do something — [es] [nicht] gewohnt sein, dass jemand etwas tut
2.she was used to getting up early — sie war daran gewöhnt, früh aufzustehen
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9 Become a direct Sargent
be promoted out of turn/ given responsibility and authority very early. Often in the context that a person is out of his/her depth. For example, no wonder that team has failed so badly, leader was a direct Sargent. Usually "Sargent" is replaced by "Havildar" the equivalent rank in the Pakistan Army. Also used for upwardly mobile, ambitious or nouveau riche. Pakistani EnglishIभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Become a direct Sargent
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10 broken bones well set become stronger
Пословица: до свадьбы заживёт (said to mean:it will be better (heal up) soon, used as comforting words for someone who is slightly hurt, wounded)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > broken bones well set become stronger
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11 since a majority of ... have been used for purposes of ..., it has become inevitable that ...
• поскольку большинство... было использовано для целей..., неизбежным стало то, что...English-Russian dictionary of phrases and cliches for a specialist researcher > since a majority of ... have been used for purposes of ..., it has become inevitable that ...
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12 ambientarse a
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13 acostumbrarse a
• become accustomed to• become used to• get accustomed to• get in the habit of• get into the habit of• get the eye• get the feeling• get upset over nothing• get used to the idea -
14 habituarse
• become accustomed• become used to it• get accustomed• get upset for no reason• get used to• habitually defaulting• habituation -
15 gewöhnen
I v/refl: sich gewöhnen an (+ Akk) get used ( oder accustomed) to; an ein Klima: become acclimatized (bes. Am. acclimated) to; sich daran gewöhnen zu (+ Inf.) get used to (+ Ger.), get into the habit of (+ Ger.) du wirst dich daran gewöhnen müssen auch you’ll have to learn to put up with it; man wird sich daran gewöhnen müssen it’ll take a bit of getting used to; man gewöhnt sich an alles you can get used to anything in time; daran werde ich mich nie gewöhnen I’ll never get used to itII v/t: jemanden gewöhnen an (+ Akk) get s.o. used to; (vertraut machen mit) familiarize s.o. with; an ein Klima: acclimatize (bes. Am. acclimate) s.o. to; gewöhnt* * *to inure; to habituate* * *ge|wöh|nen [gə'vøːnən] ptp gewöhnt1. vtgewö́hnen — to make sb used or accustomed to sth, to accustom sb to sth
einen Hund an Sauberkeit gewö́hnen — to house-train a dog
Sie werden sich noch daran gewö́hnen müssen, dass... — you'll have to get used to or have to accept the fact that...
daran gewöhnt sein, etw zu tun — to be used to doing sth
2. vrsich an jdn/etw gewö́hnen — to get or become used to sb/sth, to accustom oneself to sb/sth
du musst dich an Ordnung/Pünktlichkeit gewö́hnen — you must get used to being orderly/punctual, you must get into the habit of being orderly/punctual
sich daran gewö́hnen, etw zu tun — to get used or accustomed to doing sth
* * *(to make (especially oneself) familiar with or used to: He soon accustomed himself to the idea.) accustom* * *ge·wöh·nen *[gəˈvø:nən]I. vtein Haustier an Sauberkeit \gewöhnen to house-train a petII. vr▪ sich akk an jdn/etw \gewöhnen to get [or become] used to sb/sth; Mensch a. to accustom oneself to sth▪ sich akk daran \gewöhnen, etw zu tun to get used to doing sth; Mensch a to get accustomed to doing sth* * *1.transitives Verbjemanden an jemanden/etwas gewöhnen — get somebody used or accustomed to somebody/something; accustom somebody to somebody/something
2.an jemanden/etwas gewöhnt sein — be used or accustomed to somebody/something
reflexives Verbsich an jemanden/etwas gewöhnen — get used or get or become accustomed to somebody/something; accustom oneself to somebody/something
* * *A. v/r:sich gewöhnen an (+akk) get used ( oder accustomed) to; an ein Klima: become acclimatized (besonders US acclimated) to;man wird sich daran gewöhnen müssen it’ll take a bit of getting used to;man gewöhnt sich an alles you can get used to anything in time;daran werde ich mich nie gewöhnen I’ll never get used to itB. v/t:jemanden gewöhnen an (+akk) get sb used to; (vertraut machen mit) familiarize sb with; an ein Klima: acclimatize (besonders US acclimate) sb to; → gewöhnt* * *1.transitives Verbjemanden an jemanden/etwas gewöhnen — get somebody used or accustomed to somebody/something; accustom somebody to somebody/something
2.an jemanden/etwas gewöhnt sein — be used or accustomed to somebody/something
reflexives Verbsich an jemanden/etwas gewöhnen — get used or get or become accustomed to somebody/something; accustom oneself to somebody/something
* * *(an) v.to accustom (to) v. v.to acclimate v.to accustom v.to customise (UK) v.to customize (US) v.to familiarise (UK) v.to familiarize (US) v.to inure v. -
16 acostumbrarse a
v.1 to get used to, to become accustomed to, to become used to, to get accustomed to.2 to get used to, to accustom oneself to, to become used to, to become accustomed to.* * *(v.) = get + a feel for, live with, get used toEx. It is in this way that students gain experience by proxy and get a feel for handling problems in the flesh-and-blood world.Ex. On any one occasion there will always be children who do not want to borrow or buy, but they are still learning to live with books and how to search out the ones that interest them.Ex. Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.* * *(v.) = get + a feel for, live with, get used toEx: It is in this way that students gain experience by proxy and get a feel for handling problems in the flesh-and-blood world.
Ex: On any one occasion there will always be children who do not want to borrow or buy, but they are still learning to live with books and how to search out the ones that interest them.Ex: Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit. -
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1) General subject: accustom, accustom oneself, become accustomed, become accustomed to (к чему-л.), get accustomed to (к чему-л.), to be habituated, to be used to (smth.) (к чему-л.), become used to, get (one's) bearings2) Colloquial: get into (к чему-л.)3) Mathematics: get used4) Australian slang: get (one's) eye in5) Makarov: be used to (к чему-л.), form a habit (к чему-л.)6) Idiomatic expression: sea legs -
18 навиквам
1. навикам вж. наругавам, нахоквамнавиквам се cry/shout to o.'s heart's content2. навикна get/become used/accustomed (to s.th., to doing s.th., to do s.th.); accustom/inure o.s. (to); acquire the habit (of); drop into a habit (of)навиквам някого на accustom s.o. to* * *навѝквам,гл. shout (at), rail (at), tell (s.o.) off, разг. bawl out;\навиквам се cry/shout to o.’s heart’s content.——————гл. get/become used/accustomed (to s.th., to doing s.th., to do s.th.); accustom/inure o.s. (to); acquire the habit (of); \навиквам някого на accustom/habituate s.o. to.* * *habituate; to get used* * *1. 1, навикам вж. наругавам, нахоквам 2. 2, навикна get/become used/accustomed (to s.th., to doing s.th., to do s.th.);accustom/inure o.s. (to);acquire the habit (of);drop into a habit (of) 3. НАВИКВАМ някого на accustom s.o. to 4. НАВИКВАМ се cry/shout to o.'s heart's content -
19 wennen
1 [gewoon raken] get/become used (to) ⇒ get/become accustomed (to)2 [aarden] adjust, settle in/down♦voorbeelden:men kan overal aan wennen, alles went • you get used to anything (in the end) -
20 habituer
habituer [abitye]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• habituer qn à faire qch ( = accoutumer) to get sb used to doing sth ; ( = apprendre) to teach sb to do sth2. reflexive verb* * *abitɥe
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1) ( accoutumer) to get [somebody/something] used (à to; à faire to doing)
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s'habituer verbe pronominal to get used ou accustomed (à to)* * *abitɥe vt* * *habituer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( accoutumer) to get [sb/sth] used (à qn/qch to sb/sth; à faire to doing); habituer son chien à coucher dehors to get one's dog used to sleeping outside;2 ( former) to teach (à faire to do; à ne pas faire not to do); habituer un enfant à ne jamais mentir to teach a child never to lie.[abitɥe] verbe transitifhabituer quelqu'un à quelque chose to get somebody used to something, to accustom somebody to somethingil est habitué [il a l'habitude] he's used to itc'est facile quand on est habitué it's easy once you're used to it ou once you get used to it————————s'habituer à verbe pronominal plus prépositionto get ou to grow ou to become used to
См. также в других словарях:
used to — adjective in the habit (Freq. 13) I am used to hitchhiking you ll get used to the idea ...was wont to complain that this is a cold world Henry David Thoreau • Syn: ↑wont to • Similar to: ↑accustomed … Useful english dictionary
used to vs used to do — Used to can be used as an adjective and we use it to talk about things that have become familiar, and are no longer strange or new. For example: I am used to mistakes now. You can also be used to doing something. For example: I am used to … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
used to vs used to do — Used to can be used as an adjective and we use it to talk about things that have become familiar, and are no longer strange or new. For example: I am used to mistakes now. You can also be used to doing something. For example: I am used to … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
become — be|come W1S1 [bıˈkʌm] v past tense became [ ˈkeım] past participle become [: Old English; Origin: becuman to come to, become , from cuman to come ] 1.) [linking verb] to begin to be something, or to develop in a particular way ▪ George became… … Dictionary of contemporary English
become — verb /bI kVm/ past tense became /bi keIm/ past participle become 1 (linking verb) to begin to be something, or to develop in a particular way: He became King at the age of 17. | After the death of her father she became the richest woman in the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
become — be|come [ bı kʌm ] (past tense became [ bı keım ] ; past participle be|come) verb *** Become can be used in the following ways: as a linking verb (followed by an adjective or noun complement): The problem became worse. He became president in 2001 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
become of — HAPPEN TO, be the fate of, be the lot of, overtake; poetic/literary befall, betide. → become * * * be ˈcome of [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they become of he/she/it becomes of … Useful english dictionary
become */*/*/ — UK [bɪˈkʌm] / US verb Word forms become : present tense I/you/we/they become he/she/it becomes present participle becoming past tense became UK [bɪˈkeɪm] / US past participle become Summary: Become can be used in the following ways: as a linking… … English dictionary
become of — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms become of : present tense I/you/we/they become of he/she/it becomes of present participle becoming of past tense became of past participle become of what has/will become of used for asking what has happened to … English dictionary
used — I MODAL USES AND PHRASES ♦♦ (Pronounced [[t]ju͟ːst[/t]] in used 1, and [[t]ju͟ːzd[/t]] in used 2.) 1) PHR MODAL If something used to be done or used to be the case, it was done regularly in the past or was the case in the past. People used to… … English dictionary
become — verb Become is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑mood, ↑society, ↑weather Become is used with these nouns as the object: ↑addiction, ↑alcoholic, ↑archbishop, ↑burden, ↑caricature, ↑Catholic, ↑champion, ↑ … Collocations dictionary