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1 famous
adjective (well-known (for good or worthy reasons): She is famous for her strength.) famosofamous adj famosotr['feɪməs]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfamous last words! ¡habrá que verlo!, ¡ya lo veremos!famous ['feɪməs] adj: famosoadj.• afamado, -a adj.• célebre adj.• famoso, -a adj.• insigne adj.• nombrado, -a adj.• prestigioso, -a adj.• renombrado, -a adj.'feɪməsadjective famoso['feɪmǝs]ADJ famoso, célebre ( for por); hum dichosofamous last words! * — hum ¡para qué habré dicho nada!, ¡me hubiera callado mejor! (LAm)
* * *['feɪməs]adjective famoso -
2 famous
adj.famoso(a). -
3 famous illustrious
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4 famous or important person
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5 famous last words!
famous last words!¡habrá que verlo!, ¡ya lo veremos! -
6 famous actor
s.celebridad, actor famoso. -
7 famous actress
s.actriz de cartelera, celebridad. -
8 famous character
s.personaje famoso, personaje célebre. -
9 famous person
s.persona famosa, celebridad, persona célebre. -
10 famous star
s.estrella famosa, estrella de Hollywood. -
11 world-famous
tr['wɜːld'feɪməs] (Written world famous when not used to qualify a noun)1 de fama mundialadj.• mundialmente famoso adj.'wɜːrld'feɪməs, ˌwɜːldf'feɪməsadjective mundialmente famoso, de fama mundial['wɜːld'feɪmǝs]ADJ de fama mundial, mundialmente conocido* * *['wɜːrld'feɪməs, ˌwɜːldf'feɪməs]adjective mundialmente famoso, de fama mundial -
12 make famous
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13 be famous
v.tener fama, ser famoso. -
14 become famous
v.hacerse famoso, adquirir fama, afamarse, ganar fama. -
15 internationally famous
adj.famoso internacionalmente, de fama internacional, afamado internacionalmente, internacionalmente famoso. -
16 make famous
v.dar fama a, afamar. -
17 most famous
adj.muy famoso, celebérrimo. -
18 very famous
adj.muy famoso, celebérrimo. -
19 world-famous
adj.1 mundialmente famoso(a).2 mundialmente conocido, conocido mundialmente, archifamoso, de fama mundial. -
20 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:
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