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1 become/wax lyrical about/over something
become/wax lyrical about/over somethingEnglish-Dutch dictionary > become/wax lyrical about/over something
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2 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
2.
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]
1.
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
2.
vta) ( befit) (frml) (often neg) ser* apropiado parab) ( suit) favorecer*Phrasal Verbs: -
3 become fastidious about food
Разговорное выражение: заестьсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > become fastidious about food
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4 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) slippe ud; komme frem2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) komme omkring* * *1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) slippe ud; komme frem2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) komme omkring -
5 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) difundirse, propagarse2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) moverse, desplazarsev + adv v + prep + o (BrE) get around I 1)VI + ADV1) [invalid] (=walk) caminar; (=move around) moversehe gets about with a stick/on crutches — camina con un bastón/con muletas
2) (=travel) viajarthe sort of work I do means I get about a fair bit — el tipo de trabajo que hago significa que viajo or me desplazo bastante
3) (=go out) (socially) salir4) (=circulate) [rumour] correr; [story] saberse, divulgarseit soon got about that they were getting divorced — al poco tiempo corrió el rumor de que se iban a divorciar or se divorciaban
I don't want it to get about — no quiero que se sepa or divulgue
* * *v + adv v + prep + o (BrE) get around I 1) -
6 get about
intransitive verb2) [Gerücht:] sich verbreiten* * *1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) sich verbreiten2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) wieder auf den Beinen sein* * *vi herumkommen fam* * *get about v/i1. herumgehen, auf den Beinen sein (nach einer Krankheit)2. herumkommen* * *intransitive verb2) [Gerücht:] sich verbreiten -
7 to become/get indignant about/at/over something
to become/get indignant about/at/over somethingindignarse por algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to become/get indignant about/at/over something
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8 get about
1) (manage to move) spostarsi, muoversi2) (travel) viaggiare, girarehe gets about a bit — (travels) viaggia un bel po'; (knows people) vede parecchia gente
3) (be spread) [ news] diffondersi* * *1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) diffondersi2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) muoversi, spostarsi* * *vi + adv(go out: socially, after illness) uscire, muoversi, (fig: news, rumour) spargersi, diffondersi* * *1) (manage to move) spostarsi, muoversi2) (travel) viaggiare, girarehe gets about a bit — (travels) viaggia un bel po'; (knows people) vede parecchia gente
3) (be spread) [ news] diffondersi -
9 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) breiðast út2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) ferðast um -
10 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) terjed2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) lábadozik -
11 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) constar2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) mover-se -
12 get about
gezmek, seyahat etmek, iyileşip ayağa kalkmak, yayılmak, gidip gelmek* * *dolaş* * *1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) yayılmak2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) dolaşmak -
13 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) razvedeti se2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) gibati se* * *intransitive verb krožiti, pohajati; razvedeti se -
14 get about
• levitä• liikkua paikasta toiseen• liikuskella* * *1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) levitä2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) päästä liikkeelle -
15 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) bli kjent, komme for en dag2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) komme/gå ut -
16 get about
vi* * *1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) rozejść/rozpowszechnić się2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) ruszać się -
17 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) (par baumām u.tml.) izplatīties2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) pārvietoties -
18 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) pasklisti2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) išeiti (į lauką) -
19 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) komma ut, sprida sig2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) vara uppe och gå, vara ute och röra på sig -
20 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) rozšířit se2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) moct chodit, pohybovat se* * *• pohybovat se• cestovat
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