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1 became
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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.) stávat se2) (to qualify or take a job as: She became a doctor.) stát se3) ((with of) to happen to: What became of her son?) stát se4) (to suit: That dress really becomes her.) slušet•- becoming- becomingly* * *• stávat se• stát se• become/became/become -
3 chiefly
adverb (mainly: She became ill chiefly because she did not eat enough.) hlavně* * *• zejména• především -
4 dictator
noun (an all-powerful ruler: As soon as he became dictator, he made all political parties illegal and governed the country as he liked.) diktátor* * *• diktátor -
5 engaged
1) (bound by promise (especially to marry): She became engaged to John.) zasnoubený2) ((with in) employed or occupied: She is engaged in social work.) činný (v), zaměstnaný3) (busy; not free; occupied: Please come if you are not already engaged for that evening; The room / telephone line is engaged.) zadaný, obsazený* * *• zasnoubený• obsazen• obsazeno• obsazený -
6 extinct
[ik'stiŋkt]1) ((of a type of animal etc) no longer in existence: Mammoths became extinct in prehistoric times.) vyhynulý2) ((of a volcano) no longer active: That volcano was thought to be extinct until it suddenly erupted ten years ago.) vyhaslý•* * *• vyhynulý• vymřelý -
7 guardian
1) (a person who has the legal right to take care of a child (usually an orphan): He became the child's guardian when her parents died.) poručník2) (a person who looks after something: the guardian of the castle.) dozorce, strážce•* * *• pěstoun• hlídač• dozorce -
8 increasingly
adverb (more and more: It became increasingly difficult to find helpers.) stále více* * *• zvýšeně• stále více• narůstajíce -
9 intrigue
1. [in'tri:ɡ, 'intri:ɡ] noun(the activity of plotting or scheming; a plot or scheme: He became president as a result of (a) political intrigue.) pleticha2. [in'tri:ɡ] verb1) (to fascinate, arouse the curiosity of or amuse: The book intrigued me.) upoutat2) (to plot or scheme.) intrikovat•* * *• pleticha• intrikovat• intrika• kout pikle -
10 king
[kiŋ]1) (a male ruler of a nation, who inherits his position by right of birth: He became king when his father died; King Charles III.) král2) (the playing-card with the picture of a king: I have two cards - the ten of spades and the king of diamonds.) král3) (the most important piece in chess.) král•- kingdom- kingly
- kingliness
- kingfisher
- king-sized
- king-size* * *• král -
11 mellow
['meləu] 1. adjective1) ((of character) made softer and more mature, relaxed etc by age and/or experience: Her personality became more mellow as middle age approached.) vyrovnaný2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) jemný3) ((of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully: a mellow burgundy.) vyzrálý2. verb(to make or become softer or more mature: Old age has mellowed him.) zjemnit* * *• uvolněný• vyzrálý• zjemnit• příjemný• jemný• měkký -
12 near
[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) blízko, blízký2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) blízký2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) blízko2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) blízko3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) blízko, skoro4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) blížit se- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss* * *• u• nedaleký• nedaleko• blízko• blízký -
13 pariah
(a person driven out of a group or community; an outcast: Because of his political beliefs he became a pariah in the district.) vyděděnec* * *• vyvrhel -
14 wand
[wond](a long slender rod eg used as the symbol of magic power by conjurors, fairies etc: In the story, the fairy waved her magic wand and the frog became a prince.) kouzelná hůlka* * *• hůlka -
15 weightless
adjective (not affected by the earth's gravity pull: The astronauts became weightless on going into orbit round the earth.) bez tíže* * *• beztížný -
16 for life
(until death: They became friends for life.) nadosmrti -
17 steam up
(to (cause to) become covered with steam: The windows steamed up / became steamed up.) zamlžit se -
18 subsequent to
(after: The child became ill subsequent to receiving an injection against measles.) následkem
См. также в других словарях:
Became — Be*came , imp. of {Become}. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
became — p.t. of BECOME (Cf. become) (q.v.) … Etymology dictionary
became — [bē kām′, bikām′] vi., vt. pt. of BECOME … English World dictionary
Became — Become Be*come , v. i. [imp. {Became}; p. p. {Become}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Becoming}.] [OE. bicumen, becumen, AS. becuman to come to, to happen; akin to D. bekomen, OHG.a piqu[ e]man, Goth. biquiman to come upon, G. bekommen to get, suit. See {Be } … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
became — [[t]bɪke͟ɪm[/t]] Became is the past tense of become … English dictionary
became indifferent — became apathetic, became disinterested, became impassive … English contemporary dictionary
became a nuisance — became a bother, became annoying … English contemporary dictionary
became a star — became a celebrity, became famous … English contemporary dictionary
became a vegetable — became brain dead, went into a coma; became inactive … English contemporary dictionary
became depressed — became sad, became unhappy … English contemporary dictionary
became famous — became a celebrity, became well known … English contemporary dictionary
