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1 become
past tense - became; verb1) (to come or grow to be: Her coat has become badly torn; She has become even more beautiful.) tornar-se2) (to qualify or take a job as: She became a doctor.) tornar-se3) ((with of) to happen to: What became of her son?) acontecer4) (to suit: That dress really becomes her.) ficar bem•- becoming- becomingly* * *be.come[bik'∧m] vt+vi (ps became, pp become) 1 tornar-se, vir a ser. he became a poet / ele tornou-se poeta. we became friends / ficamos amigos. 2 convir, ficar bem, assentar bem. everything she did, became her / tudo o que ela fez lhe ficou bem. it ill becomes you / não lhe fica bem. become of acontecer a. what has become of it? / que aconteceu com isto? -
2 become
past tense - became; verb1) (to come or grow to be: Her coat has become badly torn; She has become even more beautiful.) tornar-se2) (to qualify or take a job as: She became a doctor.) tornar-se3) ((with of) to happen to: What became of her son?) suceder4) (to suit: That dress really becomes her.) cair bem•- becoming- becomingly -
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5 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.) suave2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) suave3) ((of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully: a mellow burgundy.) maduro2. verb(to make or become softer or more mature: Old age has mellowed him.) amaciar* * *mel.low[m'elou] adj 1 maduro, sazonado. 2 polpudo. 3 adocicado. 4 friável. 5 gredoso. 6 alegre, jovial. 7 meio embriagado. 8 suave (de sons). • vt 1 amadurecer, sazonar. 2 abrandar. -
6 steam up
(to (cause to) become covered with steam: The windows steamed up / became steamed up.) embaciar(-se) -
7 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.) meigo2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) suave3) ((of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully: a mellow burgundy.) velho, aveludado2. verb(to make or become softer or more mature: Old age has mellowed him.) amadurecer -
8 steam up
(to (cause to) become covered with steam: The windows steamed up / became steamed up.) embaçar
См. также в других словарях:
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
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 }, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 }, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
become — [bē kum′, bikum′] vi. became, become, becoming [ME bicumen < OE becuman: see BE & COME] 1. to come to be [to become ill] 2. to grow to be; change or develop into by growth [the tadpole becomes a frog] vt … English World dictionary
became — p.t. of BECOME (Cf. become) (q.v.) … Etymology dictionary
become — ► VERB (past became; past part. become) 1) begin to be. 2) turn into. 3) (become of) happen to. 4) (of clothing) look good when worn by (someone). 5) be appropriate to … English terms dictionary
Became — Be*came , imp. of {Become}. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
became — [bē kām′, bikām′] vi., vt. pt. of BECOME … English World dictionary
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 */*/*/ — 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
