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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.) tapt; kļūt2) (to qualify or take a job as: She became a doctor.) kļūt3) ((with of) to happen to: What became of her son?) notikt4) (to suit: That dress really becomes her.) piestāvēt (par apģērbu)•- becoming- becomingly* * *kļūt, tapt; klāties; pieklāties; piestāvēt; notikt -
2 he designs to become a doctor
viņš ir nodomājis kļūt par ārstu -
3 it tends to become colder
kļūst vēsāks -
4 to become a charge on the public
nonākt sabiedrības aizgādībāEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to become a charge on the public
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5 to become active
aktivizēties -
6 to become an object of derision
kļūt par izsmiekla objektuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to become an object of derision
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7 to become angry with somebody
sadusmoties uz kādu -
8 to become effective
stāties spēkā -
9 to become enthusiastic over something
sajūsmināties par kaut koEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to become enthusiastic over something
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10 to become extinct
izmirt -
11 to become mentally deranged
sajukt prātā -
12 to become operative
stāties spēkā -
13 to become reminiscent
kavēties atmiņās -
14 to become solid
sacietēt -
15 to become stale
zaudēt formu -
16 to elect to become a doctor
nolemt kļūt par ārstu -
17 what has become of him?
kas ar viņu noticis?; kur viņš palicis? -
18 go bust
(become bankrupt: When the project failed the company went bust.) bankrotēt; palikt bez graša kabatā -
19 cloud
1.1) (a mass of tiny drops of water floating in the sky: white clouds in a blue sky; The hills were hidden in cloud.) mākonis2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.) mākonis; bars3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) ēna; aptumšojums2. verb1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) apmākties2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) apēnot; aizmiglot3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) sadrūmt•- cloudy
- cloudburst
- under a cloud* * *mākonis; aizsegs; ēna; duļķes; duļķojums; apmākties; apēnot; sadrūmt; saduļķot; aptumšot -
20 acclimatize
(to make or become accustomed to a new climate, new surroundings etc: It took him several months to become acclimatized to the heat.) aklimatizēt(ies)- acclimatisation* * *aklimatizēt; aklimatizēties
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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
Become — Be*come , v. t. To suit or be suitable to; to be congruous with; to befit; to accord with, in character or circumstances; to be worthy of, or proper for; to cause to appear well; said of persons and things. [1913 Webster] It becomes me so to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
become — (v.) O.E. becuman happen, come about, also meet with, arrive, from P.Gmc. *bikweman become (Cf. Du. bekomen, O.H.G. biqueman obtain, Ger. bekommen, Goth. biquiman). A compound of BE (Cf. be ) and COME (Cf … Etymology dictionary
become — [v1] evolve into alter to, assume form of, be converted to, be reduced to, be reformed, be remodeled, be transformed into, change into, come, come to be, convert, develop into, emerge as, eventually be, grow into, incline, mature, metamorphose,… … New thesaurus
become — I (arise) verb befall, come about, come into being, come into existence, commence, ensue, germinate, happen, materialize, occur, proceed, result, succeed II (develop) verb adorn, alter, arise, befit, behoove, benefit, beseem, change into, come to … Law dictionary
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 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 */*/*/ — 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