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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.) 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
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:[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: -
2 stay out
intransitive verb2) (remain outside) draußen bleiben3) (fig.)stay out of somebody's way — jemandem aus dem Wege gehen
stay out [on strike] — im Ausstand bleiben
* * *(to remain out of doors and not return to one's house etc: The children mustn't stay out after 9 p.m.) draußen bleiben* * *◆ stay outvi1. (not come home) ausbleiben, wegbleibenour cat usually \stay outs out at night unsere Katze bleibt nachts gewöhnlich draußento \stay out out late/past midnight/all night lange/bis nach Mitternacht/die ganze Nacht wegbleiben2. (continue a strike) weiter streikenthe workers have vowed to \stay out out another week die Arbeiter haben geschworen, eine weitere Woche im Ausstand zu bleiben3. (not go somewhere)\stay out out of the kitchen! bleib aus der Küche!\stay out out of the water if nobody's around geh nicht ins Wasser, wenn sonst keiner da ist4. (not become involved)you'd better \stay out out of this halte dich da besser herausto \stay out out of sb's way jdm aus dem Wege gehen* * *vidraußen bleiben; (esp Brit on strike) weiterstreiken; (= not come home) wegbleibenhe never managed to stay out of trouble —
you stay out of this! — halt du dich da raus!
* * *intransitive verb1) (not go home) wegbleiben (ugs.); nicht nach Hause kommen/gehen2) (remain outside) draußen bleiben3) (fig.)stay out [on strike] — im Ausstand bleiben
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3 stay out
vi1) ( not come home) ausbleiben, wegbleiben;our cat usually \stay outs out at night unsere Katze bleibt nachts gewöhnlich draußen;to \stay out out late/ past midnight/ all night lange/bis nach Mitternacht/die ganze Nacht wegbleiben2) ( continue a strike) weiter streiken;the workers have vowed to \stay out out another week die Arbeiter haben geschworen, eine weitere Woche im Ausstand zu bleiben3) ( not go somewhere)\stay out out of the kitchen! bleib aus der Küche!;\stay out out of the water if nobody's around geh nicht ins Wasser, wenn sonst keiner da ist4) ( not become involved)you'd better \stay out out of this halte dich da besser heraus;to \stay out out of sb's way jdm aus dem Wege gehen -
4 involve
Thank God I did not become involved with the British. — Слава богу, что я не спутался с англичанами. -
5 keep out of
(not to become involved in: Do try to keep out of trouble!) no entrar en, no meterse en1) v + adv + prep + oa) ( stay away from)to keep out of somebody's way — ( not bother) no molestar a algn; ( avoid) rehuir* a algn, evitar encontrarse con algn
b) ( avoid exposure to) \<\<danger\>\> no exponerse* ac) ( not get involved in) no meterse en2) v + o + adv + prep + oa) ( cause to stay away from)b) ( not involve in)try to keep your feelings out of the discussion — trata de mantener tus sentimientos al margen de la discusión
* * *1) v + adv + prep + oa) ( stay away from)to keep out of somebody's way — ( not bother) no molestar a algn; ( avoid) rehuir* a algn, evitar encontrarse con algn
b) ( avoid exposure to) \<\<danger\>\> no exponerse* ac) ( not get involved in) no meterse en2) v + o + adv + prep + oa) ( cause to stay away from)b) ( not involve in) -
6 keep out of
(not to become involved in: Do try to keep out of trouble!) holde sig uden for* * *(not to become involved in: Do try to keep out of trouble!) holde sig uden for -
7 sich heraushalten aus
(not to become involved in: Do try to keep out of trouble!) keep out of -
8 keep out of
(not to become involved in: Do try to keep out of trouble!) halda sig fjarri, forðast -
9 keep out of
(not to become involved in: Do try to keep out of trouble!) kimarad vmiből -
10 keep out of
(not to become involved in: Do try to keep out of trouble!) evitar -
11 menceburi
become involved in something not one's business -
12 keep out of
(not to become involved in: Do try to keep out of trouble!) ne vmešavati se -
13 keep out of
(not to become involved in: Do try to keep out of trouble!) olla sekaantumatta -
14 keep out of
(not to become involved in: Do try to keep out of trouble!) ikke rote seg bort i -
15 keep out of
(not to become involved in: Do try to keep out of trouble!) stare/tenersi fuori da -
16 keep out of
(not to become involved in: Do try to keep out of trouble!) unikać -
17 keep out of
(not to become involved in: Do try to keep out of trouble!) []vairīties -
18 keep out of
(not to become involved in: Do try to keep out of trouble!) neįsivelti -
19 keep out of
(not to become involved in: Do try to keep out of trouble!) -
20 keep out of
(not to become involved in: Do try to keep out of trouble!) a nu se amesteca
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