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1 grow into
v + prep + oa) ( become) convertirse* enb) ( grow to fit)she will soon grow into these dresses — pronto podrá usar or le quedarán bien estos vestidos
VI + PREP1) [+ clothes]the trousers are a bit big but he'll grow into them — los pantalones son un poco grandes pero ya crecerá y le sentarán bien
2) (=get used to)3) (=become) convertirse en* * *v + prep + oa) ( become) convertirse* enb) ( grow to fit)she will soon grow into these dresses — pronto podrá usar or le quedarán bien estos vestidos
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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
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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]
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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
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vta) ( befit) (frml) (often neg) ser* apropiado parab) ( suit) favorecer*Phrasal Verbs: -
3 desperate
'despərət1) ((sometimes used loosely) despairingly reckless or violent: She was desperate to get into university; a desperate criminal.) desesperado2) (very bad or almost hopeless: We are in a desperate situation.) deseperado3) (urgent and despairing: He made a desperate appeal for help.) desesperado•- desperation
desperate adj desesperadotr['despərət]1 (reckless, risky) desesperado,-a3 (critical, grave - situation, state) grave, desesperado,-a; (- need) apremiante, urgente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be desperate for something necesitar urgentemente algo, necesitar desesperadamente algoto be desperate to do something estar que uno se muere por hacer algo■ I'm desperate to go to the toilet! ¡estoy que no aguanto más!to do something desperate cometer un acto de desesperación, hacer alguna locurato get desperate empezar a desesperarsedesperate ['dɛspərət] adj1) hopeless: desesperado, sin esperanzas2) rash: desesperado, precipitado3) serious, urgent: grave, urgente, apremiantea desperate need: una necesidad apremianteadj.• desesperado, -a adj.• grave adj.• temerario, -a adj.'despərət1)a) (frantic, reckless) <person/attempt> desesperadoto be desperate — estar* desesperado
b) ( in urgent need) (colloq)where's the bathroom? I'm desperate! — ¿dónde está el baño? estoy que no (me) aguanto más (fam)
desperate FOR something: she's desperate for work está desesperada por conseguir trabajo; desperate to + INF: I'm desperate to get home — estoy que me muero por llegar a casa (fam)
['despǝrɪt]ADJ1) [person, act, attempt, situation] desesperado•
to feel desperate — estar desesperado•
to be desperate for sth — necesitar algo urgentemente•
to resort to desperate measures — recurrir a medidas desesperadas, recurrir a fruto de la de desesperación•
you're going out with her? you must be desperate! — hum ¿sales con esa? ¡muy desesperado debes estar!•
to be in desperate need of sth — necesitar algo urgentemente•
to do something desperate — cometer un acto desesperado, cometer una locura, hacer algo a la desesperada•
to be desperate to do sth: I was desperate to see her — estaba desesperada por verla, quería verla a toda costa, me moría por verla2) * (=very bad) [book, film, meal] atroz, pésimo•
the play was pretty desperate — la obra era atroz or pésima* * *['despərət]1)a) (frantic, reckless) <person/attempt> desesperadoto be desperate — estar* desesperado
b) ( in urgent need) (colloq)where's the bathroom? I'm desperate! — ¿dónde está el baño? estoy que no (me) aguanto más (fam)
desperate FOR something: she's desperate for work está desesperada por conseguir trabajo; desperate to + INF: I'm desperate to get home — estoy que me muero por llegar a casa (fam)
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4 under
1. preposition1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) debajo, bajo2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) menor de, (de) menos de3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) a las órdenes (de)4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) bajo
2. adverb(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) abajo; por debajo- under-under1 adv menosunder2 prep1. bajo / debajo de2. menos deyou can get one for under £5 se pueden conseguir por menos de cinco libras3. menor de4. bajotr['ʌndəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (below) bajo, debajo de2 (less than) menos de3 (controlled, affected, influenced by) bajo4 (suffering, subject to) bajo■ he's under arrest está detenido, está bajo arresto5 (according to) conforme a, según6 (known by) con, bajo1 (below) debajo■ he fell into the river and was under for over a minute cayó al río y estuvo bajo el agua durante más de un minuto2 (less) menos■ we have a wide range of watches for £30 or under tenemos una amplia gama de relojes por treinta libras o menos\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be under age ser menor de edadto be under lock and key estar bajo llaveto be under repair estar en reparación, estar reparándoseto be under the doctor estar en manos del médicoto be under the impression that... tener la impresión de que...to go under estrellarse, irse a piqueunder the circumstances... dadas la circunstancias...under ['ʌndər] adv1) less: menos$10 or under: $10 o menos2) underwater: debajo del agua3) : bajo los efectos de la anestesiaunder adj1) lower: (más) bajo, inferior2) subordinate: inferior3) : insuficientean under dose of medicine: una dosis insuficiente de medicinaunder prep1) below, beneath: debajo de, abajo deunder the table: abajo de la mesawe walked under the arch: pasamos por debajo del arcounder the sun: bajo el sol2) : menos dein under 20 minutes: en menos de 20 minutosunder the command of: bajo las órdenes de4) subject to: bajounder suspicion: bajo sospechaunder the circumstances: dadas las circunstancias5) according to: según, de acuerdo con, conforme aunder the present laws: según las leyes actualesadj.• bajero, -a adj.• inferior adj.• interior adj.adv.• abajo adv.• bajo adv.• debajo adv.• debajo de adv.• más abajo adv.prep.• bajo prep.• debajo de prep.• inferior a prep.
I 'ʌndər, 'ʌndə(r)1) ( beneath) debajo de, abajo de (AmL)2) ( less than) menos de3) \<\<name/heading\>\> bajolook under `textiles' — mira en or bajo `textiles'
4)a) \<\<government/authority\>\> bajob) ( subject to)to be under discussion — estarse* discutiendo
he was under the impression that... — tenía la impresión de que...
5) ( according to) según
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1)a) ( under water)b) ( anesthetized)she's still under — todavía está bajo los efectos de la anestesia; see also keep, knuckle, put under
2) ( less) menos['ʌndǝ(r)]it will cost $10 or under — costará 10 dólares como mucho
1. ADVhe stayed under for three minutes — (=underwater) estuvo sumergido durante tres minutos
2) * (=under anaesthetic)3) (=less) menoschildren of 15 and under — niños mpl de 15 años y menores
2. PREP1) (=beneath) debajo dewhat's under there? — ¿qué hay ahí debajo?
2) (=less than) menos deit sells at under £20 — se vende a menos de 20 libras
3) (=subject to) bajounder this government/the Romans — bajo este gobierno/los romanos
under Ferdinand VII — bajo Fernando VII, durante el reinado de Fernando VII
to study under sb — estudiar con algn, tener a algn por profesor
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under the command of — bajo el mando de•
under construction — bajo construcción, en obras•
under pain/the pretext of — so pena/pretexto de•
under full sail — a todo trapo, a vela llena4) (with names)you'll find him under "plumbers" in the phone book — lo encontrarás en la sección de "fontaneros" en el listín
5) (=according to, by) de acuerdo con, según6) (Agr)* * *
I ['ʌndər, 'ʌndə(r)]1) ( beneath) debajo de, abajo de (AmL)2) ( less than) menos de3) \<\<name/heading\>\> bajolook under `textiles' — mira en or bajo `textiles'
4)a) \<\<government/authority\>\> bajob) ( subject to)to be under discussion — estarse* discutiendo
he was under the impression that... — tenía la impresión de que...
5) ( according to) según
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1)a) ( under water)b) ( anesthetized)she's still under — todavía está bajo los efectos de la anestesia; see also keep, knuckle, put under
2) ( less) menosit will cost $10 or under — costará 10 dólares como mucho
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