| Principal Translations |
| become [sth/sb]⇒ vi | (grow to be [sth], [sb]) | volverse⇒ v prnl |
| | | convertirse en v prnl + prep |
| | (formal) | devenir⇒ vi |
| | That client is becoming quite a problem. |
| | Ese cliente se está volviendo un gran problema. |
| become + adj vi + adj | (grow to be) | volverse [+ adjetivo], ponerse [+ adjetivo] v prnl |
| | | hacerse [+ adjetivo] v prnl |
| | (formal) | devenir [+ adjetivo] vi |
| | When Frank walked in, the atmosphere became awkward. |
| | Cuando entró Frank, el ambiente se puso incómodo. |
| become [sth]⇒ vtr | (change into [sth], [sb]) | convertirse en v prnl + prep |
| | | hacerse⇒ v prnl |
| | (formal) | devenir⇒ vi |
| | The caterpillar became a moth. |
| | La oruga se convirtió en polilla. |
| become [sb]⇒ vtr | (be appropriate, suitable) | ser propio de alguien v cop + loc adj |
| | | quedarle bien a alguien loc verb + prep |
| | | ser de alguien vi + prep |
| | It doesn't become someone in your position to behave in that way. |
| | Comportarse de esa manera no es propio de alguien en tu posición. |
| become [sb] vtr | formal (suit, look good on [sb]) | quedarle a vi + prep |
| | | sentarle a vi + prep |
| | Your new suit becomes you very well. |
| | Tu nuevo traje te queda muy bien. |
| | Tu nuevo traje te sienta muy bien. |
Compound Forms:
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| about to become [sth] v expr | (on the point of being) | a punto de convertirse en loc adv |
| | She is about to become the youngest scientist to win the Nobel Prize. |
| | Está a punto de convertirse en la científica más joven en ganar el Premio Nobel. |
| | | a punto de transformarse en loc adv |
| | Está a punto de transformarse en la científica más joven en ganar el Premio Nobel. |
| become a habit v expr | ([sth] grows accustomed, routine) (España) | convertirse en algo rutinario loc verb |
| | They say if you do something for fourteen days in a row, it becomes a habit. |
| | | volverse costumbre loc verb |
| | Esta noche puedes ver televisión hasta más tarde, pero que no se te vuelva costumbre. |
| | | convertirse en un hábito loc verb |
| | Llegar tarde al trabajo se ha convertido en un hábito para él. |
| become a member v expr | (join a group, club) | hacerse miembro loc verb |
| | | asociarse⇒ v prnl |
| become a member of [sth] v expr | (join: a group, club) | hacerse miembro de, hacerse socio de loc verb |
| | | asociarse a v prnl + prep |
| become accustomed to [sth] v expr | (become familiar with [sth]) | acostumbrarse a v prnl + prep |
| become accustomed to doing [sth] v expr | (become used to doing [sth]) | acostumbrarse a hacer algo loc verb |
| become acquainted with [sb] v expr | (get to know [sb]) | conocer a vtr + prep |
| | I first became acquainted with Arthur about five years ago. |
| | Conocí a Arturo hace cinco años. |
| become acquainted with [sth] v expr | figurative (familiarize yourself with [sth]) | familiarizarse con v prnl + prep |
| | | acostumbrarse a v prnl + prep |
| | It takes some time to become acquainted with the rules of the game. |
| | Lleva tiempo familiarizarse con las reglas del juego. |
| become aggravated vi + adj | (situation: worsen) | empeorar⇒ vi |
| | | agravarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Relations between the two countries became aggravated after Congress voted to impose sanctions. |
| | La relación entre los dos países empeoró después de que el Congreso aprobara imponer sanciones. |
| | (ES) | ir a peor loc verb |
| | La relación entre los dos países fue a peor después de que el Congreso aprobara imponer sanciones. |
| become aggravated vi + adj | informal (person: get irritated) (Cuba vulg) | empingarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The negotiator became aggravated when the gunman insulted his mother. |
| | El negociador se empingó cuando el pistolero insultó a su mamá. |
| | | cabrearse⇒ v prnl |
| | El negociador se cabreó cuando el pistolero insultó a su mamá. |
| | (figurado) | calentarse⇒ v prnl |
| | El negociador se calentó cuando el pistolero insultó a su mamá. |
| | (ES, coloquial) | mosquearse vr |
| | | encabronarse⇒ v prnl |
| | El negociador se mosqueó cuando el pistolero insultó a su mamá. |
| become attached to [sb/sth] v expr | figurative (grow fond of) (coloquial) | engancharse con, engancharse a loc verb |
| | | sentir apego por loc verb |
| | At first I didn't like him, but I've since become really attached to that dog. |
| | Al principio no me gustaba, pero después me enganché con ese perro. |
| | Al principio no me gustaba pero terminé sintiendo apego por él. |
| become aware of [sth/sb] v expr | (notice) | tomar consciencia de loc verb + prep |
| | | darse cuenta de loc verb + prep |
| | | concienciarse de v prnl + prep |
| | (AmL) | concientizarse de v prnl + prep |
| | Sheila became aware of someone following her. |
| become excited vi + adj | (get agitated) | ponerse como loco loc verb |
| | | volverse loco v prnl |
| | | exaltarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The crowd became excited when the criminal appeared. |
| | La multitud se puso como loca cuando apareció el criminal. |
| become excited vi + adj | (get enthused) | entusiasmarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | exaltarse⇒ v prnl |
| become excited vi + adj | (get aroused sexually) | excitarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (figurado, informal) | calentarse⇒ v prnl |
| become fashionable v expr | (grow popular) | ponerse de moda loc verb |
| | | volverse popular loc verb |
| | After the queen wore a mauve-colored dress, the new color became fashionable throughout the country. |
| | Después de que la reina usara un vestido color malva, ese color se puso de moda en todo el país. |
| become friends v expr | (develop an amicable relationship) | hacerse amigos loc verb |
| | We started out hating each other, but over time we became friends. |
| | Empezamos tirándonos onda pero con el tiempo nos hicimos amigos. |
| | Empezamos odiándonos, pero con el tiempo nos hicimos amigos. |
| become friends with [sb] v expr | (develop an amicable relationship with [sb]) | hacerse amigo de loc verb |
| | I became friends with Nick during our freshman year at university. |
| become ill vi + adj | (get sick, fall unwell) | sentirse descompuesto loc verb |
| | After eating the fish, she immediately became ill and had to go home. |
| | Después de comer el pescado, inmediatamente se sintió descompuesta, y tuvo que volverse a su casa. |
| | | sentirse mal loc verb |
| | | ponerse enfermo loc verb |
| | Después de comer el pescado, inmediatamente se sintió mal, y tuvo que volverse a su casa. |
| become public v expr | (come to be known by all) | hacerse público loc verb |
| | The comedian was afraid that if her sexual orientation became public, her career might suffer. |