become - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ French Dictionary

Verbs

to become  | became, become |   - grow to be	devenir
to become deserted  | became, become |	se désertifier
to become friends (with so.)	se lier d'amitié avec qn.
to become perverted  | became, become |	pervertir
to become stunted  | became, become |	s'estropier
to become touch dry	commencer à sécher
to become engaged to so.  | became, become |	se fiancer avec qn.
to become exasperated with so.  | became, become |	s'irriter contre qn.

Phrases / Collocations

to become gentrified	s'embourgeoiser
to become angry	se mettre en colère
to become fat	grossir
to become old	vieillir
to become thin	maigrir
to become thin	mincir
to become thin	s'amincir
to become part of sth.	intégrer qc.
to become due [FINAN.]	devenir exigible
to become ill [MED.]	tomber malade [fig.]
to become interested in so. (or: sth.)	commencer à s'intéresser à qn. (or: qc.)
to become excited	s'exciter
to become fashionable	devenir à la mode
to become tetanized	se tétaniser

Examples

What has become of them?	Que sont-ils devenus ?
What will become of me?	Que vais-je devenir ?
He wants to become a fireman.	Il veut devenir pompier.