become
gb/bɪkˈʌm/ us/bɪkˈʌm/
A2
Anglų
~ 200
lesz, válik, jól áll, illik
VEIKSMAŽODIS
A2
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
to become [adjective/noun]
She became a doctor after years of study.
Évekig tartó tanulás után orvos lett.
It’s becoming cold outside.
Kint kezd hideg lenni.
He became very upset when he heard the news.
This street has become much busier recently.
The problem became clear after we checked the data.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I want to become a teacher.
Szeretnék tanár lenni.
The sky became dark.
Az ég sötét lett.
He became happy when he saw his friend.
It became hot in the room.
She became sick after eating bad food.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'become' with 'get'. While both can show change, 'become' is more formal and often used with nouns and adjectives, not with past participles for simple actions.
Reikšmė
Begin to be something
Kolokacijos
become famous
|become a teacher
|become clear
|become interested
|become difficult
Sinonimai
turn into (More informal and often used for physical or complete transformations.)
|
grow into (Often used for gradual personal or skill development.)
Antonimai
remain (Means staying in the same state or condition instead of changing.)
|
stay (Informal equivalent of 'remain'.)
Temos
change
|personal development
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To start to be something or change into a new state.
To begin to be; to come to be in a particular state or condition.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] becomes [someone]
That shade of blue really becomes you.
Az a kék árnyalat igazán jól áll neked.
The calm leadership role becomes him well.
A nyugodt vezetői szerep nagyon jól illik hozzá.
This hairstyle becomes her better than the old one.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
This shirt becomes you.
Jól áll neked ez az ing.
Red becomes her.
Jól áll neki a piros.
Long hair becomes him.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'become' meaning 'start to be'. In this sense, it does not mean 'change', but rather 'look good on'.
Reikšmė
Suit or look good on someone
Kolokacijos
That dress becomes you
|The color becomes her
|Short hair becomes him
Sinonimai
suit (Common in everyday speech for clothing or styles that are appropriate.)
|
flatter (Emphasizes making someone look attractive.)
Antonimai
clash with (Means not matching in style or color.)
|
detract from (Means to reduce attractiveness or suitability.)
Temos
appearance
|fashion
|clothing
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To make someone look good or match their style or character.
To be appropriate for or enhance the appearance of someone or something.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
become
IPA
GB/bɪkˈʌm/
US/bɪkˈʌm/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
be - come (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (come)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: become
- 3rd Person Singular: becomes
- Present Participle: becoming
- Past: became
- Past Participle: become
Žodžių šeima
Forms
becomes
verb
becoming
verb
became
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unbecoming
adjective B2
Gramatikos akcentai
- Irregular past: became Verb
- Irregular past participle: become Verb
Posakiai
become a reality
1/bɪkˈʌm ə ɹiˈæləti/
fixed phrase
Turn into something real
To actually happen after being only an idea or plan before.
Pavyzdžiai
- Her dream of owning a bakery has become a reality.
- The plan finally became a reality after years of work.
become clear
1/bɪkˈʌm klˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Start to be easy to understand
To start to be easy to see or understand.
Pavyzdžiai
- It soon became clear that we were lost.
- The reason for his absence became clear later.
become of
1/bɪkˈʌm əv/
fixed phrase
Happen to someone or something
Used to ask what happened to a person or thing.
Pavyzdžiai
- What has become of your old car?
- I wonder what became of that student from last year.