Confusing English Words Challenge 18
Algunas palabras en inglés pueden crear confusion en los principiantes.
Some words in English can be confusing for learners.
This one is to practice 1 word. - (to) become
Both native Spanish and English speakers may answer - but write both Spanish and English sentences.
I would appreciate some help in checking the Spanish sentences.
Agradecería una cierta ayuda en la comprobación de las oraciones españolas.
I will "accept" the best effort after about a week
Every attempt will get a vote.
NOTE - we would normally need at least 3 sentences in both Languages that illustrate how the the following is used.
a) (to) become
Futher explanation as to the different meanings may be given.
Please do not suggest new words.
4 Answers
My attempt:
| ponerse | Después de algún tiempo, un ladrón se pone endurecido y pierde su sentido de la moralidad. | After some time, a thief becomes hardened and loses their sense of morality. |
| volverse | ¡De repente, ella se volvió muy nervioso! | Suddenly, she became very nervous! |
| hacerse | Por mantenerse al día con mis caminatas diarias y otros ejercicios que se hará más fuerte. | By keeping up with my daily walks and other exercises I will become stronger. |
| llegar a ser | Nuestros administradores, moderadores, y los hablantes nativos han llegado a ser muy querido para nosotros los estudiantes de inglés y español. | Our administrators, moderators, and native speakers have come to be very dear to us learners of English and Spanish. |
| convertirse en | Con un movimiento de su varita mágica, el vestido de Cenicienta se convirtió en un salón de baile vestido de azul. | With a wave of her magic wand, Cinderella's dress turned into a blue ballroom gown. |
| transformarse en | Las uvas rojas pueden transformarse en vino tinto. | Red grapes can be turned into red wine. |
I based my attempt on the following information which came from: link text and the SD on-line dictionary.
There are several different Spanish equivalents for the English verb "to become," depending on several factors.
Ponerse is followed by an adjective and indicates an involuntary physical or emotional change. (happy, sad, thin)
| 1 | Me puse enfermo en Madrid. | I got sick in Madrid. |
| 2 | Ana se pone roja cuando habla. | Ana turns red when she talks. |
Volverse is followed by an adjective and indicates a sudden, profound change. (boring, jealous, suspicious)
| 1 | ¡Se volvió loco! | He went crazy! |
| 2 | Julio se ha vuelto imposible. | Julio has become impossible. |
Hacerse and llegar a ser are followed by a noun or adjective and indicate a change brought about by effort. - (a teacher, a doctor) (old, difficult, stronger)
| 1 | Me hice médico. | I became a doctor. |
| 2 | ¿Es posible hacerse rico en los EEUU? | Is it possible to get rich in the US? |
| 3 | ¿Llegarás a ser abogado? | Are you going to be a lawyer? |
| 4 | Llegó a ser muy popular. | He became very popular. |
Convertirse en and transformarse en are followed by a noun and usually indicate a change to a thing rather than a person.
| 1 | La condición se convirtió en una emergencia médica. | The condition turned into a medical emergency. |
| 2 | La leche puede transformarse en queso. | Milk can be turned into cheese. |
From the SD online dictionary.
become = convertirse
verbo intransitivo
1 - hacerse (a teacher, a doctor)
volverse (boring, jealous, suspicious)
hacerse (old, difficult, stronger)
ponerse (happy, sad, thin)
convertirse
pronomial verb
1 - (a to)
to convert
2 - (transformarse)
convertirse en -> to become, to turn into
transformarse
pronomial verb
la zona se ha transformado en un campo de batalla -> the area has become a battleground
1.- I want to become a great computer programmer.
2.- To become a profesional baseball player you have to train a lot.
3.- He wanted to become a great doctor, now he's an amazing Lawyer.
1.- Quiero llegar a ser un gran programador de computadoras.
2.- Para convertirte en un jugador profesional de béisbol tienes que entrenar mucho.
3.- Él quería convertirse en un gran doctor, ahora es un increíble abogado.
I really don't know other meanings of the word.
Cuando encuentro a nuevos amigos me pongo contenta.
When I meet new friends, I become happy.
Algun día, voy a llegar a ser una buena habladora de español.
Someday I am going to become a good Spanish speaker.
Se quedó embarazada.
She became pregnant.
So, my Spanish is not always good, but I was trying to show that there are many ways to say "become". Ponerse, llegar a ser, hacerse and quedarse. And, as Dakie has already said, convertirse.
Examples of become
Become = Hacerse
To become rich / - hacerse rico
He became rich shortly after founding a technology company /
Se hizo rico poco después de fundar una empresa de tecnología.
To become a teacher - hacerse profesor(a)
After studying for a number of years, she became a teacher. Después de estudiar durante varios años, se hizo profesora.
To become a member - hacerse socio / miembro
He became a member of the mountain club to take advantage of the discounts on equipmen.
Se hizo socio del club de montaña para poder aprovechar los descuentos en equipación.
To become obvious - hacerse obvio
It soon became obvious that she was pregnant / Pronto se hizo obvio que estaba embarazada.
To become an adult - hacerse adulto
One day you, too, will become an adult / Un día tú también te harás adulto.
To become famous - hacerse famoso
She posted a video on YouTube because she wants to become famous. /
Ella puso un video en YouTube porque se quiere hacer famosa. ? To become friends - hacerse amigos
We became friends when she started working with me. / Nos hicimos amigas cuando ella empezó a trabajar conmigo.
Become = Convertirse en
To become a better person / convertirse en una persona mejor
He?s reading lots of self-help books to try to become a better person /
Está leyendo muchos libros de auto ayuda para convertirse en una mejor persona.
To become a tourist destination - convertirse en un destino para turistas
The Mercado de San Miguel has become a tourist destination rather than a neighborhood market /
El Mercado de San Miguel se ha convertido en un destino para turistas en vez de un mercado de barrio.
To become a habit - convertirse en hábito
Don?t worry, getting up so early will soon become a habit! / No te preocupes, levantarte tan pronto se convertirá en un hábito pronto.
To become a prince - convertirse en príncipe
And all of a sudden the frog became a prince. / Y de repente la rana se convirtió en príncipe.
Become = Ponerse
To become serious - ponerse serio
Then he became very serious and told us the truth. / Entonces se puso muy serio y nos contó la verdad.
To become expensive - ponerse caro
Chueca is a neighborhood that has become very expensive. /Chueca es una zona de Madrid que se ha puesto muy cara.
To become fashionable - ponerse de moda
It?s interesting to see how styles from the past become fashionable again./ Es interesante ver como algunas modas del pasado se vuelven a poner de moda otra vez.
Become = Volverse
To become obsolete - volverse obsoleto
Computers quickly become obsolete. / Los ordenadores se vuelven obsoletos rápidamente.
To become distant - volverse distante
When she started dating the new guy, she became quite distant. /Cuando empezó a salir con el chico nuevo, se volvió bastante distante. ? Other Translations of “Become”
To become of - ser de
:
Whatever became of Manuel Serrat? /¿Qué fue de Manuel Serrat?
To become accustomed to something - / acostumbrarse a algo
It took him a while to become accustomed to the meal times in Spain./ Le costó bastante tiempo acostumbrarse al horario de las comidas en España.
To become bored - aburrirse
I?m afraid I?ll become bored at this job if I don?t leave it soon. /Me temo que me aburriré en este trabajo si no lo dejo pronto.
To become worried - empezar a preocuparse
They were so late, her parents had become quite worried. / Llegaron tan tarde que sus padres habían empezado a preocuparse.
To become worse - empeorar
He kept up with his late nights and his cough became much worse. / Él siguió saliendo hasta las mil y su tos empeoró mucho.
To become familiar with - familiarizarse con
I?d recommend becoming familiar with the traf?c laws in Spain before driving here. / ecomendaría familiarizarse con las leyes del trá?co en España antes de conducir aquí.
To become available - encontrarse disponible
We will let you know as soon as the new edition becomes available. / Te informaremos tan pronto como la nueva edición se encuentra disponible.
