hacerse mayor

hacerse mayor(
ah
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sehr
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seh
 
mah
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yohr
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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to grow old
Algunas personas se vuelven irascibles cuando se hacen mayores.Some people become irascible when they grow old.
b. to grow up
Cuando era niño, era un pintor talentoso, pero cuando se hizo mayor, abandonó la pintura.As a child, he was a talented painter, but when he grew up, he gave up painting.
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