Dans certains cas, surtout
en rélation avec quelques adjectifs,
et vice-versa. Ces adjectifs sont:
| Get et become |
|
|
| abusive |
injurieux |
There is no reason to get
/ become abusive! |
| annoyed |
agacé |
He always gets
/ becomes annoyed by children. |
| angry |
faché |
She gets
/ becomes angry by violence. |
| better / worse |
mieux / pire |
Day by day, he gets
/ becomes better. |
| cheap(er) |
(meilleur) bon marché |
The flights to Europe get
/ become cheaper every year. |
| cold |
froid |
You get
/ become cold, if you don't dress well. |
| dry |
sec |
The weather gets
/ becomes dry with the wind. |
| hungry |
affamé |
They get
/ become hungry by swimming all day. |
| old |
vieux |
We all get
/ become old, if we are lucky. |
| ready |
près |
Did you get
/ become ready for the evening? |
| lost |
perdu |
We got
/ became lost on the way to here. |
| thirsty |
assoiffé |
He gets
/ becomes thirsty from watching others
drink. |
| warm |
chaud |
She gets
/ becomes warm with nice thoughts. |
| wet |
mouillé |
They got
/ became wet by the heavy rain. |
Tous ces exemples décrivent un changement corporel
ou psychique. Ces changements peuvent être décrit
avec to get ou to become. Cette substitution n' est
pas possible dans d´autres circonstances.