To become avec un substantif décrit un changement.
Une chose / personne devient ce que le substantif décrit.
On traduit en général avec le verbe devenir;
parfois le français utilise un verbe spécifique
pour ce genre de changement.
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to become ... |
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an American citizen |
devenir un citoyen américain |
Years later, he became an American citizen. |
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a burden |
devenir un fardeau |
He didn't want to become a burden to his family. |
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a Catholic |
devenir catholique |
In her late 50ies, she became a Catholic. |
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a doctor |
devenir médecin |
He always wanted to become a doctor. |
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a father |
devenir père |
Unexpectedly, he became a father. |
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a laughing-stock |
se rendre ridicule |
I tried to avoid becoming a laughing-stock. |
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a legend |
devenir une légende |
Elvis soon became a legend. |
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a man |
devenir un homme |
Finally, he became a man. |
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a member |
se faire membre |
You do not want to become a member in the club. |
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an orphan |
devenir orphelin |
Unfortunately, I became an orphan very young. |
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bail |
avaliser |
In this difficult situation, he became bail for his friend. |
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friends |
devenir des amis |
They became friends 10 years ago. |
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reality |
devenir réalité |
His dreams became reality. |
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suspect |
être soupçonné |
He suddenly became their main suspect. |
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the fashion |
devenir à la mode |
Miniskirts became the fashion in the seventies. |
