23 Ways to Translate Become in Spanish

23 Ways to Translate ʻBecomeʼ in
Spanish!
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Weʼve had numerous questions over the years about how to translate the English
verb ʻbecomeʼ in Spanish.
The fact is that the simple word ʻbecomeʼ has numerous translations in Spanish. In
this special report, we cover the most common.
Read on and dominate ʻbecomeʼ in Spanish from now on!
Table of Contents:
1. Become = Hacerse !...........................................................................2
2. Become = Convertirse en!................................................................3
3. Become = Ponerse!...........................................................................4
4. Become = Volverse !..........................................................................4
5. Other Translations of “Become”!....................................................5
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1. Become = Hacerse
To become rich - hacerse rico
Example:
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)
Example:
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
Example:
He became a member of the mountain club to take advantage of the discounts on
equipment - Se hizo socio del club de montaña para poder aprovechar los
descuentos en equipación.
To become obvious - hacerse obvio
Example:
It soon became obvious that she was pregnant - Pronto se hizo obvio que estaba
embarazada.
To become an adult - hacerse adulto
Example:
One day you, too, will become an adult - Un día tú también te harás adulto.
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To become famous - hacerse famoso
Example:
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
Example:
We became friends when she started working with me - Nos hicimos amigas
cuando ella empezó a trabajar conmigo.
2. Become = Convertirse en
To become a better person - convertirse en una persona mejor
Example:
Heʼs 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
Example:
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
Example:
Donʼt worry, getting up so early will soon become a habit! - No te preocupes,
levantarte tan pronto se convertirá en un hábito pronto.
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To become a prince - convertirse en príncipe
Example:
And all of a sudden the frog became a prince - Y de repente la rana se convirtió en
príncipe.
3. Become = Ponerse
To become serious - ponerse serio
Example:
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
Example:
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
Example:
Itʼs 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.
4. Become = Volverse
To become obsolete - volverse obsoleto
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Example:
Computers quickly become obsolete - Los ordenadores se vuelven obsoletos
rápidamente.
To become distant - volverse distante
Example:
When she started dating the new guy, she became quite distant - Cuando empezó
a salir con el chico nuevo, se volvió bastante distante.
5. Other Translations of “Become”
To become of - ser de
Example:
Whatever became of Manuel Serrat? - ¿Qué fue de Manuel Serrat?
To become accustomed to something - acostumbrarse a algo
Example:
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
Example:
Iʼm afraid Iʼll become bored at this job if I donʼt leave it soon - Me temo que me
aburriré en este trabajo si no lo dejo pronto.
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To become worried - empezar a preocuparse
Example:
They were so late, her parents had become quite worried - Llegaron tan tarde que
sus padres habían empezado a preocuparse.
To become worse - empeorar
Example:
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
Example:
Iʼd recommend becoming familiar with the traffic laws in Spain before driving here Recomendaría familiarizarse con las leyes del tráfico en España antes de conducir
aquí.
To become available - encontrarse disponible
Example:
We will let you know as soon as the new edition becomes available - Te
informaremos tan pronto como la nueva edición se encuentre disponible.
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