Translation of 'become' - German English Dictionary

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etw. werden {vi} (einen Zustand/Status erreichen)to become sth. {became; become} (to reach a state/status)
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1. werdend1. becoming
2. geworden2. become
3. ich werde3. I become
4. du wirst4. you become
5. er/sie wird5. he/she becomes
6. ich/er/sie wurde; ich/er/sie ward6. I/he/she became
7. er/sie ist/war geworden7. he/she has/had become
8. ich/er/sie würde8. I/he/she would become
9. immer besser werden9. to become better and better
10. Arzt werden wollen10. to want to become a doctor
11. 2018 stellte sie einen Weltrekord auf und im Jahr darauf wurde sie Weltmeisterin.11. In 2018 she set a world record and the following year she became world champion.
aus jdm./einer Sache werden; mit jdm./einer Sache geschehen {vi}to become of sb./sth. {became; become}
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1. werdend; geschehend1. becoming of
2. geworden; geschehen2. become of
3. Was wird jetzt aus uns?3. What will become of us now?
4. Was ist daraus geworden?4. What has become of it?
5. Man wird ja sehen, was daraus wird.5. We'll find out (soon enough) what will become of it.
sich (in etw.) verfangen; sich verstricken; sich verheddern; sich verhaken {vr}to become/get tangled up/entangled/ snarled up/ensnared (in sth.)
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1. sich verfangend; sich verstrickend; sich verheddernd; sich verhakend1. becoming/getting tangled up/entangled/ snarled up/ensnared
2. sich verfangen; sich verstrickt; sich verheddert; sich verhakt2. become/got tangled up/entangled/ snarled up/ensnared
3. sich ineinander verstricken (auch [übtr.]); verheddern3. to become/get (all) entangled together; to become/get (all) tangled together; to become/get (all) snarled together
4. Das Tier verfing sich im Netz.4. The animal got entangled/ensnared in the net.
5. Der Drachen verhedderte/verhakte sich im Baum.5. The kite got entangled in the tree.
6. Sie verfing sich in ihrem eigenen Lügengespinst.6. She was entangled/ensnared in/by her own web of lies.
7. Der Held verstrickt sich im Netz der Bürokratie.7. The hero becomes entangled/ensnared in red tape.
verjähren {vi} [jur.]to become statute-barred; to become time-barred; to come/fall under the statute of limitations
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1. verjährend1. becoming statute-barred; becoming time-barred; coming/falling under the statute of limitations
2. verjährt2. become statute-barred; become time-barred; come/fallen under the statute of limitations
3. nach drei Jahren verjähren; in drei Jahren verjährt sein3. to become statute-barred after 3 years; to be subject to a limitation period of 3 years/3-year limitation period
aus sich herausgehen {vr} [psych.] [soc.]to expand; to become more sociable; to become less reserved; to come out of your shell; to break out of your shell
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1. aus sich herausgehend1. expanding; becoming more sociable; becoming less reserved; coming out of your shell; breaking out of your shell
2. aus sich herausgegangen2. expanded; become more sociable; become less reserved; come out of your shell; broken out of your shell
verdummen; verblöden {vi}to become stupid; to become stultified
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1. verdummend; verblödend1. becoming stupid; becoming stultified
2. verdummt; verblödet2. become stupid; become stultified
sich in jdn. verknallen; vergucken [Dt.]; verschauen [Ös.] {vt} [ugs.] [soc.]to fall for sb. [coll.]; to become infatuated with sb.; to become enamoured [Br.]/enamored [Am.] of sb.
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1. sich verknallend; verguckend; verschauend1. falling for; becoming infatuated with; becoming enamoured/enamored of
2. sich verknallt; verguckt; verschaut2. falled for; become infatuated with; become enamoured/enamored of
3. sich in jdn. verknallt haben3. to have a crush on sb.; to have fallen for sb.
4. Sie ist in einen Flugbegleiter verknallt.4. She is infatuated with a flight attendant.
5. Oh Mann, den hat es aber voll erwischt!5. Oh boy, he has fallen quite hard!
verkrusten; inkrustieren [geol.]; eine Kruste bilden; sich mit einer Kruste überziehen {vi}to crust over; to become encrusted; to become incrusted; to get encrusted/incrusted
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1. verkrustend; inkrustierend; eine Kruste bildend; sich mit einer Kruste überziehend1. crusting over; becoming encrusted; becoming incrusted; getting encrusted/incrusted
2. verkrustet; inkrustiert; eine Kruste gebildet; sich mit einer Kruste überzogen2. crusted over; become encrusted; become incrusted; got encrusted/incrusted
verrohen {vi}to become brutal; to become brutalized
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1. verrohend1. becoming brutal; becoming brutalized
2. verroht2. become brutal; become brutalized
versumpfen {vi}to become marshy; to become boggy; to become swampy
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1. versumpfend1. becoming marshy
2. versumpft2. become marshy
3. versumpft3. becomes marshy
4. versumpfte4. became marshy