To become en relación
con un sustantivo describe un cambio, que una cosa / persona
se convierte en lo que el sustantivo describe. Para traducir
este tipo de frase al español muy a menudo hay
que cambiar completamente la estructura de la frase.
| to become ... |
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| an American citizen |
convertirse en ciudadano
americano |
Years later, he became an American citizen. |
| a burden |
convertirse en un fardo |
He didn't want to become a burden to his family. |
| a Catholic |
hacerse católico |
In her late 50's, she became
a Catholic. |
| a doctor |
hacerse médico |
He always wanted to become a doctor. |
| a father |
hacerse padre |
Unexpectedly, he became a father. |
| a laughing-stock |
ponerse en ridículo |
I tried to avoid becoming a laughing-stock. |
| a legend |
convertirse en una legenda |
Elvis soon became a legend. |
| a man |
convertirse en un hombre |
Finally, he became a man. |
| a member |
hacerse miembro |
You do not want to become a member in the club. |
| an orphan |
convertirse en huérfano |
Unfortunately, I became an orphan very young. |
| bail |
avalar |
In this difficult situation, he became bail for his friend. |
| friends |
hacerse amigo |
They became friends 10 years ago. |
| reality |
convertirse en realidad |
His dreams became reality. |
| suspect |
convertirse en sospechoso |
He suddenly became their main suspect. |
| the fashion |
ponerse de moda |
Miniskirts became the fashion in the seventies. |
