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Learn French: devenir - to become

French
/The verb to want (vouloir)
/devenir

devenir

Word

devenir

Meaning

to become

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

The verb to want (vouloir)

Usages of devenir

Il veut devenir un bon médecin.

He wants to become a good doctor.

Je veux devenir professeur.

I want to become a teacher.

Est-ce qu'il fallait beaucoup d'argent pour devenir riche ?

Did one need a lot of money to become rich?

Ajoutez de l'eau jusqu'à ce que l'argile devienne souple.

Add water until the clay becomes supple.

Son image était devenue désastreuse à cause de ces rumeurs.

His image had become disastrous because of these rumors.

Étant devenu le sculpteur le plus célèbre, ce génie a voyagé en Italie.

Having become the most famous sculptor, this genius traveled to Italy.

Il n'est pas indifférent, mais il est possible qu'il le devienne.

He is not indifferent, but it is possible that he becomes so.

À force de pratiquer chaque syllabe, sa prononciation est devenue fluide.

Through repeatedly practicing each syllable, his pronunciation became fluid.

Il faut restreindre ce réseau avant que le problème ne devienne grave.

It is necessary to restrict this network before the problem becomes serious.

Nous avons travaillé dur sans que le son devienne trop aigu.

We worked hard without the sound becoming too high-pitched.

D'une part, tu deviens ton propre chef ; d'autre part, tu assumes la précarité.

On the one hand, you become your own boss; on the other hand, you take on the insecurity.

Quoi qu'il arrive, le voleur ne peut pas devenir totalement invisible.

Whatever happens, the thief cannot become completely invisible.

Il deviendra méfiant pour peu qu'il voie cette guirlande.

He will become suspicious if he so much as sees this garland.

En chronométrant chaque pause, tu deviens plus ordonné.

By timing each break, you become more organized.

En utilisant l'agenda, tu deviens systématique pendant chaque intervalle.

By using the planner, you become systematic during each interval.

J'étais sur le point de m'éclipser, sans compter que le repas devenait insupportable.

I was about to slip away, not to mention that the meal was becoming unbearable.

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