to became

est devenu(e)

b ɪ ˈk e ɪ m → become
verb · past tense Common #1,843
est devenu(e)
EN: He became a poet.
FR: Il est devenu poète.
Conjugation of become
Indicative past
became

But you became corrupt.

Mais vous êtes devenus corrompus.

— The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral (2008)

Tom became a doctor.

Tom est devenu médecin.

The room became even louder.

La pièce est devenue encore plus bruyante.

Tom became discouraged.

Tom se découragea.

Linda became Dan's children's full-time nanny.

Linda est devenue la nounou à temps plein des enfants de Dan.

Ziri became a musician.

Ziri est devenu musicien.

Tom became upset.

Tom s'est énervé.

They became all the better friends because they entered the same college.

Ils sont devenus encore plus amis parce qu’ils sont entrés dans la même université.

We even became pals.

On est même devenus copains.

— Amores Perros (2000)

Where vengeance became his life's work.

Là où la vengeance est devenue l’œuvre de sa vie.

— Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)

Ziri became a reporter.

Ziri est devenue journaliste.

The noise became quieter, until it was heard no more.

Le bruit s’est atténué jusqu’à disparaître complètement.

I just became president of Poets Without Homes.

Je viens d'être élu président de l'association Poètes sans foyer.

Is that why you became a doctor?

C'est pour cela que vous êtes devenu médecin ?

— The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)

You killed and became trapped in a room where it was not possible to escape.

Vous avez tué et vous vous êtes retrouvé piégé dans une pièce d'où il était impossible de s'échapper.

— The Invisible Guest (2017)

Ziri became a dentist.

Ziri est devenue dentiste.

I suddenly became dizzy.

J’ai soudain eu des vertiges.

Tom's father died suddenly, and Tom became his successor.

Le père de Tom est mort subitement, et Tom lui a succédé.

I heard that you became the manager of the Sydney branch.

J’ai entendu dire que tu étais devenu(e) responsable de l’agence de Sydney.

His Majesty himself became interested.

Sa Majesté elle-même s'y est intéressée.

— The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)

And you became pregnant?

Et vous êtes tombée enceinte ?

— Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)

Tom became angry.

Tom s'est mis en colère.

That Bublikov was alive became known later.

On apprit plus tard que Bublikov était vivant.

— Office Romance (1977)

I met her several times, became engaged to her, and have now married her.

Je l’ai rencontrée plusieurs fois, je me suis fiancé avec elle et je l’ai maintenant épousée.

Thousands of people became victims of this disease.

Des milliers de personnes ont été victimes de cette maladie.

Tom became popular.

Tom est devenu populaire.

What became of these amounts?

Qu’est-il advenu de ces montants ?

All of a sudden the sky became overcast.

Tout à coup, le ciel s'est couvert.

From this point the climb suddenly became steep.

À partir de là, la montée est soudainement devenue raide.

Ziri became a professional.

Ziri est devenu professionnel.

Tom became world famous.

Tom est devenu mondialement célèbre.

Bob became an engineer.

Bob est devenu ingénieur.

I had to became someone else.

J'ai dû devenir quelqu'un d'autre.

— The Bluff (2026)

The poor young man finally became a great artist.

Le pauvre jeune homme est finalement devenu un grand artiste.

Sara became Pilar and I became Salvador Ancares.

Sara est devenue Pilar et je suis devenu Salvador Ancares.

— Agent Zeta (2026)

Ziri became famous.

Ziri est devenu célèbre.

Ziri became a farmer.

Ziri est devenu agriculteur.

Tom became a soldier.

Tom devint soldat.

Martino became the leader.

Martino devint le chef.

Tom and Mary became inseparable.

Tom et Mary devinrent inséparables.

Ziri became a judge.

Ziri est devenu juge.

Tom became furious.

Tom entra dans une colère noire.

So the meaning of our festivals became unknown and only the form lived on.

Ainsi, la signification de nos fêtes tomba dans l'oubli et seule la forme perdura.

— Your Name. (2016)

Dan left Linda when life became unbearable with her.

Dan a quitté Linda lorsque la vie avec elle est devenue insupportable.

And they all became the best of friends.

Et ils devinrent tous les meilleurs amis du monde.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Ziri became a plumber.

Ziri est devenu plombier.

You became her.

Tu es devenue elle.

— The Legacy of the Siren (2012)

Tom became very rich.

Tom est devenu très riche.

They became good friends.

Ils sont devenus de bons amis.

My sister became a college student.

Ma sœur est devenue étudiante à l'université.

Your ass became nice.

Ton cul est devenu joli.

— Head-On (2004)

You stayed with me, we became friends and started to hang around.

Tu es resté(e) chez moi, on est devenus amis et on a commencé à passer du temps ensemble.

— Mirage (2018)

Sami became Farid's best friend.

Sami est devenu le meilleur ami de Farid.

Then you became what you are today.

Vous êtes alors devenu ce que vous êtes aujourd'hui.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

We became friends when we were students.

Nous sommes devenus amis lorsque nous étions étudiants.

— Office Romance (1977)

With so many people around he naturally became a bit nervous.

Avec autant de monde autour de lui, il est naturellement devenu un peu nerveux.

All of her songs became hits.

Toutes ses chansons sont devenues des tubes.

It's cool that you became a priest.

C’est génial que tu sois devenu prêtre.

— The Tao of Steve (2000)

His visits became less frequent as time passed.

Ses visites se sont raréfiées avec le temps.

What was once unthinkable became routine.

Ce qui était autrefois impensable est devenu routinier.

— Society of the Snow (2023)

The room became very noisy.

La pièce est devenue très bruyante.

I drank too much wine, and became dizzy.

J'ai trop bu de vin et j'ai eu le vertige.

He worked too hard, and became sick.

Il a trop travaillé et est tombé malade.

Tom became embarrassed.

Tom était gêné.

Ziri became a nurse.

Ziri est devenue infirmière.

They lived normal lives before they became stars.

Ils menaient une vie normale avant de devenir des stars.

— Audition (2000)

Tom became very aggressive.

Tom est devenu très agressif.

They became food for fishes.

Ils sont devenus la nourriture des poissons.

Thus the Lady became my wife.

Ainsi, la Dame devint mon épouse.

— The Handmaiden (2016)

Those who once listened to me over time became my readers instead.

Ceux qui m'écoutaient autrefois sont devenus, au fil du temps, mes lecteurs.

— Wings of Desire (1987)

The gang became Sami's family.

Le gang est devenu la famille de Sami.

It is said that the gods became jealous of Atlantis.

On raconte que les dieux devinrent jaloux de l'Atlantide.

— Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

He, because he studied, almost became blind.

À force d'étudier, il a failli devenir aveugle.

— Pinocchio (2019)

Ziri became a veterinarian.

Ziri est devenue vétérinaire.

The game became exciting.

Le jeu est devenu passionnant.

Tom became a Catholic.

Tom est devenu catholique.

My cock became painfully erect.

Mon pénis est devenu douloureusement en érection.

— The Handmaiden (2016)

We both became pregnant about the same time.

Nous sommes tombées enceintes toutes les deux à peu près en même temps.

— Raise the Red Lantern (1991)

Tom became blind.

Tom est devenu aveugle.

Sami's fears became real.

Les craintes de Sami sont devenues réalité.

Tom became quiet.

Tom se tut.

I told you about how Charlie Parker became Charlie Parker, right?

Je vous ai raconté comment Charlie Parker est devenu Charlie Parker, n'est-ce pas ?

— Whiplash (2014)

They made up and became friends again.

Ils se sont réconciliés et sont redevenus amis.

His book became an object of criticism.

Son livre est devenu la cible des critiques.

Ziri became a thief.

Ziri est devenue voleuse.

I wonder what became of them.

Je me demande ce qu’ils sont devenus.

A seat became vacant at that station.

Une place s’est libérée à cette station.

Tom and Mary quickly became friends.

Tom et Mary sont rapidement devenus amis.

Ziri became a cop.

Ziri est devenu policier.

Those shoes became inexpensive.

Ces chaussures sont devenues bon marché.

Became a policeman!

Il est devenu policier !

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Sara became Teo's favorite pastime.

Sara est devenue le passe-temps préféré de Teo.

— Agent Zeta (2026)

The lines became longer and longer.

Les files d’attente sont devenues de plus en plus longues.

He had two sons, who became doctors.

Il eut deux fils, qui devinrent médecins.

His breathing became faint.

Sa respiration s'est affaiblie.

Early on the second day, matters became more interesting.

Au début du deuxième jour, les choses sont devenues plus intéressantes.

Finally enough people called for quiet that the room became quiet again.

Finalement, assez de personnes ont demandé le silence pour que la salle redevienne calme.

The minutes became hours.

Les minutes se sont transformées en heures.

Tom and Mary became lifelong friends.

Tom et Mary sont devenus amis pour la vie.

The actor became speechless when he was questioned about his private affairs.

L’acteur est resté sans voix lorsqu’on l’a interrogé sur sa vie privée.

Two words that became the slogan for..

Deux mots qui sont devenus le slogan de..

— Rang De Basanti (2006)

My grandmother became sick last week.

Ma grand-mère est tombée malade la semaine dernière.

Ziri became a lawyer.

Ziri est devenue avocate.

Tom became more and more handsome as he grew older.

Tom devenait de plus en plus beau en vieillissant.

The hall became very noisy.

La salle est devenue très bruyante.

We quickly became friends.

Nous sommes rapidement devenus amis.

Ziri became a poet.

Ziri devint poète.

His business finally became stable when he set up a massive iron warehouse.

Son entreprise s'est enfin stabilisée lorsqu'il a installé un immense entrepôt de fer.

— Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 (2012)

Tom became violent.

Tom est devenu violent.

They became rich by making the villages poor.

Ils se sont enrichis en appauvrissant les villages.

Even when you became an atheist?

Même quand vous êtes devenu athée ?

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Ziri became a specialist.

Ziri est devenu spécialiste.

Ziri became a businessman.

Ziri est devenu homme d’affaires.

We became friends.

Nous sommes devenus amis.

— Masaan (2015)

Dan became the prime suspect.

Dan est devenu le principal suspect.

Rima became Oleg’s new nanny.

Rima est devenue la nouvelle nounou d’Oleg.

Breathing became difficult.

Respirer est devenu difficile.

Sara Varela ceased to exist and became Ana Vázquez.

Sara Varela a cessé d'exister et est devenue Ana Vázquez.

— Agent Zeta (2026)

Ziri became an engineer.

Ziri est devenu ingénieur.

Ziri became a doctor.

Ziri est devenue médecin.

Then I gave up the truck and became a whore.

Alors j'ai abandonné le camion et je suis devenue prostituée.

— All About My Mother (1999)

Tom became a judge.

Tom est devenu juge.

Ziri became a hero.

Ziri est devenu un héros.

Tom became extremely weak.

Tom devint extrêmement faible.

The air became warm.

L’air s’est réchauffé.

Ziri became a pilot.

Ziri est devenue pilote.

If you became blind suddenly, what would you do?

Si vous deveniez aveugle subitement, que feriez-vous ?

Tom became very depressed.

Tom est devenu très déprimé.

They became friends in elementary school.

Ils sont devenus amis à l'école primaire.

Anyone who became too interested in them was to be killed, poisoned if possible.

Quiconque s’y intéressait de trop près devait être tué, empoisonné si possible.

His greatest strength became his greatest weakness.

Sa plus grande force est devenue sa plus grande faiblesse.

Anyway, that's when we became friends.

Bref, c’est à ce moment-là que nous sommes devenus amis.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

His father became ill with cancer.

Son père est tombé malade du cancer.

You want to know what became of those geese?

Tu veux savoir ce que sont devenues ces oies ?

Skura became an actress.

Skura est devenue actrice.

His mother became mad at us.

Sa mère s’est fâchée contre nous.

Tom became a Christian.

Tom est devenu chrétien.

The sky suddenly became overcast.

Le ciel s'est soudainement couvert.

The room became completely still.

La pièce est devenue complètement silencieuse.

My brother became an engineer.

Mon frère est devenu ingénieur.

In his hand, lead became gold.

Entre ses mains, le plomb se transformait en or.

Tom became calm.

Tom s'est calmé.

It wasn't long before we became lovers.

Peu de temps s’écoula avant que nous devenions amants.

They weren't supposed to get off the train, but Mother became ill.

Ils n’étaient pas censés descendre du train, mais Maman est tombée malade.

— Tokyo Story (1953)

Suddenly, everything became clear.

Soudain, tout est devenu clair.

Ziri became a millionaire.

Ziri est devenu millionnaire.

Mary became pale with rage.

Marie devint livide de rage.

Tom became uncomfortable.

Tom s'est senti mal à l'aise.

The typhoon became weaker and changed into a storm.

Le typhon s’est affaibli et s’est transformé en tempête.

The deeper we dove, the colder the water became.

Plus nous plongions profondément, plus l’eau devenait froide.

I often wonder what became of everything we had there.

Je me demande souvent ce qu'est devenu tout ce que nous avions là-bas.

— The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)

Became an officer of Night Watch.

Est devenu officier de la Garde de Nuit.

— Night Watch (2004)

I was surprised and became sad.

J'ai été surpris et je suis devenu triste.

She soon became pregnant.

Elle tomba bientôt enceinte.

As of last night, you became a real man.

Depuis hier soir, tu es devenu un vrai homme.

— Seven Samurai (1954)

Tom became absent-minded.

Tom devint distrait.

I wouldn't be too surprised if this song became a hit.

Je ne serais pas trop surpris si cette chanson devenait un succès.

She suddenly became famous.

Elle est devenue célèbre du jour au lendemain.

For Julio and Tenoch, boredom became routine.

Pour Julio et Tenoch, l'ennui devint une routine.

— Y Tu Mamá También (2001)

What if Ponyo really became human?

Et si Ponyo devenait vraiment humaine ?

— Ponyo (2008)

The thunder became louder.

Le tonnerre s'intensifia.

Tom became nervous.

Tom devint nerveux.

All of a sudden the sky became dark.

Tout à coup, le ciel s'est obscurci.

The sky became darker and darker.

Le ciel s'assombrissait de plus en plus.

The conflict between blacks and whites in the city became worse.

Le conflit entre les Noirs et les Blancs dans la ville s'est aggravé.

Tom became weak.

Tom s'affaiblit.

They became tired of losing money.

Ils en ont eu assez de perdre de l'argent.

That's how we became friends.

C’est comme ça que nous sommes devenus amis.

Sami became violently ill.

Sami tomba gravement malade.

Ziri became a carpenter.

Ziri est devenu charpentier.

Then it all became clear.

Alors tout est devenu clair.

— How I Ended This Summer (2010)

The day we became friends.

Le jour où nous sommes devenus amis.

— Gully Boy (2019)

Brazil became the sixth largest economy in the world.

Le Brésil est devenu la sixième économie mondiale.

Sami and Layla immediately became friends.

Sami et Layla sont immédiatement devenues amies.

The leaves of the tree became red.

Les feuilles de l’arbre sont devenues rouges.

Ziri became a doorman.

Ziri est devenu portier.

Tom and Mary became friends.

Tom et Mary sont devenus amis.

Ziri became a journalist.

Ziri est devenue journaliste.

Tom became forgetful.

Tom devint distrait.

The hairstyle soon became popular among young people.

Cette coiffure devint rapidement populaire chez les jeunes.

Suddenly, it all became clear.

Soudain, tout est devenu clair.

So you became a star now?

Alors, tu es devenu une star maintenant ?

— PK (2014)

Millions became refugees.

Des millions de personnes sont devenues des réfugiés.

— Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)

You became an angel or something?

Tu es devenu un ange ou quoi ?

— Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

If you became that Sameer, our this Sameer would be defeated!

Si tu devenais ce Sameer-là, notre Sameer à nous serait vaincu !

— Dil Chahta Hai (2001)

China became a large economy.

La Chine est devenue une grande économie.

Tom became very ill.

Tom est tombé très malade.

They became friends.

Ils sont devenus amis.

One of Tom's sons became a doctor.

L’un des fils de Tom est devenu médecin.

We became acquainted with each other in Paris.

Nous avons fait connaissance à Paris.

But, unlike you, he worked hard and became a doctor.

Mais, contrairement à vous, il a travaillé dur et est devenu médecin.

— Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)

And Roberts and I eventually became friends.

Et Roberts et moi sommes finalement devenus amis.

— The Princess Bride (1987)

Ziri became a waiter.

Ziri est devenu serveur.