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de devenir

to become

→ de
phrase Common #5,167
to become Used before an infinitive to express the idea of becoming or achieving a new state or role.
FR: Elle rêve de devenir musicienne.
EN: She dreams of becoming a musician.

Son esprit est rempli de rêves de devenir une actrice.

Her mind is filled with dreams of becoming an actress.

Il rêve de devenir astronaute.

He dreams of becoming an astronaut.

Certains parmi vous ont vraiment besoin de devenir des adultes.

Some of you really need to grow up.

Lucie rêve de devenir vétérinaire et soigner les animaux.

Lucie dreams of becoming a veterinarian and treating animals.

Il n'oublia jamais son ambition de devenir un grand politicien.

He never forgot his ambition to become a great politician.

Il nourrissait l'ambition de devenir premier ministre.

He aspired to become prime minister.

C'est vraiment dur de devenir pianiste.

Becoming a pianist is really hard.

— Victoria (2015)

Il appartient à vous de devenir autonome financièrement.

It is up to you to become financially independent.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Son but est de devenir enseignant.

His goal is to become a teacher.

Tu risques de devenir un bon homme.

You might become a good man.

Désireux de devenir procureur.

Eager to become a prosecutor.

— L'Histoire personnelle de David Copperfield (2019)

Ce n'est pas bien pour un scientifique de devenir émotif.

It’s not good for a scientist to become emotional.

Plutôt me pendre que de devenir bourreau.

I'd rather hang myself than become an executioner.

Qu'y a-t-il de pire que de devenir aveugle ?

What could be worse than going blind?

Tom rêve de devenir millionnaire.

Tom dreams of becoming a millionaire.

Êtes-vous prêt à voir si le garçon est digne de devenir un Doigt ?

Are you ready to see if the boy is worthy of becoming a Finger?

— 28 Ans plus tard : Le Temple des morts (2026)

Quand j'étais à l'école, je rêvais de devenir pilote.

When I was in school, I dreamed of becoming a pilot.

Vous m'avez finalement convaincu de devenir un peintre du dimanche.

You finally convinced me to become a Sunday painter.

— Des étoiles sur la terre (2007)

C'est mon désir le plus cher de devenir une sorcière.

It is my fondest wish to become a witch.

— Wicked (2024)

Je me demande ce que ce serait de devenir célèbre.

I wonder what it would be like to become famous.

Ecoute, tu m'as demandé de devenir son ami.

Listen, you asked me to become his friend.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Kenji a abandonné l'espoir de devenir docteur.

Kenji gave up hope of becoming a doctor.

Son but est de devenir enseignante.

Her goal is to become a teacher.

As-tu décidé de devenir professeur ?

Have you decided to become a teacher?

Désireux de devenir sorcier, il s'est fait disciple de ma soeur.

Eager to become a wizard, he became my sister’s apprentice.

— Le Voyage de Chihiro (2001)

Il s'efforce de devenir docteur.

He is striving to become a doctor.

J'avais l'impression de devenir folle.

I felt like I was going crazy.

Il a réalisé son rêve de devenir comptable.

He realized his dream of becoming an accountant.

Je rêve de devenir enseignante.

I dream of becoming a teacher.

L'homme est le seul animal susceptible de devenir imbécile.

Man is the only animal capable of becoming an idiot.

Ce scandale lui a retiré la chance qu'il avait de devenir président.

That scandal took away his chance of becoming president.

Et j'ai juré de devenir quelqu'un, pour t'offrir une vie meilleure.

And I swore I’d make something of myself, to give you a better life.

— The World (2004)

Me ferais-tu l'honneur de devenir ma femme ?

Would you do me the honor of becoming my wife?

Il étudiait jour et nuit avec l'idée de devenir avocat.

He studied day and night with the idea of becoming a lawyer.

Ça risque de devenir déplaisant, encore plus que ça ne l'est.

It could become unpleasant, even more so than it already is.

— Wake Up Dead Man : Une histoire à couteaux tirés (2025)

Son but est de devenir médecin.

His goal is to become a doctor.

Et toi, Mark, tu as hâte de devenir papa ?

And you, Mark, are you looking forward to becoming a dad?

— Juno (2007)

Elle avait l'ambition de devenir actrice.

She aspired to become an actress.

Je n'ai jamais eu la vocation de devenir un éducateur.

I was never called to become an educator.

— Les Choristes (2004)

Son but est de devenir chanteur professionnel.

His goal is to become a professional singer.

Son objectif est de devenir avocat.

His goal is to become a lawyer.

Ça vous plaît l'idée de devenir script girl ?

Do you like the idea of becoming a script girl?

— La Nuit américaine (1973)