il devint

he became

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he became Past historic of devenir; used mainly in formal or literary writing.
FR: En entendant la nouvelle, il devint très calme.
EN: When he heard the news, he became very calm.

Il devint tellement gros que son collier ne lui allait plus.

He became so fat that his collar no longer fit him.

Il devint président de la société à l'âge de trente ans.

He became president of the company at the age of thirty.

Avec autant de personnes autour de lui, il devint naturellement un peu nerveux.

With so many people around him, he naturally became a little nervous.

Il devint mercenaire.

He became a mercenary.

Il devint une de ces tâches.

It became one of those tasks.

— L'Accusé (2017)

Il devint adulte.

He became an adult.

Il devint toujours plus célèbre comme critique.

He became increasingly famous as a critic.

Il devint riche et célèbre!

He became rich and famous!

— Aguirre, la colère de Dieu (1972)

Il devint par la suite un musicien célèbre.

He later became a famous musician.

Il devint vieux et gras.

He grew old and fat.

Il devint de plus en plus célèbre comme critique.

He became increasingly famous as a critic.

Il devint un charmant jeune homme.

He grew into a charming young man.

Il devint riche par un dur labeur.

He became rich through hard work.

Il devint pianiste.

He became a pianist.

Il devint vieux.

He grew old.

Il devint fou en entendant l'histoire.

He went crazy when he heard the story.

Il devint un grand musicien.

He became a great musician.