se hicieron

were made

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phrase Uncommon #13,601
were made Depending on context, it can also mean “became,” as in “se hicieron amigos” (“they became friends”).
SP: Los cambios se hicieron con cuidado.
EN: The changes were made carefully.

Se hicieron buenos amigos.

They became good friends.

Los soldados se hicieron traidores.

The soldiers became traitors.

Sus gritos se hicieron más fuertes.

Their screams grew louder.

Los preparativos se hicieron en París.

The preparations were made in Paris.

— Cónclave (2024)

Las malas hierbas se hicieron con el jardín.

The weeds took over the garden.

Ya se hicieron los anuncios.

The announcements have already been made.

— भाग मिल्खा भाग (2013)

Los sueños de Tom se hicieron realidad.

Tom’s dreams came true.

Sus sueños se hicieron realidad.

Their dreams came true.

¿Qué se hicieron?

What did they do?

— Rudo y Cursi (2008)

Así se hicieron las cosas importantes.

That’s how important things were done.

— Argentina 1985 (2022)

Se hicieron con tu ropa vieja.

They were made from your old clothes.

— Esplendor americano (2003)

Esos descubrimientos se hicieron con fondos militares.

These discoveries were made with military funds.

Nuestros sueños se hicieron realidad.

Our dreams came true.

¿Cómo se hicieron famosos?

How did they become famous?

Tom y Mary se hicieron amigos de inmediato.

Tom and Mary became friends immediately.

Él tuvo tres hijos que se hicieron doctores.

He had three children who became doctors.

Ellos se hicieron a la rutina.

They got used to the routine.

Los rebeldes se hicieron con el control de la capital.

The rebels took control of the capital.

Parece que sus deseos se hicieron realidad.

It seems their wishes came true.

Estos no se hicieron para cocinar.

These were not made for cooking.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Él tenía dos hijos que se hicieron doctores.

He had two sons who became doctors.

Se hicieron de suficientes provisiones para tres años en la mar.

They stockpiled enough provisions to last three years at sea.

Y todo porque estos idiotas se hicieron pasar por Hachas.

And all because these idiots posed as Hachas.

— Kung fu (2004)

Sus palabras se hicieron realidad.

His words came true.

Tom y Mary se hicieron amigos en Facebook.

Tom and Mary became friends on Facebook.

Ellos se hicieron famosos después del accidente.

They became famous after the accident.

Los sueños se hicieron realidad.

Dreams came true.

Muchas personas se hicieron paso hacia la salida trasera.

Many people made their way to the back exit.

Liszt y Chopin se hicieron amigos.

Liszt and Chopin became friends.

Se hicieron herramientas con huesos de búfalo.

Tools were made from buffalo bones.

Tom y María se hicieron abogados.

Tom and Maria became lawyers.