devenir
French → English
(transformation) To become: to begin to be something or to pass into a new state
Il étudie dur car il veut devenir chirurgien dans un grand hôpital.
(English) He studies hard because he wants to become a surgeon in a large hospital.
Le ciel est devenu très sombre juste avant l'arrivée de l'orage.
(English) The sky became very dark just before the storm arrived.
(outcome) To happen to/To become of: indicating the fate or result of someone
Je me demande souvent ce qu'est devenu mon vieil ami d'enfance.
(English) I often wonder what became of my old childhood friend.
Que deviendront toutes ces promesses si le projet est annulé ?
(English) What will happen to all these promises if the project is canceled?
Entry ID: fr:en:devenir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary