/bɪˈkʌm/

(pt became, pp become)

• 1  vi. (plus adjective) [grow to be] bihurtu, bilakatu; egin; izan

  this is becoming difficult: kontu hau zailtzen ari da; hau geroz eta zailagoa da

  she has become very impatient in the last few years: azken urte hauetan pazientza zeharo galdu du; pazientzia gutxiko pertsona bihurtu da

  the pain became unbearable: oinazea eramanezinezko bihurtu zen

  to become famous: ospetsu egin

  to become ill: gaixotu

• 2  vi. gelditu, geratu

  he became blind: itsu geratu zen

  she became deaf: gor geratu zen

• 3  vi. [turn into] bihurtu, bilakatu

  the gas becomes liquid: gasa likido bihurtzen da

  the building has become a cinema: eraikina orain zinema-areto da

• 4  vi. [acquire position of] egin; izan; izatera iritsi; [king, queen] tronuratu

  later this lady became his wife: aurrerago emakume hau haren emazte izan zen

  to become a doctor: sendagile izatera iritsi