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Study Resource: List of verbs of becoming in Brazilian Portuguese

By: Fabiana Dametto Oliveira
VerbExample
acabar de
Translation: to have just
Ela acabou de chegar em casa.
Translation: She just arrived home.
acalegrar-se
Translation: to become happy
As crianças se alegraram ao receber os presentes.
Translation: The children were delighted to receive the gifts.
alterar
Translation: to alter, to change
Paula alterou sua aparência com um novo corte de cabelo.
Translation: Paula changed her appearance with a new haircut.
apaixonar-se
Translation: to fall in love
Eu me apaixonei por uma pessoa incrível.
Translation: I fell in love with an amazing person.
assustar-se
Translation: to become scared
Ele se assustou com o barulho alto
Translation: He became scared by the loud noise.
converter-se
Translation: to convert
Ele se converteu ao hinduísmo.
Translation: He converted to Hinduism.
emagrecer
Translation: to lose weight
Eu emagreci 5 quilos com a dieta e exercícios.
Translation: I lost 5 kilograms with diet and exercise.
empolgar-se
Translation: to get excited
Nós nos empolgamos com a ideia do novo projeto.
Translation: We got excited about the idea of the new project.
engordar
Translation: to gain weight
Ele engordou durante as férias.
Translation: He gained weight during the vacation.
entristecer-se
Translation: to get sad
Ela se entristeceu com a notícia que recebeu dos parentes.
Translation: She got sad upon receiving the news from her relatives.
envelhecer
Translation: to get old, to age
Ele envelheceu muito bem ao longo dos anos.
Translation: He aged gracefully over the years.
esfriar
Translation: to cool down
A sopa está esfriando na mesa.
Translation: The soup is cooling on the table.
esquentar
Translation: to warm up
O sol está esquentando o dia.
Translation: The sun is warming up the day.
melhorar
Translation: to improve, to get better
Ele melhorou sua habilidade de tocar violão após as aulas.
Translation: He improved his guitar-playing skills after the lessons.
modificar
Translation: to modify
A empresa modificou a fórmula do produto.
Translation: The company modified the product's formula.
mudar
Translation: to change
Vitor mudou de trabalho muitas vezes.
Translation: Vitor has changed jobs many times.
mudar-se
Translation: to move
Beatriz se mudou no ano passado.
Translation: Beatriz moved in last year.
piorar
Translation: to get worse
A dor de cabeça dela piorou após o longo dia de trabalho.
Translation: Her headache worsened after the long day at work.
preocupar-se
Translation: to get worried
Eles se preocuparam com a segurança da casa.
Translation: They became worried about the house's safety.
resultar
Translation: to result
As negociações resultaram em um acordo vantajoso para ambas as partes.
Translation: The negotiations resulted in a beneficial agreement for both parties.
vir a ser
Translation: to become
Com muito trabalho duro e treinamento, ele espera vir a ser um atleta olímpico.
Translation: With hard work and training, he hopes to become an Olympic athlete.