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"became" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “became” is werd.

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were werden
to become worden
become (plural) worden
becomes (3rd person singular) wordt
is (passive) wordt
were waren
were was
become word
is becoming (2nd and 3rd person singular) wordt

Examples of "became" in use

There are 93 examples of the Dutch word for "became" being used:
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A significant amount was provided for national defense. Een aanzienlijk bedrag werd voorzien voor de landsverdediging.
Any attempt at reconciliation was immediately nipped in the bud. Elke poging tot verzoening werd onmiddellijk in de kiem gesmoord.
According to her, she was treated unacceptably by lawyers. Volgens haar werd ze onaanvaardbaar bejegend door advocaten.
During the auction, the ruby necklace was sold for a fortune. Tijdens de veiling werd het robijnen collier verkocht voor een fortuin.
At first the job looked good to him, but later it became tiresome. Aanvankelijk leek het werk leuk voor hem, maar later werd het vermoeiend.
The minority group was discriminated against and treated badly. De minderheidsgroep werd gediscrimineerd en slecht bejegend.
“It’s too big!” they all said, and the turkey that had come into the world with spurs and therefore thought he was emperor, blew himself up like a ship with full sails and came up to him; then he clucked and his head turned bright red. “Het is te groot!” zeiden allen, en de kalkoense haan, die met sporen ter wereld gekomen was en daarom dacht, dat hij keizer was, blies zich op als een schip met volle zeilen en kwam op hem af; toen klokte hij en werd zijn kop vuurrood.
The truck driver was surrounded by a group of protesters. De vrachtwagenchauffeur werd klemgereden door een groep demonstranten.
Tom’s inappropriate behaviour was widely reported in the press. Overal in de pers werd uitvoerig bericht over Toms grensoverschrijdend gedrag.
During the archaeological dig, an ancient settlement was uncovered. Tijdens de archeologische opgraving werd een oude nederzetting blootgelegd.

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A great hunt was held; the hunters lay around the swamp; yes, some sat up in the branches of the trees, which stretched far over the reed.,
A second one was struck against the wall,
A significant amount was provided for national defense.,
According to her, she was treated unacceptably by lawyers.,
and bread and cake were thrown into the water,
and so the duckling was allowed to remain on trial for three weeks,
And the matches were glowing so bright, brighter than at noon-day.,
Any attempt at reconciliation was immediately nipped in the bud.,
As they climbed higher and higher in the air, the ugly little duckling felt wonderfully weary,
At first the job looked good to him, but later it became tiresome.,
At last he became exhausted, and lay still and helpless, frozen fast in the ice.,
But now she became colder, but she didn't dare to go home.,
But the poor duckling that had hatched last and looked so ugly was bitten, bumped and fooled by both the ducks and the chickens.,
but with every night, the space on which he swam became smaller and smaller,
By removing layers of paint, the original painting was revealed.,
During the archaeological dig, an ancient settlement was uncovered.,
During the auction, the ruby necklace was sold for a fortune.,
During the chase, the getaway car was blocked off.,
First later on the day it became quiet; but the poor duckling did not dare to get up yet; it waited several hours more, before it turned around, and then it rushed out of the swamp as fast as it could.,
He became very rich before he died.
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Joe van der Lee