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Definition: Becoming |
BecomingAdjective1. According with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior". 2. Displaying or setting off to best advantage; "a becoming new shade of rose"; "a becoming portrait". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "becoming" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references) |
Synonyms: BecomingSynonyms: comely (adj), comme il faut (adj), decent (adj), decorous (adj), seemly (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Agreement | Adjective: agreeing, suiting; Verb: in accord, accordant, concordant, consonant, congruous, consentaneous, correspondent, congenial; coherent; becoming; harmonious reconcilable, conformable; in accordance with, in harmony with, in keeping with, in unison with; Noun: at one with, of one mind, of a piece; consistent, compatible, proportionate; commensurate; on all fours. |
Beauty | Enchanting; (pleasure-giving); becoming; (accordant); ornamental. |
Dueness | Fitting; correct, proper, meet, befitting, becoming, seemly; decorous; creditable, up to the mark, right as a trivet; just the thing, quite the thing; selon les r |
Expedience | Adjective: expedient; desirable, advisable, acceptable; convenient; worth while, meet; fit, fitting; due, proper, eligible, seemly, becoming; befitting; Verb: opportune; (in season); in loco; suitable; (accordant); applicable; (useful). |
Ornament | Ornamental, decorative; becoming; (accordant). |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Perhaps the idea of becoming someone else for a little while (Being John Malkovich; writing credit: Charlie Kaufman) I see you becoming the greatest of all the Jedi, Anakin (Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones; writing credit: George Lucas) It's not becoming in a young girl (Harvey; writing credit: Mary Chase;) Drinking shows a real commitment to becoming a cooler person (Mission Hill; writing credit: Aaron Ehasz; Andrew Kreisberg) You're becoming one of the glitterati (Seinfeld; writing credit: Andreas Lenze; Bea Schmidt) | |
Lyrics | Baby I know it's becoming reality (With Every Beat Of My Heart; performing artist: Taylor Dayne) | |
Clever | If to be interesting is to be uncommonplace, it is becoming a question, with me, if there are any commonplace people. (references; author: Mark Twain) Success in marriage is more than finding the right person: It's becoming the right person. (references; author: unknown) Laughter is the jam on the toast of life: it adds flavor, keeps it from becoming too dry, and makes it easier to swallow. (references; author: unknown) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Becoming Muslim: Submitting to Allah in America (2003) My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (2002) Becoming Superman (2002) The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (1998) Becoming Rebecca (1996) | |
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 | Illustration of arthroconidia becoming airborne. Credit: CDC. |  | Actinomyces spp. are Gram-positive fungus-like bacteria. Normally present in the mouth or gastrointestinal tract of man, becoming pathogenic when normal protective barriers are broken down such as when there is an injury or inflammation. Credit: CDC. |
 | Approaching winter's end. The sky is becoming lighter with spring twilight. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth. |  | Currents and Temperature - Atlantic waters enter the Mediterranean through the Straits of Gibraltar and flow east along the North African coast, becoming more saline as evaporation exceeds freshwater inflows. Thus, the Mediterranean is mor e saline than the Atlantic. Strong temperature, salinity, and available nutrien t gradients lead to high biodiversity reflected by regional faunal differences. Credit: Fisheries. |
 | Figure 37. Spring messengers with rotating closing mechanisms. In 1923, the Danish scientist Martin Knudsen described and tested this type of messenger. The goal was to find a form and weight of messenger that would rapidly descend a cable without becoming entangled. Subsequently messengers of this type were most frequently used on research ships throughout the world. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |  | GOES-E lifting off. Upon attaining orbit and becoming operational was designated GOES 5. Credit: NOAA in Space. |
 | Launch of ITOS-H. This became NOAA 5 after becoming operational. Credit: NOAA in Space. |  | Lt. Col. Kenneth Dressel speaks during a ceremony here Oct 10 at which he assumed command of the 49th Flying Training Squadron. The unit moved that day from Columbus AFB, Miss., becoming part of Moody's 479th Flying Training Group. The FTG reactivated at. |
 | Members of the Randolph Air Force Base recycling center bale cardboard as part of the base's profitable recycling efforts. Air Education and Training Command is cashing in on trash, becoming the first federal agency to enter into a cooperative partnership. |  | Crewman A.L. Rosenkotter of USS V-5 (SC-1) demonstrates the use of the submarine's after escape hatch and the emergency escape "lung", during V-5's trials, July 1930. In 1931, V-5 was renamed and redesignated, becoming USS Narwhal (SS-167). Credit: NAVY. |
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| Author | Quotation |
Charles Caleb Colton | There is this paradox in pride -- it makes some men ridiculous, but prevents others from becoming so. |
Friedrich Nietzsche | Once spirit was God, then it became man, and now it is even becoming mob. |
Gloria Steinem | Some of us are becoming the men we wanted to marry. |
Gustave Flaubert | By dint of railing at idiots we run the risk of becoming idiots ourselves. |
Henry David Thoreau | If I seem to boast more than is becoming, my excuse is that I brag for humanity rather than for myself. |
John Mason Brown | Charm is a glow within a woman which casts a most becoming light on others. |
John Wooden | Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming. |
Robert Louis Stevenson | To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life. |
Walter Cronkite | I can't imagine a person becoming a success who doesn't give this game of life everything he's got. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
| Author | Date | Quotation |
John Locke | 1690 | And this has generally given the occasion to mistake in this matter; because commonwealths not permitting any part of their dominions to be dismembered, nor to be enjoyed by any but those of their community, the son cannot ordinarily enjoy the possessions of his father, but under the same terms his father did, by becoming a member of the society; whereby he puts himself presently under the government he finds there established, as much as any other subject of that common-wealth. (Second Treatise of Government) |
Treaty of Versailles | 1919 | In the case of risks other than those mentioned in paragraphs 11 to 18 the adjustment of accounts shall be made as at the date of the parties becoming enemies without regard to claims for losses which may have occurred since that date. (reference) |
John F. Kennedy | 1961 | To that world assembly of sovereign states, the United Nations, our last best hope in an age where the instruments of war have far outpaced the instruments of peace, we renew our pledge of support--to prevent it from becoming merely a forum for invective--to strengthen its shield of the new and the weak--and to enlarge the area in which its writ may run. (reference) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Title | Author | Quote |
A Christmas Carol | Dickens, Charles | Becoming immediately sensible of the impropriety, he poked the fire, and extinguished the last frail spark for ever |
Scarlet Letter | Hawthorne, Nathaniel | It had shown him where to set his foot, while the light of earth was fast becoming dim, and ere the light of futurity could reach him. |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | A mysterious frown is becoming visible in the depths of the sky. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | I'm afraid of becoming addicted. (references) | |
Over-the-counter treatments for VVC are becoming more available. (references) | ||
This procedure is becoming increasingly common for ulcerative colitis. (references) | ||
Business | Prices are becoming less dependent on distance. (references) | |
Violent crime against foreigners is becoming more common. (references) | ||
These stores are becoming extremely popular and are expanding. (references) | ||
Children | Japan | Teachers also increasingly are becoming the targets of student violence. (references) |
Malaysia | The Government and the general public are becoming more sensitive to the needs of persons with disabilities. (references) | |
Samoa | The police have noted an increase in reported cases of child abuse, which is attributed to citizens becoming more aware of the need to report the physical, emotional, and sexual abuse of children. (references) | |
Civil Liberties | Poland | The country is becoming a destination point for refugees, rather than simply a transit point. (references) |
Venezuela | In practice the media environment has been free and open, although some journalists believe that self-censorship is becoming more widespread. (references) | |
Togo | Although a grandfather clause applies to those already active in journalism, observers believe that this law could be used to prevent persons seen as unsympathetic to the Government from becoming journalists. (references) | |
Economic History | Morocco | Direct mail is becoming very popular. (references) |
Mexico | Mexican homes are becoming more equipped. (references) | |
Guatemala | Regionalization is fast becoming a reality. (references) | |
Human Rights | Peru | In May Congress enacted a law eliminating a 1996 requirement that mandated 2 years of training in the Judicial Academy prior to a person becoming a judge or prosecutor. (references) |
Russia | There were credible reports that regional branches of the FSB continued to exert pressure on Russian citizens employed by foreign firms and organizations, often with the goal of coercing them into becoming informants. (references) | |
Slovak Republic | Credible sources state that it is increasingly difficult for citizens who are disadvantaged economically to obtain noncriminal legal representation, and therefore it is becoming more difficult for some who may have had their rights infringed upon to take further legal action. (references) | |
Minorities | Poland | Some local governments are becoming more active in dealing with the problems of local Romani communities. (references) |
Japan | In March 1999, the Osaka Prefectural Assembly passed a measure granting permanent residents local suffrage, becoming the third prefecture to pass such a bill. (references) | |
Political Economy | FINLAND | Inflation reached a rate of 3.4 percent in 2000, becoming one of the highest in the euro zone. (references) |
Political Rights | Congo | After becoming president, Joseph Kabila reengaged the Government in the peace process and the creation of the dialog. (references) |
Pakistan | In some districts, social and religious conservatives prevented women from becoming candidates; however, in several districts, female candidates were elected unopposed. (references) | |
Vanuatu | Traditional attitudes, in which men are dominant and women frequently are limited to customary family roles, hamper women from becoming more active in economic and political life. (references) | |
Trade | Bulgaria | Commercial financing is now becoming available in Bulgarian levs at rates up to 18 percent per annum. (references) |
Jamaica | The Jamaica Bureau of Standards is becoming increasingly vigilant in monitoring the quality of imported items. (references) | |
Mexico | EXIM insurance is the most accepted by banks, but more banks are becoming comfortable with the private sector products. (references) | |
Travel | Costa Rica | Suitable expatriate housing is becoming more expensive. (references) |
Australia | Australia is becoming well-known as a travel destination. (references) | |
Zambia | The Internet is also becoming a popular communications tool. (references) | |
Women | Macau | Women are becoming more active and visible in business. (references) |
Chile | The public is becoming increasingly aware of the extent of physical abuse of women. (references) | |
Samoa | Prostitution is illegal, and it is becoming a problem; the law prohibits sex tourism. (references) | |
Worker Rights | Egypt | Others are in the process of becoming affiliated. (references) |
Kyrgyz Republic | Child labor was a problem and was becoming more widespread both in towns and rural areas. (references) | |
Thailand | NGO's believe the lack of citizenship status for some hilltribe women and children is a strong risk factor for becoming victims of trafficking. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Phrase(s) |
Rush Limbaugh | Folks, the Limbaugh Echo Syndrome is becoming more and more common out there, and this time the Reverend Al Sharpton is the man that we cite for echoing El Rushbo. |
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| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
James Monroe | 1817-1825 | The indemnity for injuries and losses so long before sustained, and now again acknowledged and provided for, was to be paid by them without becoming a charge on the treasury of Spain. |
Andrew Jackson | 1829-1837 | Hence when there are extravagant and wasteful appropriations there must be a corresponding increase of taxes, and the people, becoming awakened, will necessarily scrutinize the character of measures which thus increase their burdens. |
James Buchanan | 1857-1861 | After becoming citizens they are entitled, under the Constitution and laws, to be placed on a perfect equality with native-born citizens, and in this character they should ever be kindly recognized. |
Ulysses S. Grant | 1869-1877 | I say here, however, that I do not share in the apprehension held by many as to the danger of governments becoming weakened and destroyed by reason of their extension of territory. |
Dwight Eisenhower | 1953-1961 | Down the long lane of the history yet to be written America knows that this world of ours, ever growing smaller, must avoid becoming a community of dreadful fear and hate, and be, instead, a proud confederation of mutual trust and respect. |
Jimmy Carter | 1977-1981 | Science and technology are becoming increasingly important elements of our national security and foreign policies. |
Ronald Reagan | 1981-1989 | More than two centuries later, America remains on a voyage of discovery, a land that has never become, but is always in the act of becoming. |
George Bush | 1989-1993 | We must empower the poor with the pride that comes from owning a home, getting a job, becoming part of things. |
Bill Clinton | 1993-2001 | We're becoming more and more and more diverse. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Becoming" is generally used as a lexical verb (-ing form) -- approximately 99.47% of the time. "Becoming" is used about 6,555 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Lexical Verb (-ing form) | 99.47% | 6,520 | 1,485 |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 0.53% | 35 | 58,339 |
| Total | 100.00% | 6,555 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "becoming": becoming bald ♦ becoming cold ♦ becoming customary ♦ becoming dirty ♦ becoming distant ♦ becoming drunk ♦ becoming dry ♦ becoming familiar ♦ becoming fresh ♦ becoming full ♦ becoming hot ♦ becoming known ♦ becoming lighter ♦ becoming masculine ♦ becoming old ♦ becoming part of establishment ♦ becoming rusty ♦ becoming small ♦ becoming smaller ♦ becoming stained ♦ becoming stupid ♦ becoming tired ♦ becoming to ♦ becoming wet ♦ becoming wide ♦ becoming wild ♦ without becoming upset. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "becoming": becoming-one. | |
Ending with "becoming": ill-becoming, un-becoming, well-becoming. | |
Containing "becoming": fast-becoming-barren. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "becoming"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Afrikaans | geskikt (appropriate, convenient, handy, of use, opportune, seemly, suitable). (various references) | |
Albanian | që ka hije, i përshtatshëm (adapt, adequate, adjustable, appropriate, befitting, canny, comely, competent, congruous, convenient, decent, desirable, done, due, elastic, eligible, expedient, fit, fitting, germane, handy, likely, livable, liveable, opportune, Pat, proper, propitious, qualified, rated, relevant, seemly, suitable, suited, tenable, well-becoming, well-suited), i hijshëm (charming, comely, cool, dainty, decent, decorous, delicate, delicious, distinguished, elegant, graceful, jimp, nice, personable), adapt (appropriate, convenient, handy, opportune, seemly, suitable). (various references) | |
Arabic | مناسب (adequate, agreeable, apposite, appropriate, apropos, apt, conformable, congruent, congruous, convenient, due, expedient, favorable, favourable, feasible, felicitous, fit, fitting, harmonious, in agreement, in conformity, in harmony, opportune, pat, proper, right, seasonable, seemly, suitable, suited, timely), ملائم (acceptable, accordant, adapted, adequate, advantageous, agreeable, agreeing, appropriate, apt, click, compatible, concordant, conformable, conforming, congruent, congruous, consistent, consonant, convenient, expedient, favorable, favourable, feasible, fit, fitting, harmonious, in accord, in agreement, in conformity, in harmony, matching, opportune, proper, propitious, right, seasonable, seemly, suitable, suited, timely), لائق (comeliness, correct, decent, decorous, fit, proper, qualified, seemly, suitable), جذاب (allurement, alluring, appealing, attractive, captivating, catching, catchy, charming, cute, desirable, ducky, engaging, enticing, fascinating, fetching, fine, inviting, magnetic, magnetizing, nice, picturesquely, pleasant, prepossessing, pretty, seductive, sweet, taking, tasty). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | подходящ (adaptable, adequate, agreeable, answerable, apposite, appropriate, apt, congenial, congruent, congruous, convenient, correct, correspondent, fit, fitting, germane, god given, likely, opportune, pointful, proper, propitious, sensible, suitable, suited, sympathetic, worthy), подобаващ (befitting, due, fit, proper, seemly, worthy), изграждане (building, construction, establishment, upbuilding). (various references) | |
Chinese | 成为 (Became, Become). (various references) | |
Czech | vhodný (adequate, advisable, applicable, apposite, appropriate, apt, convenient, desirable, eligible, expedient, felicitous, fit, fitting, good, happy, matching, opportune, presentable, proper, propitious, right, sufficient, suitable, suited), slušný (civilized, clean, decent, equitable, fair, good, polite, presentable, proper, reasonable, respectable, seemly, white), slušivý, patřièný (appropriate, befitting, due, respective), elegantní (ciceronian, dapper, dashing, dressy, elegant, fashionable, full-fashioned, glamorous, glamourous, graceful, light-some, natty, neat, sleek, smart, snappy, sophisticated, Spruce, swanky, swell, trim). (various references) | |
Danish | ved varmbearbejdning oedelaegges det eutektiske netvaerk,de uoploeste karbidpartikler braekkesi stykker og kommer til at ligge i baand (the eutectic network is destroyed by hot working, the undissolved carbids becoming broken up and arranged in bands), ved deres graenser og mellem naalene kan der allerede iagttages karbidkorn som smaa,moerke punkter (granules of carbide are becoming visible as small dark dots at the boundaries and between needles), stilling (handicraft, occupation, profession, trade), staalvaerksfolkene proever at styre fremstillingen af det stoebte staal saaledes,at gasudviklingen er netop stor nok til at forhindre,ar der findes gasblaerer mindre end 1 cm fra overfladen (the steelmakers thus try to control elaboration fabrication and teeming in such a way that the rimming action is enough to prevent blowholes becoming entrapped at less than 1 cm from the surface), senmalker (cow becoming dry, cow in late lactation), senmalkende ko (cow becoming dry, cow in late lactation), mosedannelse (becoming boggy, becoming peaty, turning boggy), kvinde der bliver enke efter det 45 år (woman becoming a widow after the age of 45), krystalsejgring medfoerer,at smelten beriges med forureninger;da den er bevaegelig,koncentreres forureningerne i den sidste,endnu flydende zone (and since the liquid is mobile the impurities become concentrated in the last remaining liquid zones, microsegregation leads to the liquid becoming enriched in impurities), grønfarvning af blomster (flowers becoming green), galvanisk korrosion, hvor anoderne bestaar af partikler af legeret staal og katodeoverfladen af rustfrit staal (galvanic or two-metal corrosion, the ordinary steel particles becoming the anode and the stainless steel surface the cathode), forsumpning (becoming boggy, becoming peaty, turning boggy), der er blevet ledig (post becoming vacant), den europaeiske kollegialitet tenderer paa denne maade mod at blive en styrke i international politik (this collegiate sense in Europe is becoming a real force in international relations), aktiverne knyttes til et fast driftssted (assets becoming connected with a permanent establishment). (various references) | |
Dutch | passend (appropriate, conforming, convenient, decently, fitting, handy, opportune, properly, seemly, suitable), gepast (appropriate, convenient, handy, opportune, seemly, suitable). (various references) | |
Esperanto | konvena (appropriate, seemly, suitable). (various references) | |
Farsi | مناسب (Able, Adaptable, Adequate, Apposite, Appropriate, Apt, Convenient, Expedient, Fit, Material, Meet, Moderate, Opportune, Pertain, Proper, Relevant, Suitable, Winsome), زیبنده (Seemly), شایسته (Able, Apropos, Apt, Competent, Fit, Good, Intrinsic, Meet, Meritorious, Proper, Seemly, Suitable, Worthy), درخور (Apposite, Appropriate, Apt, Fit, Meet, Opportune, Proportionate). (various references) | |
Finnish | pukeva. (various references) | |
French | convenable (belonging). (various references) | |
German | schicklich (comely, decent, decorous, decorously, fitting, fittingly, proper, seemly), kleidsam (flattering). (various references) | |
Greek | αρμόζων (befitting, fit, fitting, pertinent, proper), ταιριαστόσ (apposite, congenial), θελκτικόσ (alluring, charming, delightful, fetching). (various references) | |
Hawaiian | adapt (appropriate, convenient, handy, opportune, seemly, suitable). (various references) | |
Hebrew | התהוות (creation, emergence, formation, genesis), נאות (adequate, appropriate, beauty, comeliness, decent, due, fit, proper, seemly, suitable). (various references) | |
Hungarian | jól álló (becoming style of hair-dressing), illem (decency, decorum, propriety), illő vkihez. (various references) | |
Indonesian | pantas (appropriate, befit, decent, ethical, fit, meet, opportune, reasonable, suitable). (various references) | |
Italian | conveniente (agreeable, appropriate, befitting, cheap, convenient, expedient, fit, fitting, good, right, seemly, suitable). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 似つかわしい (appropriate, suitable), 似付かわしい (appropriate, suitable), 似合い (suitable, well-matched), 似合わしい (suitable, well-matched). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | につかわしい (appropriate, suitable), にあい (suitable, well-matched), にあわしい (suitable, well-matched). (various references) | |
Korean | 됨. (various references) | |
Manx | jesh (adept, elegant, fancy, felicitous, groomed, neat, ready, righthand, rightwing, seemly, smart, starboard;nice, suitable, tidy, trim), fakinagh (discernible, perceivable, seeing, visible). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ecomingbay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | tornar-se (become, bulb, come, get, go, grow, nationalize), próprio (congenial, correct, due, fit, fitting, good, herself, himself, itself, meet, own, particular, personal, proper, rightdown, seemly, self, selfsame, special, suitable, very), conveniente (advisable, appropriate, beseeming, congenial, congruous, convenient, due, fitting, friendly, handy, of use, opportune, proper, propitious, rightdown, seasonable, seemly, suitable, timely, well-timed, wieldy), apropriado (adequate, applicable, apposite, appropriate, competent, conforming, congruous, decent, felicitous, fitting, good, happy, likely, opportune, proper, rightdown, seemly, suitable). (various references) | |
Quechua | reqsinakuy (becoming acquainted). (various references) | |
Romanian | potrivit (according, according to, adequate, ample, apposite, appropriate, apropos, apt, assorted, average, befitting, commensurate, condign, congenial, congruous, conservative, correct, corresponding, decorous, due, duly, eligible, felicitous, fit, fitting, in point, likely, middling, moderate, moderately, opportune, Pat, proper, pursuant to, right, seemly, suitable, suited, to), devenire (making), cuviincios (decent, decorous), convenabil (acceptable, admissible, appropriate, cheap, comely, convenient, conveniently, eligible, fair, feasible, fit, fitting, goodly, likely, reasonable, seemly, suitable, suited), care vine bine, care stã bine (befitting), acãtãrii (beautiful, decent). (various references) | |
Russian | становление (making), становиться подобающий, приличествующий (seemly), подобающий (seemly, worthy). (various references) | |
Scottish | eireachdail (graceful, handsome, proper), ceutach (beautiful, elegant). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | prigodan (apposite, occasional), podesan (compatible, felicitous, fitting, opportune, pat, proper, ready, snug, suitable, timely, well-suited). (various references) | |
Spanish | conveniente (accordant, advisable, agreeable, apposite, appropriate, apt, beseeming, convenient, decent, due, expedient, fitting, meet, proper, seemly, suitable, unisonous, useful). (various references) | |
Swedish | blivande (future, intended, nascent, prospective, To-be, would be), blir (are, becomes, goes, is), passande (appropriate, apropos, apt, competent, decent, decently, due, eligible, fit, fitting, good, likely, meet, opportune, pass, seemly, suitable, suited), klädsam (becoming to). (various references) | |
Thai | เหมาะสม (apt, become, befit, due, expedient, good, just, likely, meet, neat, seemly, suitable). (various references) | |
Turkish | yerinde (answerable, applicable, apposite, appropriate, apropos, apt, befitting, calculated, condign, conformable, expedient, felicitous, fit, fitted, grandiloquent, in, in one's stead, in place, just, legitimate, on the premises, opportune, Pat, pertinent, pointed, pro-, proper, pursuant, rightful, snappy, sound, suitable, valid, well, well-judged), yakışan (pertaining to), yakışık alır (appropriate, befitting, seemly), uygun (acceptable, accommodating, adaptable, adequate, advisable, agreeable, allowable, answerable, applicable, apposite, appropriate, apropos, apt, befitting, calculated, comely, commensurate, comparative, compatible, concordant, conformable, congenial, congruent, congruous, consistent, convenient, cool, correct, decent, done, due, eligible, enjoyable, equal, expedient, fair, fair enough, favorable, favourable, felicitous, fine, fit, fitted, fitting, for, in place, keen, likely, lovely, made to order, matching, meet, nice, opportune, permitting, pertinent, pleasant, proper, propitious, proportional, prosperous, pursuant, relevant, ripe, seasonable, seemly, Square, suitable, suited, tailormade, up to, well, well-matched), güzel duran. (various references) | |
Ukrainian | становлення (incipience), вишуканий (accomplished, ambitious, chic, choice, courtly, dainty, delicate, distinguished, dressmaker, exquisite, fine, foppish, kid glove, minion, nice, nutty, polished, polite, precious, quaint, recherche, trim, way up), належний (appropriate, appurtenant, competent, correct, due, meet, opportune, owing, respectable, seemly), елегантний (chic, debonair, delicate, elegant, genteel, graceful, nice, nifty, primp, silk stocking, smirk, spiffed, swagger, swell, well-tailored), пристойність (decency, grace, plausibility), пристойний (decent, decorous, plausible, presentable, proper, white), добропристойність (decency, modesty). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | xứng (dignified), vừa (mean, meant, media, medium), thích hợp (advisable, applicable, apposite, apropos, befitting, compatible, congenial, congruous, congurent, fitting, meet, met, pertinent, properly, suitable), hợp (opportune, united). (various references) | |
Welsh | gweddus (decent, proper, seemly), cymen (neat, skillful, wise). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | condecet, debita, debitam, debitos, debitum, decens, decorus, digna, dignareris, dignaretur, dignas, dignatus, digneris, dignetur, digno, oportet. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Acts Chapter 28, Verse 6 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Oi de prosedokwn auton mellein pimprasqai h katapiptein afnw nekron epi polu de autwn prosdokwntwn kai qewrountwn mhden atopon eiV auton ginomenon metaballomenoi elegon qeon auton einai |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | At illi existimabant eum in tumorem convertendum et subito casurum et mori diu autem illis sperantibus et videntibus nihil mali in eo fieri convertentes se dicebant eum esse deum |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | And thei gessiden that he schulde be turned `in to swellyng, and falle doun sudenli, and die. But whanne thei abiden longe, and sien that no thing of yuel was don in him, thei turneden hem togider, and seiden, that he was God. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | Howbeit they wayted when he shuld have swolne or fallen doune deed sodenly. But after they had loked a greate whyle and sawe no harme come to him they chaunged their myndes and sayde that he was a God. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | Yet they looked when he would have swelled, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | But they had the idea that they would see him becoming ill, or suddenly falling down dead; but after waiting a long time, and seeing that no damage came to him, changing their opinion, they said he was a god. |
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| Language | Acts Chapter 28, Verse 6 |
| Albanian | Dhe ata po prisnin që ai të fryhej ose të binte i vdekur në çast; por, mbasi pritën gjatë dhe panë se nuk po i ndodhte asgjë e pazakontë, ndryshuan mendim dhe thanë se ishte një perëndi. |
| Cebuano | Ug ilang gipaabut nga mohubag ang iyang kamot o nga dihadiha matumba siya nga patay; apan sa nakapaabut na silag taas nga panahon ug wala silay nakitang kadaut nahitabo kaniya, nangausab sila sa ilang paghunahuna ug nanag-ingon nga siya usa ka dios. |
| Croatian | a oni oèekivahu da æe oteæi i umah se srušiti mrtav. Pošto su dugo èekali i vidjeli da mu se ništa neobièno nije dogodilo, promijeniše mišljenje te stadoše govoriti da je bog. |
| Danish | Men de ventede, at han skulde hovne op eller pludseligt falde død om. Men da de havde ventet længe og så, at der ikke skete ham noget usædvanligt, kom de på andre Tanker og sagde, at han var en Gud. |
| Dutch | En zij verwachtten, dat hij zou opzwellen, of terstond dood nedervallen. Maar als zij lang gewacht hadden, en zagen, dat geen ongemak hem overkwam, werden zij veranderd, en zeiden, dat hij een god was. |
| Finnish | Ja he odottivat hänen ajettuvan tai äkisti kaatuvan kuolleena maahan. Mutta kun he olivat kauan odottaneet ja näkivät, ettei hänelle mitään pahaa tapahtunut, muuttivat he mielensä ja sanoivat hänen olevan jumalan. |
| French | Ces gens s`attendaient à le voir enfler ou tomber mort subitement; mais, après avoir longtemps attendu, voyant qu`il ne lui arrivait aucun mal, ils changèrent d`avis et dirent que c`était un dieu. |
| German | Sie aber warteten, wenn er schwellen würde oder tot niederfallen. Da sie aber lange warteten und sahen, daß ihm nichts Ungeheures widerfuhr, wurden sie anderes Sinnes und sprachen, er wäre ein Gott. |
| Hungarian | Azok pedig azt várják vala, hogy õ meg fog dagadni, vagy nagyhirtelenséggel halva rogyik le. Mikor azonban sok ideig várták, és látták, hogy semmi baja nem lesz, megváltoztatva értelmöket, istennek mondják vala õt. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Mereka pikir sebentar lagi tangan Paulus akan bengkak atau tiba-tiba ia akan jatuh mati. Tetapi setelah menunggu beberapa lama dan tidak ada sesuatu luar biasa yang terjadi kepadanya, pikiran mereka berubah lalu mereka berkata bahwa Paulus adalah dewa. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Maka mereka itu bersangka bahwa ia akan bengkak, atau seketika itu juga rebah mati. Tetapi apabila sudah lama mereka itu menunggu dan tiada kelihatan barang sesuatu bahaya atasnya, maka berubahlah sangka mereka itu, lalu mengatakan bahwa Paulus suatu dewa. |
| Maori | Na whanga noa ratou kia tetere ia, kia hinga whakarere ranei, kia mate: heoi ka roa noa to ratou whanganga, a, i te kitenga kahore he aha i pa ki a ia, ka puta ke o ratou whakaaro, ka mea, he atua ia. |
| Norwegian | men de ventet på at han skulde hovne eller falle død om med det samme. Da de nu ventet lenge, og så at han ikke hadde noget ondt av det, kom de på andre tanker, og sa at han var en gud. |
