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The meaning of the French word "devenir" and how you use it

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devenir
(v.) (Infinitive) to become
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Il veut devenir docteur .
He wants to become a doctor.
Il rêve de devenir un musicien .
He dreams of becoming a musician.
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Si j' essayais de devenir quelque chose qui n' existe pas sous la dictature ?
What if I tried to become something which doesn't exist under the dictatorship?
Scotland's Independence Referendum
et j' aurais jamais pensé que j' allais devenir parlementaire
and I'd never have thought that I was going to become a member of parliament
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Laisse - moi devenir
Let me become
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va...devenir
(v.) (Futur proche) (il/elle / on) is/are going to become
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Il va devenir docteur .
He is going to become a doctor.
On va devenir célèbre .
We are going to become famous.
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Il fait élargir et terrasser ce qui va devenir la Voie Sacrée .
He widens and levels what will become the Sacred Way.
Protests and Counterprotests in France about Gay and Lesbian Rights
Et puis l' enfant il va devenir quoi tout simplement ?
And then, quite simply, what is the child going to become?
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Nulle part . Qu'est-ce qu' on va devenir ?
Nowhere. What will we become?
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vais...devenir
(v.) (Futur proche) (je) am going to become
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Je vais devenir riche .
I am gong to become rich.
Je vais devenir médecin .
I am going to become a doctor.
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Lukewarm Reception
Et maintenant , c' est décidé , je vais devenir peintre .
And now, it's decided, I am going to become a painter.
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devenir
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) future
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Quel sera le devenir de nos enfants ?
What will our children's future be?
On essaie de simuler le devenir .
We're trying to simulate the future.
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March 8th, International Women's Rights Day
et au contraire d' aller vers ce chantier du devenir de demain et d' y croire ,
and, conversely, to move towards the site of tomorrow's future and to believe in it,
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vas...devenir
(v.) (Futur proche) (tu) are going to become
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Tu vas devenir un musicien .
You're going to become a musician.
Tu vas devenir célèbre .
You're going to become famous.
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