Become russian
идти́
to go (on foot), to walk, to be going
to fall (of rain or snow), to be coming down
to be going on, to be under way, to take place
to suit (someone), to become (someone), to look good on
to be on (TV or radio), to be showing, to be playing
стать
to become, to get, to grow
to begin to, to start to, to take to
to get, to become
to stand, to take one's place, to step (onto)
to stop, to come to a halt, to stall
to cost
узна́ть
to find out, to learn, to hear
to recognize
to get to know, to meet, to become acquainted with
уста́ть
to get tired, to be tired, to become weary
to be tired of, to be sick of, to be fed up with
войти́
to enter, to come in, to step inside
to become part of, to be included in, to join
to fit, to go in
to penetrate, to go deep into
станови́ться
to become, to get, to grow
to get
to stand, to take up a position
измени́ться
to change, to alter, to become different
вы́расти
to grow up, to become an adult
to increase, to rise, to grow
to grow
to develop into, to turn into
to appear suddenly, to loom up
заткну́ться
to shut up, to belt up, to keep quiet
to get clogged, to become blocked, to get stopped up
отойти́
to move away, to step aside, to go away, to leave (a spot)
to step out (briefly), to be away for a moment
to withdraw, to fall back, to retreat
to deviate, to digress, to stray (from a path)
to come round, to calm down, to get back to normal
to pass to, to be transferred to, to fall to
to go out of fashion, to become a thing of the past
дойти́
to reach (on foot), to get to, to walk as far as
to reach (someone), to arrive, to get through
to come to, to get to the point of
to escalate into, to degenerate into
to reach (a level), to amount to, to run up to
to ripen, to become ready, to be done (of food)
заболе́ть
to fall ill, to get sick, to come down with (an illness)
to start to hurt, to start aching
to become obsessed with, to catch the bug for
появля́ться
to appear, to show up, to turn up
to appear, to come into view, to become visible
to emerge, to arise
де́латься
to become, to grow, to get
to be made, to be done
to happen, to go on
преврати́ться
to turn into, to become
развести́сь
to divorce, to get divorced
to breed in large numbers, to multiply, to become numerous
замолча́ть
to fall silent, to become silent, to stop speaking
to hush up, to suppress (news), to keep quiet about
вступи́ть
to join, to enter, to become a member of
to enter into, to join in, to engage in
to come into force, to take effect
to enter, to move into
to enter, to march into, to set foot in
осозна́ть
to realize, to become aware of, to grasp
подружи́ться
to befriend, to make friends with, to become friends with
потеря́ться
to get lost, to lose one's way
to be lost, to go missing
to be at a loss, to lose one's head, to become flustered
to be lost (among), to fade away, to be drowned out
уста́виться
to stare, to gaze fixedly, to fix one's eyes (on)
to fit in, to go in (of furniture etc.)
to become covered (with objects), to get crammed (with)
заду́маться
to ponder, to consider, to wonder, to think (about something)
to be lost in thought, to become pensive
расстро́иться
to get upset, to be upset, to be distressed
to fall through, to come to nothing, to fail
to become upset (of the stomach), to be disordered
to fall into disorder, to become disorganized
to become unnerved, to lose one's composure
освободи́ться
to free oneself (from), to get free, to break free
to become free, to get free time, to become available
запу́таться
to get confused, to get muddled, to lose the thread
to get tangled, to get entangled, to become snarled
to get entangled (in), to get mixed up (in), to land oneself in trouble
заду́мываться
to ponder, to think (about), to wonder, to consider
to be lost in thought, to become pensive, to sink into thought
to be conceived, to be planned, to be intended (as)
превраща́ться
to turn into, to become, to change
оторва́ться
to come off, to tear off, to become detached
to tear oneself away
to lose touch, to lose contact, to become estranged
to take off, to leave the ground
to let loose, to have a blast, to take a break
соску́читься
to begin to miss, to start longing for, to get homesick for
to become bored, to get bored
старе́ть
to grow old, to age, to become out of date
расстра́иваться
to be upset, to get upset, to be distressed
to fall through, to come to nothing, to fail
to fall into disarray, to become disorganized, to go to pieces
вступа́ть
to join, to enter, to become a member of
to come into force, to take effect, to become effective
to enter into, to engage in, to get into
to enter, to move into
to step (into), to set foot (in), to tread (in)
сложи́ться
to turn out, to work out, to develop (a certain way)
to form, to take shape, to arise
to mature (as), to develop (into), to become fully formed
to be made up (of), to add up (from), to be composed (of)
to chip in, to pool money, to contribute (money)
устава́ть
to get tired, to become tired, to tire
to be tired, to feel worn out
забере́менеть
to become pregnant, to conceive
сходи́ться
to gather, to come together, to assemble, to meet
to converge, to come together, to meet
to get along (with), to become friends, to hit it off
to agree (on), to coincide, to see eye to eye
to tally, to match, to add up
покрасне́ть
to redden, to become red, to flush, to turn red in the face
прикосну́ться
to touch, to touch lightly, to brush against, to lay a finger on
to come into contact with, to get a taste of, to get a first glimpse of, to become involved in
повзросле́ть
to approach reach manhood, to womanhood, to become adult, to mature
сойти́сь
to come together, to gather, to meet
to become friends, to become close, to hit it off
to agree, to come to an agreement, to settle on
to coincide, to tally, to match
загоре́ться
to catch fire, to start burning, to go up in flames
to light up, to come on, to begin to shine
to flare up, to break out, to blaze up
to become eager, to be fired with (an idea), to get excited about
красне́ть
to redden, to become red, to flush, to turn red in the face
вы́ясниться
to turn out, to become clear
to become clear, to be established
вы́сохнуть
to dry, to dry out, to become dry, to dry up
to get very thin, to waste away, to become skinny
запа́сть
to stick in one's mind, to sink in deeply, to be etched (in the memory)
to sink down, to become sunken, to become hollow
to fall (into a gap), to slip down (behind something), to get stuck (in a crack)
to have a crush (on someone), to fall for (someone)
определи́ться
to make up one's mind, to decide, to settle on a choice
to be determined, to be settled, to become clear
просла́виться
to become famous/achieve notoriety
позна́ть
to get to know, to comprehend, to cognize, to become acquainted with
to experience, to go through, to live through, to taste
распространи́ться
to spread, to become widespread, to circulate
to extend (to), to apply (to)
возомни́ть
to fancy oneself (as), to imagine oneself to be, to think oneself (to be)
to think highly of oneself, to get a big head, to become conceited
погрузи́ться
to submerge, to sink, to dive, to plunge
to be absorbed, to be immersed, to become engrossed
впада́ть
to flow into, to empty into, to run into
to fall into, to lapse into, to get into (a state), to sink into
to sink in, to become hollow, to become sunken
заинтересова́ться
to take an interest/start to become interested
увле́чься
to be absorbed in, to be keen on, to take up enthusiastically, to become interested in
to get carried away, to go too far
to become infatuated with, to fall for, to take a fancy to
испо́ртиться
to spoil, to go bad, to go off
to break down, to break, to stop working
to deteriorate, to get worse, to take a turn for the worse
to be ruined, to be spoiled, to be botched
to become spoiled, to become corrupted, to go to the bad
постаре́ть
to grow old, to age, to become out of date
затяну́ться
to drag on, to be dragged out, to take longer than expected
to take a drag, to inhale (smoke), to take a puff
to heal over, to heal up, to close up
to become covered, to cloud over, to be overcast
to tighten, to become tight, to pull tight
ознако́миться
to familiarize oneself (with), to get to know, to become acquainted (with)
to read through, to review, to consult, to look over
взбеси́ться
to fly into a rage, to become furious, to blow up, to get mad
to go crazy, to go wild, to lose one's mind, to freak out
to go rabid, to become rabid, to catch rabies
отключа́ться
to become disconnected
засты́ть
to set, to congeal, to thicken up, to harden
to freeze (motionless), to become motionless, to stiffen
отрыва́ться
to come off, to be torn off, to break off, to come away
to tear oneself away, to pull oneself away
to take off, to leave the ground
to lose touch with, to become detached from
to let loose, to have a blast, to take a break from routine
устаре́ть
to become antiquated, to out of date, to become obsolete
беси́ться
to be furious, to get furious, to rage
to romp about, to go wild, to go mad
to become rabid, to have rabies
уху́дшиться
to become worse, to deteriorate, to take a turn for the worse
повести́сь
to fall for (sth), to take the bait, to be taken in
to become the custom, to come to be the practice, to be the way it is done
to be led, to be conducted
ухудша́ться
to become worse, to deteriorate, to take a turn for the worse
погружа́ться
to submerge, to dive, to sink, to go under
to immerse oneself, to delve into, to become absorbed
to be immersed, to be dipped
ути́хнуть
to cease, to fade, to die away, to become calm
проясни́ться
to clear up, to brighten, to clear
to become clear, to be clarified, to clear up
to clear up
подсе́сть
to sit down (next to someone), to join (someone at a table), to take a seat beside
to get hooked on, to become addicted to
проявля́ться
to become apparent, to manifest itself, to show itself
ожи́ть
to come back to life, to revive, to return to life
to come alive, to liven up, to become animated, to spring back to life
трепа́ться
to chatter, to blab, to prattle, to talk nonsense
to flutter, to flap, to wave (in the wind)
to get worn out, to fray, to become threadbare
to hang around, to knock about, to loaf about
вы́мереть
to die out, to become extinct
разочарова́ться
to be disappointed (in), to become disillusioned (with), to lose faith (in)
остыва́ть
to cool down, to become cold, to get cold
to calm down, to cool off, to lose interest
перевести́сь
to transfer, to be transferred, to move (to another job or school)
to die out, to become extinct, to come to an end, to run out
пока́зываться
to show oneself, to come into view, to become visible
to show up, to turn up, to appear
to see (a doctor), to present oneself for examination
обанкро́титься
to go bankrupt, to become insolvent, to go bust
to fail utterly, to collapse, to be discredited
обручи́ться
to get engaged, to become engaged
со́хнуть
to dry, to become dry, to dry out
to wither, to shrivel up, to dry up
to pine (for someone), to be lovesick, to waste away
забы́ться
to doze off, to drift off into sleep, to lose consciousness
to forget oneself, to lose one's self-control, to go too far
to become lost in thought, to drift off into a reverie, to forget everything around one
to be forgotten, to fall into oblivion, to fade from memory
пересо́хнуть
to dry up, to dry out completely, to become parched
to dry up, to run dry
to get too dry, to dry out too much
разори́ться
to go bankrupt, to go bust, to go broke
to be ruined, to lose everything one owns, to become impoverished
ста́вший
having become, that has become
заби́ться
to hide away, to squeeze in to hide, to huddle (in a corner)
to get clogged, to become blocked, to get stopped up
to get into, to work its way in, to penetrate
онеме́ть
to become numb, to grow numb, to grow numb
уменьша́ться
to decrease, to diminish, to become smaller, to go down
прояви́ться
to manifest itself, to show itself, to become apparent, to come to light
закругля́ться
to wrap up, to finish up, to round off, to get to the point
to become round, to become rounded, to curve
уме́ньшиться
to decrease, to diminish, to be reduced, to go down
to become smaller, to shrink
наску́чить
to bore, to become tiresome (to sb), to weary
to be tired of, to be fed up with, to have had enough of
растеря́ться
to become confused, to be bewildered, to lose one's head
to get lost (bit by bit), to go missing
уси́ливаться
to become stronger, to intensify, to gain strength, to swell
склони́ться
to bend over, to lean over, to bow
to become inclined (towards), to lean towards, to opt for
to yield, to submit, to bow (to)
подоба́ть
to become, to befit
послы́шаться
to be heard, to sound, to become audible, to ring out
to only seem to hear, to have imagined hearing
увя́знуть
to get stuck, to sink in, to get bogged down (in mud)
to get bogged down, to become mired, to get entangled
Examples
У неё есть па́рень, с кото́рым они встреча́ются со ста́ршей шко́лы, но ей кажется, что их отноше́ния ста́ли просто привы́чкой, и ей они всё ме́ньше нра́вятся.
She has a boyfriend she's been going out with since high school but feels their relationship has become a matter of habit and is increasingly dissatisfied.
Его цель — стать адвока́том.
His aim is to become a lawyer.
В после́днее вре́мя он стал хоро́шим челове́ком.
Recently he's become a really nice person.
Рост населе́ния стал в стране́ большо́й пробле́мой.
The increase in population has become a serious problem in the country.
Будучи молоды́м, он не знал, что ему предстои́т стать знамени́тым.
As a young man, he did not know that he was to become famous later on.
I've become impotent.
The competition has become fierce.
He has become weaker with age.
Англи́йский стал междунаро́дным языко́м.
English has become an international language.
Он только что стал дире́ктором шко́лы.
He has just become a principal.
Ему бы́ло предначертано стать вели́ким перево́дчиком.
He was destined to become a simultaneous interpreter.
Для него невозможно стать до́ктором.
It is impossible for him to become a doctor.
Англи́йский стал мои́м люби́мым предме́том.
English has become my favorite subject.
Э́та гу́сеница преврати́тся в прекра́сную ба́бочку.
This caterpillar will become a beautiful butterfly.
Потому что я хочу́ быть перево́дчиком.
It's because I want to become a translator.
Мужчи́ны стано́вятся привлека́тельными после тридцати.
Men become more attractive from their thirties on.
Tom is fitted to become a businessman.
Tom is fit to become a businessman.
Они ста́ли испо́льзовать свою́ си́лу, чтобы разбогате́ть.
They began using their power to become rich.
Уве́рен, она ста́нет великоле́пной певи́цей.
I'm sure she will become a great singer.
Э́ти лю́ди иска́ли шанс разбогате́ть.
The people wanted a chance to become rich.
It has become noticeably colder.
Де́вочка хоте́ла стать кинозвездо́й.
That girl wanted to become a movie star.
Де́вушка хоте́ла стать кинозвездо́й.
That girl wanted to become a movie star.
Однажды Том ста́нет хоро́шим футболи́стом.
Tom will become a good soccer player some day.
Весной дни стано́вятся длинне́е.
In spring, the days become longer.
I wanted to become a philosopher.
В настоящее вре́мя, когда идеалисти́ческое мракобе́сие ста́ло одним из основных "теорети́ческих" средств поджига́телей войны, ле́нинская кри́тика буржуа́зной филосо́фии начала XX в. приобрета́ет осо́бую актуа́льность.
Currently, when idealistic obscurantism has become a major "theoretical" means for the warmongers, Lenin's critique of bourgeois philosophy of the early XX century acquired particular relevance.
Постоя́нный мир возмо́жен лишь в том слу́чае, пишет англи́йский ретрогра́д Норман Бентвич, если при́нципы христиа́нской рели́гии ста́нут осно́вой госуда́рственной поли́тики и всей обще́ственной жи́зни.
Permanent peace is possible, says the reactionary Norman Bentwich, only if the principles of Christianity become the basis of public policy and social life.
Том не смо́жет стать полице́йским.
Tom won't be able to become a policeman.
Во́ры уважа́ют со́бственность. Просто они хотя́т присво́ить себе э́ту со́бственность, чтобы име́ть возмо́жность уважа́ть её ещё больше.
Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it.
Ду́маете, Россия и Америка смо́гут стать друзья́ми?-"Да, безусловно. Что бы ни приключи́лось, Америка в любо́м слу́чае оста́нется нашим са́мым ва́жным другом. От вас зави́сит только, будет ли э́то Се́верная или Ю́жная."
Do you think that Russia and America can become friends? — "Yes, certainly! I'm absolutely sure. Whatever may happen, our most important friend will be America in any case, but whether South or North America - that depends on you."
I intend to become a lawyer.
My brother has become a priest.
Её глаза стано́вятся кру́глыми от удивле́ния.
Her eyes become round in surprise.
Он стреми́тся стать учи́телем.
He aspires to become a teacher.
Мэри по у́ши влюби́лась в Чарльза.
Mary has become very fond of Charles.
Tom wanted to become a diplomat.
Са́мый радика́льный революционе́р стано́вится консерва́тором на сле́дующий день после револю́ции.
The most radical revolutionary will become a conservative the day after the revolution.
Она хоте́ла стать учи́тельницей.
She wanted to become a teacher.
Его цель - стать профессиона́льным певцо́м.
His aim is to become a professional singer.
