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to become
to begin to, be
to stand
to become, get, grow
to take to
станови́ться
to become, get, grow
to stand, to take a stand
преврати́ться
turn into, become
вы́расти
to grow, grow up, to rear, increase, raise
to become visible, appear (fig.)
замолча́ть
become silent, stop speaking
вы́ясниться
to become clear
it turns out
сде́латься
become, turn into
happen
превраща́ться
turn into, become, change
покрасне́ть
redden, become red, flush, turn red in the face, blush, show red
растеря́ться
To get lost
to lose one's head
to become confused, bewildered
освободи́ться
to free oneself (from)
to get free, to break free
to get free time, to become free
проявля́ться
to become apparent
to manifest itself
зарасти́
be become overgrown
оживи́ться
to liven up, to become animated, to perk up, to cheer up, to revive
выгля́дывать
to look, to peep out, to stick out
to show oneself, to become visible from behind some objects, to move out from somewhere
сходи́ться
converge
meet, gather, come together
get along, become friends
match, agree, tally
coincide
красне́ть
redden, become red, flush, turn red in the face, blush, show red
уси́ливаться
become stronger, intensify, gain strength, swell, grow louder, deepen, gather momentum
заинтересова́ться
take an interest/start to become interested
насторожи́ться
become alert
опусте́ть
empty, become deserted
уменьша́ться
to decrease to become lesser or smaller
встрепену́ться
to become aroused
зашевели́ться
to stir, become active
соску́читься
to become bored
to start to miss (someone)
позна́ть
get to know, cognize, become acquainted, experience
старе́ть
grow old, age, become out of date
замо́лкнуть
become silent, fall silent, lapse into silence, stop speaking or singing
сойти́сь
come together from different directions
become friends
ознако́миться
to get to know, become acquainted with
to review, read, consult
порасти́
to become overgrown
постаре́ть
grow old, age, become out of date
подружи́ться
to befriend, make friends with, become friends with
замя́ться
falter, become confused, stop short
отбива́ться
defend oneself, beat off, repulse, drop fall behind, become separated, break off, be broken of
отвы́кнуть
to get out of the habit of, to break a habit, to become unaccustomed to
расширя́ться
widen, broaden, gain in breadth, dilate, increase, become wider, expand
засо́хнуть
become hard from drying out
(colloquial and figuratively) lose freshness beauty etc
забыва́ться
to doze off, drop off, lose consciousness, become unconscious, be lost in reverie, forget oneself
ути́хнуть
cease, fade, die away, become calm, calm, quiet down, abate, subside, fall, drop
воскре́снуть
To return to life to become alive to pass from a dead state to a living state
about feelings thoughts etc to arise again
налива́ться
to be filled
ripen, become juicy
swell
уме́ньшиться
to become less/reduce/lower/decrease
вы́мереть
die out, become extinct
зелене́ть
become green, show green
остыва́ть
to become cold
to calm down
заволнова́ться
become agitated, get roused, begin to fret
онеме́ть
become numb, grow numb, grow numb
выясня́ться
to become clear
turns out
опу́хнуть
to become painfully swollen
обмя́кнуть
become soft, become flabby, go limp
освобожда́ться
to free oneself (from)
to get free, to break free
to get free time, to become free
гнить
rot, putrefy, decompose, decay, become carious, stagnate
вы́учиться
to learn something completely, become trained/qualified
просла́виться
to become famous/achieve notoriety
со́хнуть
to become dry
have a crush or suffer love for someone
замолка́ть
become silent, fall silent, lapse into silence, stop speaking or singing
подоба́ть
become, befit
распусти́ться
to open, blossom out, become loose, unloosen, slacken, become undisciplined, let oneself go, dissolve, melt
заверте́ться
begin to turn, begin to spin round, become flustered
осво́иться
to become free and comfortable in a new environment
to aquire skills or knowledge in some area (с чем)
сгуща́ться
thicken
become less permeable to light
deepen (become more confusing)
прижи́ться
to take root, to take, to grow
to settle in, to get accustomed to, to get used to, to take hold, to become established
оцепене́ть
grow torpid, become rigid, freeze
скриви́ться
to become crooked, bent, lopsided
заплы́ть
to swim to, to swim beyond, to float to, to sail to
to become swollen, to get puffy
пропа́хнуть
become permeated with the smell, smell
сомкну́ться
to close
To connect closely to become solid continuous, whole
раски́снуть
become limp
ухудша́ться
become worse, deteriorate, take a turn for the worse
озвере́ть
become brutalized
сго́рбиться
to hunch up, become bent
заколеба́ться
begin to hesitate, become unsteady, begin to waver
повзросле́ть
approach reach manhood, womanhood, become adult, mature
пореде́ть
to thin out or become sparse
поту́хнуть
go out, die out, be out, go bad, become rotten
вы́литься
run out, flow out, pour out, be expressed, express itself
be going to be sth, become
наби́ться
crowd, become crowded
ста́ться
to become, happen
зате́чь
flow pour
become numb (foot fell asleep)
утиха́ть
cease, fade, die away, become calm, calm, quiet down, abate, subside, fall, drop
су́зиться
to become narrow
смыка́ться
to close
To connect closely to become solid continuous whole
очи́ститься
to become clean, to cleanse oneself, to clear (up), to purify, to rid oneself of
перевести́сь
move, be transferred
come to an end, become extinct
рассвирепе́ть
become furious, get into a rage
захмеле́ть
become tipsy, get tight
одуре́ть
become stupid, be in a state of stupor
оживля́ться
to become animated/liven up
to be bucked up
меша́ться
meddle, interfere, become confused
поседе́ть
become grey, turn grey, go grey
укрепи́ться
to become stronger, strengthen
вымира́ть
die out, become extinct
выпрямля́ться
become straight, stand erect, draw oneself up
охри́пнуть
become hoarse
пусте́ть
empty, become deserted
смерка́ться
to become dark (referring to the day)
закрепи́ться
to be fixed, to be fastened, to be secured, to take hold
to establish oneself, to gain a foothold, to become entrenched, to consolidate one's position
гло́хнуть
to reduce in volume
to become deaf
убыва́ть
diminish, decrease, become lower, subside, go down, wane, be on the wane, leave
Examples
Ма́ленький ого́нь в лесу́ мо́жет легко распространи́ться и быстро стать огро́мным пожа́ром.
A small forest fire can easily spread and quickly become a great conflagration.
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.
Состяза́ние ста́ло горячим.
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.
Том готов стать бизнесме́ном.
Tom is fitted to become a businessman.
Том мо́жет быть бизнесме́ном.
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.
Я хоте́л стать фило́софом.
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.
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."
Я намерен стать адвока́том.
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.
Том хоте́л стать диплома́том.
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.
Я наде́юсь, что в бу́дущем ста́ну стомато́логом.
I hope I will become a dentist in the future.



















