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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 95 examples of the Dutch word for "became" being used:
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The car was completely crushed in the accident. De auto werd volledig verpletterd bij het ongeluk.
The customer was treated respectfully by the staff. De klant werd respectvol bejegend door het personeel.
and so the duckling was allowed to remain on trial for three weeks en zo werd het eendje voor drie weken op de proef aangenomen
She was arrested for public indecency. Ze werd gearresteerd voor zedenschennis in het openbaar.
As they climbed higher and higher in the air, the ugly little duckling felt wonderfully weary Zij stegen zo hoog, zo hoog, dat het het lelijke jonge eendje wonderlijk te moede werd
By removing layers of paint, the original painting was revealed. Door het verwijderen van de lagen verf, werd het originele schilderij blootgelegd.
There was a knock at the city gate, and the old king went to open it. Daar werd er op de stadspoort geklopt, en de oude koning ging er heen, om haar open te doen.
And the matches were glowing so bright, brighter than at noon-day. En de lucifers schitterden met zulk een glans, dat het helderder werd dan midden op de dag.
The duckling remembered the lovely birds, and felt more strangely unhappy than ever. Het eendje kende die prachtige beesten en werd door een eigenaardige treurigheid aangegrepen.
“Piff! Paff!” it sounded, and the two wild gannets fell dead in the reeds, and the water turned blood red. “Piefpafpoef!” klonk het juist, en de beide wilde genten vielen dood in het riet neer, en het water werd bloedrood gekleurd.

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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