становиться
Translation of становиться
become
Russian word in Latin letters: stanovitsya
Meaning of становиться
превращаться в кого-то или во что-то
start to be something
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Стать врач or стать врачом?
стать врачом
стать + instrumental: стать врачом
Don't say стать врач. After стать/становиться use the instrumental case.
Мой брат хочет стать учителем.
My brother wants to become a teacher.
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She became a doctor last year.
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Она стала врачом в прошлом году.
The room became quiet after lunch.
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В комнате стало тихо после обеда.
становиться synonyms
What's the difference between становиться, превращаться, and делаться
To turn into something different.
Conversational, about gradual changes.
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Questions about this word
What does становиться mean?
start to be something
How do you pronounce становиться?
становиться is pronounced [stənəˈvʲit͡sə], in Latin letters “stanovitsya”.
How is становиться used in a sentence?
She became a doctor last year. Translation: Она стала врачом в прошлом году.
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