No. 917 in Italian
diventando
"Becoming."
In a sentence
Sta diventando sempre più bravo a suonare il pianoforte.
He is becoming increasingly skilled at playing the piano.
In this sentence, 'diventando' emphasizes the process of transformation towards proficiency in playing the piano.
Il cielo sta diventando scuro, sembra che stia per piovere.
The sky is becoming dark, it looks like it's about to rain.
Here, 'diventando' describes the current ongoing change of the sky's appearance.
Sto diventando sempre più interessata a studiare le lingue straniere.
I am becoming more and more interested in studying foreign languages.
In this instance, 'diventando' illustrates the gradual development of interest in a subject over time.
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