No. 519 in Romanian
devină
"Devină" means "to become" in English.
In a sentence
El își dorește să devină medic.
He wishes to become a doctor.
Here, 'devină' is used in the subjunctive mood to express a desire for a future state.
Este important ca ea să devină mai încrezătoare.
It is important for her to become more confident.
In this sentence, 'devină' is used in a subjunctive mood to indicate a state or quality to be achieved.
Sperăm ca proiectul să devină un succes.
We hope that the project becomes a success.
Here, 'devină' is employed in the context of a hopeful transition from a current state.
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