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be·have
(bĭ-hāv′)v. be·haved, be·hav·ing, be·haves
v.intr.
1.
a. To conduct oneself in a specified way, especially in relation to others; exhibit behavior: The child behaved badly at the party.
b. To conduct oneself in a proper way: I told the child to behave.
2. To act, react, function, or perform in a particular way: This fabric behaves well even in hot weather.
v.tr.
1. To conduct (oneself) properly: Did you behave yourself at the party?
2. To conduct (oneself) in a specified way: The witness behaved herself with great calmness.
[Middle English behaven : be-, be- + haven, to have; see have.]
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behave
(bɪˈheɪv)vb
1. (intr) to act or function in a specified or usual way
2. to conduct (oneself) in a specified way: he behaved badly towards her.
3. to conduct (oneself) properly or as desired: the child behaved himself all day.
[C15: see be-, have]
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be•have
(bɪˈheɪv)v. -haved, -hav•ing. v.i.
1. to act or react in a particular way: The car behaves well in traffic.
2. to act properly: Did the child behave?
v.t. 3. to conduct or comport (oneself) in a proper manner: Sit quietly and behave yourself.
[1400–50; late Middle English]
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behave
Past participle: behaved
Gerund: behaving
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| Verb | 1. |  behave - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"act involuntarily, act reflexively - act in an uncontrolled manner bend over backwards, fall over backwards - try very hard to please someone; "She falls over backwards when she sees her mother-in-law" presume - take liberties or act with too much confidence quack - act as a medical quack or a charlatan menace - act in a threatening manner; "A menacing person" make - act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies" freeze - suddenly behave coldly and formally; "She froze when she saw her ex-husband" wanton - behave extremely cruelly and brutally romanticize - act in a romantic way sentimentise, sentimentize, sentimentalise, sentimentalize - act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression bungle - spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly; "I bungled it!" toy, play - engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea" act as, act, play - pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad" stooge - act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner; "He stooged for the flamboyant Senator" piffle - act in a trivial or ineffective way make - behave in a certain way; "make merry" make as if - begin or appear to begin an action; "He made as if to shake my hand" lose it, break down, snap - lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped" backslap - display excessive cordiality (towards); "he is always backslapping his colleagues at staff meetings" hugger mugger - act stealthily or secretively sauce - behave saucily or impudently towards footle - act foolishly, as by talking nonsense swell, puff up - become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger; "The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son" follow - accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of; "Let's follow our great helmsman!"; "She followed a guru for years" |
| 2. |  behave - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"carry, bear, hold - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright" fluster - be flustered; behave in a confused manner act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" put forward, assert - insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!" deal - behave in a certain way towards others; "He deals fairly with his employees" walk around - behave in a certain manner or have certain properties; "He walks around with his nose in the air"; "She walks around with this strange boyfriend" | |
| 3. |  behave - behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave"act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" walk - live or behave in a specified manner; "walk in sadness" assert oneself - put oneself forward in an assertive and insistent manner remember oneself - recover one's good manners after a lapse or stop behaving badly; "Please remember yourself, Charles!" |
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behave
verb
2. (often reflexive) be well-behaved, be good, be polite, mind your manners, keep your nose clean, act correctly, act politely, conduct yourself properly You have to behave. Sit down and behave yourself.
be well-behaved carry on (informal), be bad, act up (informal), misbehave, be naughty, muck about (Brit. slang), get up to mischief (informal), be insubordinate
be well-behaved carry on (informal), be bad, act up (informal), misbehave, be naughty, muck about (Brit. slang), get up to mischief (informal), be insubordinate
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
behave
verb1. To conduct oneself in a specified way:
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Translations
تصرفيَتَصَرَّفيَتَصَرَّفُيَسْلُكُ سُلُوكاً حَسْناً
chovat sechovat se slušněchovat se slušně/dobřereagovat
opføre (sig)opføre sig ordentligt
käyttäytyä
lijepo se ponašatiponašati se
haga sérhegîa sér; bregîast viî
振る舞う振舞う行儀よくする
예의 바르게 행동하다행동하다
blogo elgesioelgesyselgtis kaip prideraelgtis tinkamaigero elgesio
izturētiesreaģētuzvesties
dobre sa správať
lepo se vestiobnašati se
uppföra (sig)uppföra sig
ปฏิบัติประพฤติตัว
davranmakuslu durmakhareket etmekterbiyeli olmak
cư xửcư xử đúng mực
behave
[bɪˈheɪv] VI1. [person] → portarse (to, towards con) → comportarse
he behaved like an idiot → se comportó como un idiota
to behave (o.s.) → portarse bien
did the children behave themselves? → ¿se portaron bien los niños?
behave (yourself)! → ¡compórtate!, ¡pórtate bien!
if you behave (yourself) → si te portas bien, si te comportas debidamente
he behaved like an idiot → se comportó como un idiota
to behave (o.s.) → portarse bien
did the children behave themselves? → ¿se portaron bien los niños?
behave (yourself)! → ¡compórtate!, ¡pórtate bien!
if you behave (yourself) → si te portas bien, si te comportas debidamente
2. (Mech etc) → funcionar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
behave
[bɪˈheɪv] vi
(= act) [person] → se comporter, se conduire
He behaved like an idiot → Il s'est comporté comme un idiot.
She behaved very badly → Elle s'est très mal comportée.
That's no way to behave!
BUT En voilà des façons!.
He behaved like an idiot → Il s'est comporté comme un idiot.
She behaved very badly → Elle s'est très mal comportée.
That's no way to behave!
BUT En voilà des façons!.
[thing] → se comporter
vt
to behave o.s. (= be good) → bien se tenir, être sage
Did the children behave themselves? → Est-ce que les enfants ont été sages?
behave yourself! → sois sage!
to behave o.s. (= be good) → bien se tenir, être sage
Did the children behave themselves? → Est-ce que les enfants ont été sages?
behave yourself! → sois sage!
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
behave
vi → sich verhalten; (people also) → sich benehmen; (children also) → sich betragen, sich benehmen; (= be good) → sich benehmen; to behave well/badly → sich gut/schlecht benehmen; what a way to behave! → was für ein Benehmen!; to behave badly/well toward(s) somebody → jdn schlecht/gut behandeln; to behave irresponsibly toward(s) somebody → sich jdm gegenüber verantwortungslos verhalten; to behave like an honest man → wie ein ehrlicher Mensch handeln; to behave very wisely → sich sehr klug verhalten; behave! → benimm dich!; can’t you make your son/dog behave? → kannst du deinem Sohn/Hund keine Manieren beibringen?; he knows how to behave at a cocktail party → er weiß sich bei Cocktailpartys zu benehmen; how is your car behaving these days? → wie fährt dein Auto zurzeit?
vr to behave oneself → sich benehmen; behave yourself! → benimm dich!; can’t you make your son/dog behave himself/itself? → kannst du deinem Sohn/Hund keine Manieren beibringen?
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
behave
[bɪˈheɪv] vi (also behave o.s.) (conduct o.s.) → comportarsi; (conduct o.s. well) → comportarsi beneyou behaved very wisely → hai agito saggiamente
to behave well towards sb → comportarsi bene nei confronti di qn
behave yourself! → comportati bene!
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
behave
(biˈheiv) verb1. to act in a suitable way, to conduct oneself (well). If you come, you must behave (yourself); The child always behaves (himself) at his grandmother's.
2. to act or react. He always behaves like a gentleman; Metals behave in different ways when heated.
beˈhaviour , (American) beˈhavior (-jə) noun1. way of behaving. the behaviour of the pupils.
2. actions or reactions. the behaviour of rats; the behaviour of metals in acids.
ˌwell/ˌbadly- etc beˈhaved adjective good (bad etc) in manners or conduct. badly-behaved children.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
behave
→ يَتَصَرَّفُ, يَسْلُكُ سُلُوكاً حَسْناً chovat se, chovat se slušně opføre (sig), opføre sig ordentligt benehmen (sich), sich benehmen συμπεριφέρομαι comportarse käyttäytyä bien se tenir, se comporter lijepo se ponašati, ponašati se comportarsi, comportarsi bene 振舞う, 行儀よくする 예의 바르게 행동하다, 행동하다 gedragen (zich), goed gedragen oppføre, oppføre (seg) zachować się, zachowywać się comportar-se, portar-se bem вести себя, хорошо вести себя uppföra (sig), uppföra sig ปฏิบัติ, ประพฤติตัว davranmak, uslu durmak cư xử, cư xử đúng mực 举动, 使守规矩Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009