الإنجليزية

behave

gb/bɪhˈeɪv/ us/bɪhˈeɪv/
A1 الإنجليزية
~ 2700
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل A2 action
1

act in a certain manner

To do things in a certain way, especially how you act toward others or in a situation.

نمط الاستخدام: to behave [adverb/prepositional phrase]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'behave' with 'act' in all contexts. 'Behave' usually refers to manners or conduct, not simply performing an action.
المرادفات
act (General term for doing something; less about conduct rules.) | conduct oneself (More formal or deliberate than 'behave'.)
الأضداد
misbehave (To behave badly or break rules.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
behave well |behave badly |behave properly |behave responsibly
الموضوعات
daily life |social behavior |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The children were told to behave during the ceremony.
  • I try to behave politely when meeting new people.
  • He behaved strangely after hearing the news.
  • Please behave yourself at the dinner table.
  • They behaved exactly as we expected.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The boy behaves well at school.
  • Please behave in class.
  • She behaves kindly to her friends.
  • The dog behaves badly when alone.
فعل A1 action
2

act according to rules

To act politely and follow the rules.

نمط الاستخدام: to behave [oneself]
خطأ شائع:
Some learners omit 'yourself' when speaking imperatively, which can sound incomplete or less natural.
المرادفات
mind your manners (Informal; focuses on polite behavior.)
الأضداد
misbehave (To act rudely or break rules.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
behave yourself |behave well |behave properly
الموضوعات
daily life |manners |relationships |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • Behave yourself while your parents are away.
  • Visitors are expected to behave properly in the museum.
  • The teacher asked the students to behave during the trip.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • Behave yourself at the party.
  • Please behave in the library.
  • The children must behave in class.
فعل technical B1 action
3

function in a certain way

When something works or acts in a certain way.

نمط الاستخدام: [something] behaves [adverb/prepositional phrase]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse this with human behavior; here it refers to objects or systems.
المرادفات
function (General term for operating; less about patterns under conditions.) | react (Focuses on response to a stimulus.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
behave predictably |behave differently |behave like [something]
الموضوعات
science |technology
أمثلة
  • Metals behave differently at high temperatures.
  • The new software behaves as expected under heavy load.
  • Water behaves unusually when it freezes.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The car behaves well on the road.
  • This machine behaves strangely today.
  • Ice behaves differently from water.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
behave
IPA
GB/bɪhˈeɪv/
US/bɪhˈeɪv/
المقاطع والنبر
be - have (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (have)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
  • Base: behave
  • 3rd Person Singular: behaves
  • Present Participle: behaving
  • Past: behaved
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
behaves verb behaving verb behaved verb
Core family
behavior noun A2 behaviour noun A2
Related words
behavioral adjective B2 behavioural adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
misbehave verb misbehavior noun misbehaviour noun
التعبيرات

behave yourself

1
/bɪhˈeɪv jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase

act politely and properly

Used to tell someone to act politely and follow the rules.

أمثلة
  • Behave yourself while I’m gone, okay?
  • The teacher told the students to behave themselves during the assembly.

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