behave
gb/bɪhˈeɪv/ us/bɪhˈeɪv/
A1
Английски
~ 2700
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
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.
Модел на употреба:
to behave [adverb/prepositional phrase]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'behave' with 'act' in all contexts. 'Behave' usually refers to manners or conduct, not simply performing an action.
Синоними
act (General term for doing something; less about conduct rules.)
|
conduct oneself (More formal or deliberate than 'behave'.)
Антоними
misbehave (To behave badly or break rules.)
Колокации
behave well
|behave badly
|behave properly
|behave responsibly
Теми
daily life
|social behavior
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- The boy behaves well at school.
- Please behave in class.
- She behaves kindly to her friends.
- The dog behaves badly when alone.
Глагол
A1
action
2
act according to rules
To act politely and follow the rules.
Модел на употреба:
to behave [oneself]
Честа грешка:
Some learners omit 'yourself' when speaking imperatively, which can sound incomplete or less natural.
Синоними
mind your manners (Informal; focuses on polite behavior.)
Антоними
misbehave (To act rudely or break rules.)
Колокации
behave yourself
|behave well
|behave properly
Теми
daily life
|manners
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- Behave yourself at the party.
- Please behave in the library.
- The children must behave in class.
Глагол
technical
B1
action
3
function in a certain way
When something works or acts in a certain way.
Модел на употреба:
[something] behaves [adverb/prepositional phrase]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with human behavior; here it refers to objects or systems.
Синоними
function (General term for operating; less about patterns under conditions.)
|
react (Focuses on response to a stimulus.)
Колокации
behave predictably
|behave differently
|behave like [something]
Теми
science
|technology
Примери
- Metals behave differently at high temperatures.
- The new software behaves as expected under heavy load.
- Water behaves unusually when it freezes.
Примери за учащи
- The car behaves well on the road.
- This machine behaves strangely today.
- Ice behaves differently from water.
Граматика
Речникова форма
behave
IPA
GB/bɪhˈeɪv/
US/bɪhˈeɪv/
Срички и ударение
be - have (2 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (have)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: behave
- 3rd Person Singular: behaves
- Present Participle: behaving
- Past: behaved
Семейство думи
Forms
behaves
verb
behaving
verb
behaved
verb
Related words
behavioral
adjective B2
behavioural
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
misbehave
verb
misbehavior
noun
misbehaviour
noun
Изрази
behave yourself
1/bɪhˈeɪv jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
act politely and properly
Used to tell someone to act politely and follow the rules.
Примери
- Behave yourself while I’m gone, okay?
- The teacher told the students to behave themselves during the assembly.