behavior
gb/bɪhˈeɪvjɚ/ us/bɪhˈeɪvjɚ/
A2
Английски
~ 2500
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A2
entity
1
Manner of acting or conducting oneself
How a person or animal acts in a certain situation.
Модел на употреба:
[someone]'s behavior
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'behavior' (uncountable in general use) with 'behaviors'. In everyday English, 'behavior' is usually uncountable unless referring to different types of actions in scientific contexts.
Синоними
conduct (More formal than 'behavior', often used in official or academic contexts.)
Антоними
misbehavior (Specifically refers to bad or improper behavior.)
Колокации
good behavior
|bad behavior
|social behavior
|animal behavior
|behavior patterns
Теми
psychology
|daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Примери
- Her polite behavior impressed everyone at the meeting.
- The teacher praised the students for their good behavior.
- Aggressive behavior in dogs can be dangerous.
- His strange behavior worried his friends.
- They studied the social behavior of chimpanzees.
Примери за учащи
- The child's behavior was very good today.
- We talked about his bad behavior.
- Her behavior is always kind and friendly.
- The teacher likes my behavior in class.
- Dog behavior can change when it is afraid.
Съществително
technical
B2
entity
2
Manner of functioning of a system
How a machine, system, or thing works or reacts in a situation.
Модел на употреба:
the behavior of [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners may incorrectly apply human-related adjectives (like 'polite') to non-living things; for technical contexts, use functional descriptors instead.
Синоними
performance (Focuses more on how well something works rather than just how it acts.)
Антоними
malfunction (Describes failure to behave or function as expected.)
Колокации
system behavior
|material behavior
|software behavior
Теми
science
|technology
Примери
- The software's behavior changes when multiple users log in.
- Scientists are studying the behavior of light in water.
- Engineers tested the bridge's behavior under heavy loads.
- The chemical's behavior is unusual at low temperatures.
Примери за учащи
- The car's behavior changes in the rain.
- We study the behavior of metals when heated.
- The phone's behavior is slow when the battery is low.
Граматика
Речникова форма
behavior
IPA
GB/bɪhˈeɪvjɚ/
US/bɪhˈeɪvjɚ/
Срички и ударение
be - ha - vi - or (4 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ha)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: behavior
- Variant Spelling: behaviour
- Plural: behavior, behaviors
Семейство думи
Forms
behaviour
noun A2
behaviors
noun
Core family
behave
verb A2
Related words
behavioral
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
misbehave
verb
misbehavior
noun
Advanced or less common
behaviorism
noun
behaviorist
noun
behaviorally
adverb
Граматични акценти
- Spelling Variant: behaviour Noun
Изрази
behavioral pattern
1/bɪhˈeɪvjɚəl pˈætɚn/
fixed phrase
technical
Repeated way of acting
A way of acting that happens again and again over time.
Примери
- The study identified several behavioral patterns among teenagers.
- Changing a behavioral pattern can take time and effort.
on your best behavior
1/ˈɔn jˈʊɹ bˈɛst bɪhˈeɪvjɚ/
fixed phrase
Acting as politely as possible
To act in the most polite and well-behaved way you can.
Примери
- The children were on their best behavior during the visit from the principal.
- Be on your best behavior when you meet her parents.