behave
gb/bɪhˈeɪv/ us/bɪhˈeɪv/
A1
Angličtina
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Sloveso
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.
Vzorec užití:
to behave [adverb/prepositional phrase]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'behave' with 'act' in all contexts. 'Behave' usually refers to manners or conduct, not simply performing an action.
Synonyma
act (General term for doing something; less about conduct rules.)
|
conduct oneself (More formal or deliberate than 'behave'.)
Antonyma
misbehave (To behave badly or break rules.)
Kolokace
behave well
|behave badly
|behave properly
|behave responsibly
Témata
daily life
|social behavior
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- The boy behaves well at school.
- Please behave in class.
- She behaves kindly to her friends.
- The dog behaves badly when alone.
Sloveso
A1
action
2
act according to rules
To act politely and follow the rules.
Vzorec užití:
to behave [oneself]
Častá chyba:
Some learners omit 'yourself' when speaking imperatively, which can sound incomplete or less natural.
Synonyma
mind your manners (Informal; focuses on polite behavior.)
Antonyma
misbehave (To act rudely or break rules.)
Kolokace
behave yourself
|behave well
|behave properly
Témata
daily life
|manners
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- Behave yourself at the party.
- Please behave in the library.
- The children must behave in class.
Sloveso
technical
B1
action
3
function in a certain way
When something works or acts in a certain way.
Vzorec užití:
[something] behaves [adverb/prepositional phrase]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this with human behavior; here it refers to objects or systems.
Synonyma
function (General term for operating; less about patterns under conditions.)
|
react (Focuses on response to a stimulus.)
Kolokace
behave predictably
|behave differently
|behave like [something]
Témata
science
|technology
Příklady
- Metals behave differently at high temperatures.
- The new software behaves as expected under heavy load.
- Water behaves unusually when it freezes.
Učební příklady
- The car behaves well on the road.
- This machine behaves strangely today.
- Ice behaves differently from water.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
behave
IPA
GB/bɪhˈeɪv/
US/bɪhˈeɪv/
Slabiky a přízvuk
be - have (2 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (have)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: behave
- 3rd Person Singular: behaves
- Present Participle: behaving
- Past: behaved
Příbuzná slova
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
Výrazy
behave yourself
1/bɪhˈeɪv jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
act politely and properly
Used to tell someone to act politely and follow the rules.
Příklady
- Behave yourself while I’m gone, okay?
- The teacher told the students to behave themselves during the assembly.