behave
gb/bɪhˈeɪv/ us/bɪhˈeɪv/
A1
Inglese
~ 2700
viselkedik, rendesen viselkedik, működik
VERBO
A2
1
viselkedik
B1
Schema d'uso:
to behave [adverb/prepositional phrase]
The children were told to behave during the ceremony.
A gyerekeknek azt mondták, hogy viselkedjenek rendesen a szertartás alatt.
I try to behave politely when meeting new people.
Igyekszem udvariasan viselkedni, amikor új emberekkel találkozom.
He behaved strangely after hearing the news.
Please behave yourself at the dinner table.
They behaved exactly as we expected.
Esempi per chi studia
The boy behaves well at school.
A fiú jól viselkedik az iskolában.
Please behave in class.
Kérlek, viselkedj rendesen az órán.
She behaves kindly to her friends.
The dog behaves badly when alone.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'behave' with 'act' in all contexts. 'Behave' usually refers to manners or conduct, not simply performing an action.
Significato
act in a certain manner
Collocazioni
behave well
|behave badly
|behave properly
|behave responsibly
Sinonimi
act (General term for doing something; less about conduct rules.)
|
conduct oneself (More formal or deliberate than 'behave'.)
Contrari
misbehave (To behave badly or break rules.)
Temi
daily life
|social behavior
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To do things in a certain way, especially how you act toward others or in a situation.
To act or conduct oneself in a particular way, especially in response to a situation or set of rules.
VERBO
A1
2
Schema d'uso:
to behave [oneself]
Behave yourself while your parents are away.
Viselkedj rendesen, amíg a szüleid nincsenek otthon.
Visitors are expected to behave properly in the museum.
A látogatóktól elvárják, hogy megfelelően viselkedjenek a múzeumban.
The teacher asked the students to behave during the trip.
Esempi per chi studia
Behave yourself at the party.
Viselkedj rendesen a partin.
Please behave in the library.
Kérlek, viselkedj rendesen a könyvtárban.
The children must behave in class.
Errore comune:
Some learners omit 'yourself' when speaking imperatively, which can sound incomplete or less natural.
Significato
act according to rules
Collocazioni
behave yourself
|behave well
|behave properly
Sinonimi
mind your manners (Informal; focuses on polite behavior.)
Contrari
misbehave (To act rudely or break rules.)
Temi
daily life
|manners
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To act politely and follow the rules.
To act in a socially acceptable or polite way, following expected rules of conduct.
VERBO
B1
TECHNICAL
3
működik
A2
viselkedik
B2
Schema d'uso:
[something] behaves [adverb/prepositional phrase]
Metals behave differently at high temperatures.
A fémek magas hőmérsékleten eltérően viselkednek.
The new software behaves as expected under heavy load.
Az új szoftver nagy terhelés alatt is a vártnak megfelelően működik.
Water behaves unusually when it freezes.
Esempi per chi studia
The car behaves well on the road.
Az autó jól viselkedik az úton.
This machine behaves strangely today.
Ez a gép ma furcsán működik.
Ice behaves differently from water.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this with human behavior; here it refers to objects or systems.
Significato
function in a certain way
Collocazioni
behave predictably
|behave differently
|behave like [something]
Sinonimi
function (General term for operating; less about patterns under conditions.)
|
react (Focuses on response to a stimulus.)
Temi
science
|technology
Definizione
When something works or acts in a certain way.
(Of a thing or system) To function or operate in a particular way under certain conditions.
Grammatica
Forma base
behave
IPA
GB/bɪhˈeɪv/
US/bɪhˈeɪv/
Sillabe e accento
be - have (2 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (have)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: behave
- 3rd Person Singular: behaves
- Present Participle: behaving
- Past: behaved
Famiglia di parole
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
Espressioni
behave yourself
1/bɪhˈeɪv jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
act politely and properly
Used to tell someone to act politely and follow the rules.
Esempi
- Behave yourself while I’m gone, okay?
- The teacher told the students to behave themselves during the assembly.