behave
gb/bɪhˈeɪv/ us/bɪhˈeɪv/
A1
Anglų
~ 2700
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Veiksmažodis
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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to behave [adverb/prepositional phrase]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'behave' with 'act' in all contexts. 'Behave' usually refers to manners or conduct, not simply performing an action.
Sinonimai
act (General term for doing something; less about conduct rules.)
|
conduct oneself (More formal or deliberate than 'behave'.)
Antonimai
misbehave (To behave badly or break rules.)
Kolokacijos
behave well
|behave badly
|behave properly
|behave responsibly
Temos
daily life
|social behavior
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The boy behaves well at school.
- Please behave in class.
- She behaves kindly to her friends.
- The dog behaves badly when alone.
Veiksmažodis
A1
action
2
act according to rules
To act politely and follow the rules.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to behave [oneself]
Dažna klaida:
Some learners omit 'yourself' when speaking imperatively, which can sound incomplete or less natural.
Sinonimai
mind your manners (Informal; focuses on polite behavior.)
Antonimai
misbehave (To act rudely or break rules.)
Kolokacijos
behave yourself
|behave well
|behave properly
Temos
daily life
|manners
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Behave yourself at the party.
- Please behave in the library.
- The children must behave in class.
Veiksmažodis
technical
B1
action
3
function in a certain way
When something works or acts in a certain way.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] behaves [adverb/prepositional phrase]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this with human behavior; here it refers to objects or systems.
Sinonimai
function (General term for operating; less about patterns under conditions.)
|
react (Focuses on response to a stimulus.)
Kolokacijos
behave predictably
|behave differently
|behave like [something]
Temos
science
|technology
Pavyzdžiai
- Metals behave differently at high temperatures.
- The new software behaves as expected under heavy load.
- Water behaves unusually when it freezes.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The car behaves well on the road.
- This machine behaves strangely today.
- Ice behaves differently from water.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
behave
IPA
GB/bɪhˈeɪv/
US/bɪhˈeɪv/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
be - have (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (have)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: behave
- 3rd Person Singular: behaves
- Present Participle: behaving
- Past: behaved
Žodžių šeima
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
Posakiai
behave yourself
1/bɪhˈeɪv jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
act politely and properly
Used to tell someone to act politely and follow the rules.
Pavyzdžiai
- Behave yourself while I’m gone, okay?
- The teacher told the students to behave themselves during the assembly.