behave
gb/bɪhˈeɪv/ us/bɪhˈeɪv/
A1
Engels
~ 2700
Betekenissen
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Werkwoord
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.
Gebruikspatroon:
to behave [adverb/prepositional phrase]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'behave' with 'act' in all contexts. 'Behave' usually refers to manners or conduct, not simply performing an action.
Synoniemen
act (General term for doing something; less about conduct rules.)
|
conduct oneself (More formal or deliberate than 'behave'.)
Antoniemen
misbehave (To behave badly or break rules.)
Woordcombinaties
behave well
|behave badly
|behave properly
|behave responsibly
Thema's
daily life
|social behavior
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The boy behaves well at school.
- Please behave in class.
- She behaves kindly to her friends.
- The dog behaves badly when alone.
Werkwoord
A1
action
2
act according to rules
To act politely and follow the rules.
Gebruikspatroon:
to behave [oneself]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Some learners omit 'yourself' when speaking imperatively, which can sound incomplete or less natural.
Synoniemen
mind your manners (Informal; focuses on polite behavior.)
Antoniemen
misbehave (To act rudely or break rules.)
Woordcombinaties
behave yourself
|behave well
|behave properly
Thema's
daily life
|manners
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- Behave yourself at the party.
- Please behave in the library.
- The children must behave in class.
Werkwoord
technical
B1
action
3
function in a certain way
When something works or acts in a certain way.
Gebruikspatroon:
[something] behaves [adverb/prepositional phrase]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse this with human behavior; here it refers to objects or systems.
Synoniemen
function (General term for operating; less about patterns under conditions.)
|
react (Focuses on response to a stimulus.)
Woordcombinaties
behave predictably
|behave differently
|behave like [something]
Thema's
science
|technology
Voorbeelden
- Metals behave differently at high temperatures.
- The new software behaves as expected under heavy load.
- Water behaves unusually when it freezes.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The car behaves well on the road.
- This machine behaves strangely today.
- Ice behaves differently from water.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
behave
IPA
GB/bɪhˈeɪv/
US/bɪhˈeɪv/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
be - have (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 2nd syllable (have)
Woordvormen
Verb
- Base: behave
- 3rd Person Singular: behaves
- Present Participle: behaving
- Past: behaved
Woordfamilie
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
Uitdrukkingen
behave yourself
1/bɪhˈeɪv jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
act politely and properly
Used to tell someone to act politely and follow the rules.
Voorbeelden
- Behave yourself while I’m gone, okay?
- The teacher told the students to behave themselves during the assembly.