behavior
gb/bɪhˈeɪvjɚ/ us/bɪhˈeɪvjɚ/
A2
Inglês
~ 2500
viselkedés, magatartás, működés
NOME
A2
1
viselkedés
A2
magatartás
B1
Padrão de uso:
[someone]'s behavior
Her polite behavior impressed everyone at the meeting.
Udvarias viselkedése mindenkire jó benyomást tett a megbeszélésen.
The teacher praised the students for their good behavior.
A tanár megdicsérte a diákokat a jó viselkedésükért.
Aggressive behavior in dogs can be dangerous.
His strange behavior worried his friends.
They studied the social behavior of chimpanzees.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The child's behavior was very good today.
A gyerek viselkedése ma nagyon jó volt.
We talked about his bad behavior.
Beszéltünk a rossz viselkedéséről.
Her behavior is always kind and friendly.
The teacher likes my behavior in class.
Dog behavior can change when it is afraid.
Erro comum:
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.
Significado
Manner of acting or conducting oneself
Colocações
good behavior
|bad behavior
|social behavior
|animal behavior
|behavior patterns
Sinónimos
conduct (More formal than 'behavior', often used in official or academic contexts.)
Antónimos
misbehavior (Specifically refers to bad or improper behavior.)
Temas
psychology
|daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definição
How a person or animal acts in a certain situation.
The way in which a person or animal acts in response to a situation or stimulus.
NOME
B2
TECHNICAL
2
viselkedés
B2
működés
B1
Padrão de uso:
the behavior of [something]
The software's behavior changes when multiple users log in.
A szoftver viselkedése megváltozik, amikor több felhasználó jelentkezik be.
Scientists are studying the behavior of light in water.
A tudósok a fény viselkedését vizsgálják vízben.
Engineers tested the bridge's behavior under heavy loads.
The chemical's behavior is unusual at low temperatures.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The car's behavior changes in the rain.
Az autó viselkedése megváltozik esőben.
We study the behavior of metals when heated.
A fémek viselkedését tanulmányozzuk hevítéskor.
The phone's behavior is slow when the battery is low.
Erro comum:
Learners may incorrectly apply human-related adjectives (like 'polite') to non-living things; for technical contexts, use functional descriptors instead.
Significado
Manner of functioning of a system
Colocações
system behavior
|material behavior
|software behavior
Sinónimos
performance (Focuses more on how well something works rather than just how it acts.)
Antónimos
malfunction (Describes failure to behave or function as expected.)
Temas
science
|technology
Definição
How a machine, system, or thing works or reacts in a situation.
The way in which a machine, system, substance, or process acts or reacts under certain conditions.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
behavior
IPA
GB/bɪhˈeɪvjɚ/
US/bɪhˈeɪvjɚ/
Sílabas e acento
be - ha - vi - or (4 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ha)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: behavior
- Variant Spelling: behaviour
- Plural: behavior, behaviors
Família de palavras
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
Destaques
- Spelling Variant: behaviour Noun
Expressões
behavioral pattern
1/bɪhˈeɪvjɚəl pˈætɚn/
fixed phrase
technical
Repeated way of acting
A way of acting that happens again and again over time.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- The children were on their best behavior during the visit from the principal.
- Be on your best behavior when you meet her parents.