behave
gb/bɪhˈeɪv/ us/bɪhˈeɪv/
A1
Engleză
~ 2700
viselkedik, rendesen viselkedik, működik
VERB
A2
1
viselkedik
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'behave' with 'act' in all contexts. 'Behave' usually refers to manners or conduct, not simply performing an action.
Sens
act in a certain manner
Colocații
behave well
|behave badly
|behave properly
|behave responsibly
Sinonime
act (General term for doing something; less about conduct rules.)
|
conduct oneself (More formal or deliberate than 'behave'.)
Antonime
misbehave (To behave badly or break rules.)
Teme
daily life
|social behavior
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
VERB
A1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners omit 'yourself' when speaking imperatively, which can sound incomplete or less natural.
Sens
act according to rules
Colocații
behave yourself
|behave well
|behave properly
Sinonime
mind your manners (Informal; focuses on polite behavior.)
Antonime
misbehave (To act rudely or break rules.)
Teme
daily life
|manners
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To act politely and follow the rules.
To act in a socially acceptable or polite way, following expected rules of conduct.
VERB
B1
TECHNICAL
3
működik
A2
viselkedik
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this with human behavior; here it refers to objects or systems.
Sens
function in a certain way
Colocații
behave predictably
|behave differently
|behave like [something]
Sinonime
function (General term for operating; less about patterns under conditions.)
|
react (Focuses on response to a stimulus.)
Teme
science
|technology
Definiție
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.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
behave
IPA
GB/bɪhˈeɪv/
US/bɪhˈeɪv/
Silabe și accent
be - have (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (have)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: behave
- 3rd Person Singular: behaves
- Present Participle: behaving
- Past: behaved
Familie de cuvinte
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
Expresii
behave yourself
1/bɪhˈeɪv jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
act politely and properly
Used to tell someone to act politely and follow the rules.
Exemple
- Behave yourself while I’m gone, okay?
- The teacher told the students to behave themselves during the assembly.