behave
gb/bɪhˈeɪv/ us/bɪhˈeɪv/
A1
Английский
~ 2700
Значения
0 значений
Глагол
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.
Модель употребления:
to behave [adverb/prepositional phrase]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'behave' with 'act' in all contexts. 'Behave' usually refers to manners or conduct, not simply performing an action.
Синонимы
act (General term for doing something; less about conduct rules.)
|
conduct oneself (More formal or deliberate than 'behave'.)
Антонимы
misbehave (To behave badly or break rules.)
Коллокации
behave well
|behave badly
|behave properly
|behave responsibly
Темы
daily life
|social behavior
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- The boy behaves well at school.
- Please behave in class.
- She behaves kindly to her friends.
- The dog behaves badly when alone.
Глагол
A1
action
2
act according to rules
To act politely and follow the rules.
Модель употребления:
to behave [oneself]
Частая ошибка:
Some learners omit 'yourself' when speaking imperatively, which can sound incomplete or less natural.
Синонимы
mind your manners (Informal; focuses on polite behavior.)
Антонимы
misbehave (To act rudely or break rules.)
Коллокации
behave yourself
|behave well
|behave properly
Темы
daily life
|manners
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- Behave yourself at the party.
- Please behave in the library.
- The children must behave in class.
Глагол
technical
B1
action
3
function in a certain way
When something works or acts in a certain way.
Модель употребления:
[something] behaves [adverb/prepositional phrase]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse this with human behavior; here it refers to objects or systems.
Синонимы
function (General term for operating; less about patterns under conditions.)
|
react (Focuses on response to a stimulus.)
Коллокации
behave predictably
|behave differently
|behave like [something]
Темы
science
|technology
Примеры
- Metals behave differently at high temperatures.
- The new software behaves as expected under heavy load.
- Water behaves unusually when it freezes.
Примеры для изучающих
- The car behaves well on the road.
- This machine behaves strangely today.
- Ice behaves differently from water.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
behave
IPA
GB/bɪhˈeɪv/
US/bɪhˈeɪv/
Слоги и ударение
be - have (2 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (have)
Формы слова
Verb
- Base: behave
- 3rd Person Singular: behaves
- Present Participle: behaving
- Past: behaved
Родственные слова
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
Выражения
behave yourself
1/bɪhˈeɪv jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
act politely and properly
Used to tell someone to act politely and follow the rules.
Примеры
- Behave yourself while I’m gone, okay?
- The teacher told the students to behave themselves during the assembly.