behave
gb/bɪhˈeɪv/ us/bɪhˈeɪv/
A1
Ingles
~ 2700
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
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.
Padron ng paggamit:
to behave [adverb/prepositional phrase]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'behave' with 'act' in all contexts. 'Behave' usually refers to manners or conduct, not simply performing an action.
Mga kasingkahulugan
act (General term for doing something; less about conduct rules.)
|
conduct oneself (More formal or deliberate than 'behave'.)
Mga kasalungat
misbehave (To behave badly or break rules.)
Mga kolokasyon
behave well
|behave badly
|behave properly
|behave responsibly
Mga tema
daily life
|social behavior
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The boy behaves well at school.
- Please behave in class.
- She behaves kindly to her friends.
- The dog behaves badly when alone.
Pandiwa
A1
action
2
act according to rules
To act politely and follow the rules.
Padron ng paggamit:
to behave [oneself]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners omit 'yourself' when speaking imperatively, which can sound incomplete or less natural.
Mga kasingkahulugan
mind your manners (Informal; focuses on polite behavior.)
Mga kasalungat
misbehave (To act rudely or break rules.)
Mga kolokasyon
behave yourself
|behave well
|behave properly
Mga tema
daily life
|manners
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Behave yourself at the party.
- Please behave in the library.
- The children must behave in class.
Pandiwa
technical
B1
action
3
function in a certain way
When something works or acts in a certain way.
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] behaves [adverb/prepositional phrase]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this with human behavior; here it refers to objects or systems.
Mga kasingkahulugan
function (General term for operating; less about patterns under conditions.)
|
react (Focuses on response to a stimulus.)
Mga kolokasyon
behave predictably
|behave differently
|behave like [something]
Mga tema
science
|technology
Mga Halimbawa
- Metals behave differently at high temperatures.
- The new software behaves as expected under heavy load.
- Water behaves unusually when it freezes.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The car behaves well on the road.
- This machine behaves strangely today.
- Ice behaves differently from water.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
behave
IPA
GB/bɪhˈeɪv/
US/bɪhˈeɪv/
Mga pantig at diin
be - have (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (have)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: behave
- 3rd Person Singular: behaves
- Present Participle: behaving
- Past: behaved
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon
behave yourself
1/bɪhˈeɪv jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
act politely and properly
Used to tell someone to act politely and follow the rules.
Mga Halimbawa
- Behave yourself while I’m gone, okay?
- The teacher told the students to behave themselves during the assembly.