Ingles

behavior

gb/bɪhˈeɪvjɚ/ us/bɪhˈeɪvjɚ/
A2 Ingles
~ 2500
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan A2 entity
1

Manner of acting or conducting oneself

How a person or animal acts in a certain situation.

Padron ng paggamit: [someone]'s behavior
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.
Mga kasingkahulugan
conduct (More formal than 'behavior', often used in official or academic contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
misbehavior (Specifically refers to bad or improper behavior.)
Mga kolokasyon
good behavior |bad behavior |social behavior |animal behavior |behavior patterns
Mga tema
psychology |daily life |education |core_vocabulary |daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
  • Her polite behavior impressed everyone at the meeting.
  • The teacher praised the students for their good behavior.
  • Aggressive behavior in dogs can be dangerous.
  • His strange behavior worried his friends.
  • They studied the social behavior of chimpanzees.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The child's behavior was very good today.
  • We talked about his bad behavior.
  • Her behavior is always kind and friendly.
  • The teacher likes my behavior in class.
  • Dog behavior can change when it is afraid.
Pangngalan technical B2 entity
2

Manner of functioning of a system

How a machine, system, or thing works or reacts in a situation.

Padron ng paggamit: the behavior of [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may incorrectly apply human-related adjectives (like 'polite') to non-living things; for technical contexts, use functional descriptors instead.
Mga kasingkahulugan
performance (Focuses more on how well something works rather than just how it acts.)
Mga kasalungat
malfunction (Describes failure to behave or function as expected.)
Mga kolokasyon
system behavior |material behavior |software behavior
Mga tema
science |technology
Mga Halimbawa
  • The software's behavior changes when multiple users log in.
  • Scientists are studying the behavior of light in water.
  • Engineers tested the bridge's behavior under heavy loads.
  • The chemical's behavior is unusual at low temperatures.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The car's behavior changes in the rain.
  • We study the behavior of metals when heated.
  • The phone's behavior is slow when the battery is low.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
behavior
IPA
GB/bɪhˈeɪvjɚ/
US/bɪhˈeɪvjɚ/
Mga pantig at diin
be - ha - vi - or (4 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ha)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: behavior
  • Variant Spelling: behaviour
  • Plural: behavior, behaviors
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mahahalagang punto
  • Spelling Variant: behaviour Noun
Mga ekspresyon

behavioral pattern

1
/bɪhˈeɪvjɚəl pˈætɚn/
fixed phrase technical

Repeated way of acting

A way of acting that happens again and again over time.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The children were on their best behavior during the visit from the principal.
  • Be on your best behavior when you meet her parents.

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