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