انگریزی

behave

gb/bɪhˈeɪv/ us/bɪhˈeɪv/
A1 انگریزی
~ 2700
معانی
0 معانی
فعل 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.

استعمال کا انداز: to behave [adverb/prepositional phrase]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'behave' with 'act' in all contexts. 'Behave' usually refers to manners or conduct, not simply performing an action.
ہم معنی الفاظ
act (General term for doing something; less about conduct rules.) | conduct oneself (More formal or deliberate than 'behave'.)
متضاد الفاظ
misbehave (To behave badly or break rules.)
لفظی تراکیب
behave well |behave badly |behave properly |behave responsibly
موضوعات
daily life |social behavior |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The boy behaves well at school.
  • Please behave in class.
  • She behaves kindly to her friends.
  • The dog behaves badly when alone.
فعل A1 action
2

act according to rules

To act politely and follow the rules.

استعمال کا انداز: to behave [oneself]
عام غلطی:
Some learners omit 'yourself' when speaking imperatively, which can sound incomplete or less natural.
ہم معنی الفاظ
mind your manners (Informal; focuses on polite behavior.)
متضاد الفاظ
misbehave (To act rudely or break rules.)
لفظی تراکیب
behave yourself |behave well |behave properly
موضوعات
daily life |manners |relationships |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • Behave yourself at the party.
  • Please behave in the library.
  • The children must behave in class.
فعل technical B1 action
3

function in a certain way

When something works or acts in a certain way.

استعمال کا انداز: [something] behaves [adverb/prepositional phrase]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this with human behavior; here it refers to objects or systems.
ہم معنی الفاظ
function (General term for operating; less about patterns under conditions.) | react (Focuses on response to a stimulus.)
لفظی تراکیب
behave predictably |behave differently |behave like [something]
موضوعات
science |technology
مثالیں
  • Metals behave differently at high temperatures.
  • The new software behaves as expected under heavy load.
  • Water behaves unusually when it freezes.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The car behaves well on the road.
  • This machine behaves strangely today.
  • Ice behaves differently from water.
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IPA
GB/bɪhˈeɪv/
US/bɪhˈeɪv/
ہجا بندی اور زور
be - have (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (have)
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Verb
  • Base: behave
  • 3rd Person Singular: behaves
  • Present Participle: behaving
  • Past: behaved
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
behaves verb behaving verb behaved verb
Core family
behavior noun A2 behaviour noun A2
Related words
behavioral adjective B2 behavioural adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
misbehave verb misbehavior noun misbehaviour noun
عبارات

behave yourself

1
/bɪhˈeɪv jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase

act politely and properly

Used to tell someone to act politely and follow the rules.

مثالیں
  • Behave yourself while I’m gone, okay?
  • The teacher told the students to behave themselves during the assembly.

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