behave
gb/bɪhˈeɪv/ us/bɪhˈeɪv/
A1
Anh
~ 2700
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to behave [adverb/prepositional phrase]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'behave' with 'act' in all contexts. 'Behave' usually refers to manners or conduct, not simply performing an action.
Từ đồng nghĩa
act (General term for doing something; less about conduct rules.)
|
conduct oneself (More formal or deliberate than 'behave'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
misbehave (To behave badly or break rules.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
behave well
|behave badly
|behave properly
|behave responsibly
Chủ đề
daily life
|social behavior
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The boy behaves well at school.
- Please behave in class.
- She behaves kindly to her friends.
- The dog behaves badly when alone.
Động từ
A1
action
2
act according to rules
To act politely and follow the rules.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to behave [oneself]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners omit 'yourself' when speaking imperatively, which can sound incomplete or less natural.
Từ đồng nghĩa
mind your manners (Informal; focuses on polite behavior.)
Từ trái nghĩa
misbehave (To act rudely or break rules.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
behave yourself
|behave well
|behave properly
Chủ đề
daily life
|manners
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Behave yourself at the party.
- Please behave in the library.
- The children must behave in class.
Động từ
technical
B1
action
3
function in a certain way
When something works or acts in a certain way.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] behaves [adverb/prepositional phrase]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this with human behavior; here it refers to objects or systems.
Từ đồng nghĩa
function (General term for operating; less about patterns under conditions.)
|
react (Focuses on response to a stimulus.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
behave predictably
|behave differently
|behave like [something]
Chủ đề
science
|technology
Ví dụ
- Metals behave differently at high temperatures.
- The new software behaves as expected under heavy load.
- Water behaves unusually when it freezes.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The car behaves well on the road.
- This machine behaves strangely today.
- Ice behaves differently from water.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
behave
IPA
GB/bɪhˈeɪv/
US/bɪhˈeɪv/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
be - have (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (have)
Các dạng từ
Verb
- Base: behave
- 3rd Person Singular: behaves
- Present Participle: behaving
- Past: behaved
Họ từ
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
Cách diễn đạt
behave yourself
1/bɪhˈeɪv jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
act politely and properly
Used to tell someone to act politely and follow the rules.
Ví dụ
- Behave yourself while I’m gone, okay?
- The teacher told the students to behave themselves during the assembly.