behave

behave
bi'heiv
verb
1) (to act in a suitable way, to conduct oneself (well): If you come, you must behave (yourself); The child always behaves (himself) at his grandmother's.) comportarse
2) (to act or react: He always behaves like a gentleman; Metals behave in different ways when heated.) comportarse
•
- well-
- badly- behaved
behave vb comportarse / portarse
behave yourself pórtate bien
El gerundio de behave se escribe behaving
behave
tr[bɪ'heɪv]
intransitive verb
1 (people) comportarse, portarse
2 (equipment, machinery) funcionar bien
■ this computer won't behave este ordenador no funciona bien
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to behave oneself comportarse, portarse bien
■ behave yourselves while I'm away portaos bien mientras estoy fuera
to behave badly comportarse mal, portarse mal
■ they behaved badly at the party se portaron mal en la fiesta
to behave towards somebody tratar a alguien
■ I don't like how he behaves towards them no me gusta como les trata
behave [bɪ'heɪv] vi, -haved ; -having : comportarse, portarse
behave
v.
• caminar v.
• comportarse v.
• manejar v.
• portarse v.
• portarse bien v.
• proceder v.
• tratar v.
• vadearse v.
bɪ'heɪv
1.
intransitive verb
a) (act) comportarse; (esp of children) portarse

he has no idea how to behave — no sabe comportarse

he's very badly behaved — se porta muy mal

she behaved in a suspicious manner — actuó de forma sospechosa

b) (be good) \<\<child/animal\>\> portarse bien, comportarse
c) (function) (+ adv compl)

to behave as something — funcionar como algo


2.
v refl

to behave oneself — portarse bien, comportarse

behave yourself! — pórtate bien!

[bɪ'heɪv]
VI
1) [person] portarse (to, towards con), comportarse

he behaved like an idiot — se comportó como un idiota

to behave (o.s.) — portarse bien

did the children behave themselves? — ¿se portaron bien los niños?

behave (yourself)! — ¡compórtate!, ¡pórtate bien!

if you behave (yourself) — si te portas bien, si te comportas debidamente

2) (Mech etc) funcionar
* * *
[bɪ'heɪv]
1.
intransitive verb
a) (act) comportarse; (esp of children) portarse

he has no idea how to behave — no sabe comportarse

he's very badly behaved — se porta muy mal

she behaved in a suspicious manner — actuó de forma sospechosa

b) (be good) \<\<child/animal\>\> portarse bien, comportarse
c) (function) (+ adv compl)

to behave as something — funcionar como algo


2.
v refl

to behave oneself — portarse bien, comportarse

behave yourself! — pórtate bien!


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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