Слово англійською: behave
Дієслово
Переклад behave українською: поводитися; чинити, to ~ well (courageously) — поводитися добре (мужньо), to ~ oneself with gallantry — триматися благородно, поводитися порядно; не пустувати (про дітей), ~ yourself! — не пустуй!, працювати чітко (безперебійно) (про машину)
Детальний опис
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. to do things in a particular way synonym act
- The doctor behaved very unprofessionally.
- They behaved very badly towards their guests.
- He behaved like a true gentleman.
- They behave differently when you're not around.
- He had always behaved in a friendly manner towards us.
- I expect you to behave in a certain way.
- She behaved with great dignity.
- He behaved as if/though nothing had happened.
In spoken English people often use like instead of as if or as though, especially in North American English: He behaved like nothing had happened. This is not considered correct in written British English.
- [intransitive, transitive] to do things in a way that people think is correct or polite
- Will you kids just behave!
- She doesn't know how to behave in public.
- The children always behave for their father.
- behave yourself I want you to behave yourselves while I'm away.
opposite misbehave
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-behaved
(in adjectives) behaving in the way mentioned- well-/badly behaved children
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. (specialist) to naturally react, move, etc. in a particular way
- a study of how metals behave under pressure
Word Originlate Middle English: from be- ‘thoroughly’ + have in the sense ‘have or bear (oneself) in a particular way’ (corresponding to modern German sich behaben).
Idioms behave/act as if you own the place | think you own the place
- (disapproving) to behave in a very confident way that annoys other people, for example by telling them what to do
- She was acting as if she owned the place.