behaviour
noun/bɪˈheɪvjər/
(US English behavior)
Слово англійською: behaviour
Переклад behaviour українською: зве́рнення, поведі́нка
Детальний опис
- [uncountable] the way that somebody behaves, especially towards other people
- good/bad behaviour
- social/sexual/criminal behaviour
- a plan to tackle antisocial behaviour
- behaviour towards somebody His behaviour towards me was becoming more and more hostile.
- She began to exhibit violent behaviour.
- I noticed a change in his behaviour.
- It is hard to change old patterns of behaviour.
Wordfinder- action
- approach
- attitude
- behaviour
- conform
- eccentric
- etiquette
- habit
- manners
- morality
- [uncountable, countable] the way a person, an animal, a plant, a chemical, etc. behaves or functions in a particular situation
- studying human and animal behaviour
- the behaviour of dolphins/chromosomes
- Quantum theory describes the behaviour of subatomic particles.
- Animals in zoos often display disturbed behaviour.
- Several factors influence dietary behaviour.
- Changing consumer behaviour will take some time.
- Activity near the birds' nest is bound to affect their behaviour.
- (specialist) to study learned behaviours
- the effects of social media on attitudes and behaviours
- aggressive/negative/unacceptable/violent behaviours
- They encourage patients to adopt healthy behaviours.
Word Originlate Middle English: from behave, on the pattern of demeanour, and influenced by obsolete haviour from have.
Idioms
be on your best behaviour
- to behave in the most polite way you can