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behave

behave

Meaning of behave

English

to act in a particular way, especially with other people

Русский

поступать определённым образом, особенно при других людях

behave

Pronunciation

British English
/bɪˈheɪv/
American English
/bɪˈheɪv/

behave with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом behave

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

8 сочетаний

Хорошо или плохо

Good or bad behavior
well-behaved
воспитанный

Their kids are so well-behaved that nobody notices them in restaurants.

Их дети такие воспитанные, что в ресторанах их никто не замечает.

Behave yourself!
Веди себя прилично!

Behave yourself at Grandma's house, and we'll get ice cream later.

Веди себя прилично у бабушки, и потом купим мороженое.

  • behave badlyплохо себя вести
  • behave wellхорошо себя вести

Как именно

In what way
behave strangely
вести себя странно

Our neighbors have been behaving strangely all week.

Соседи всю неделю ведут себя странно.

behave toward
вести себя по отношению к

Watch how a person behaves toward waiters on a first date.

Обратите внимание, как человек ведёт себя по отношению к официантам на первом свидании.

  • behave like a childвести себя как ребёнок
  • behave professionallyвести себя профессионально

behave usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Please behave well at the museum.

Пожалуйста, веди себя хорошо в музее.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The children behaved well today.

Сегодня дети вели себя хорошо.

behave synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between behave, act, carry oneself, and comport oneself

🇬🇧English

act in a certain way (act like)

B1very often

ENDon't just say you're sorry — act like you mean it.

Advanced: broader words

C
🇬🇧English
carry oneself

the way you hold yourself

B2rare word

ENShe carries herself with confidence.

C
🇬🇧English
comport oneself

very formal, old-fashioned

C1very rare word

ENHe comported himself with great professionalism.

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What does behave mean?

to act in a particular way, especially with other people

How do you pronounce behave?

behave is pronounced /bɪˈheɪv/.

How is behave used in a sentence?

Пожалуйста, веди себя хорошо в музее. Translation: Please behave well at the museum.

Is behave part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, behave can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is behave part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, behave can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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