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English to Spanish Dictionary

behave Meaning in Spanish (behave significado en español)

comportarse, portarse
Sinónimos:conducirseactuar
comportarse in English:behave
Phonetic:kompoɾˈtaɾse
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de behave en español es comportarse, portarse. (Actuar o conducirse de una manera determinada, especialmente de manera educada o apropiada.)

Definitions of Behave

  1. 1
    verb
    portarse

    To act or conduct oneself in a specified way, especially in a polite or proper manner.

    Actuar o conducirse de una manera determinada, especialmente de manera educada o apropiada.

Example Sentences

casual

“The students behaved well during the assembly.”

Los estudiantes se portaron bien durante la asamblea.

business

“You need to behave responsibly in a professional environment.”

Necesitas comportarte responsablemente en un entorno profesional.

casual

“How does he behave under pressure?”

¿Cómo se comporta bajo presión?

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

portarseconducirseactuar

In English:

actconduct oneselfcomport oneself

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

desportarsemaltratar

In English:

misbehavedisobeytransgress

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularbehaves
past tensebehaved
present participlebehaving
nounbehavior
adjectivebehavioral

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

behave oneselfexpression

To act in a proper or polite way.

behave like a childexpression

To act immaturely or childishly.