behave

comportarse

Actuar de una manera determinada con otras personas o en una situación.

En inglés sencillo: To act in a particular way toward people or in a situation.

• Why did he behave strangely?
• She behaves differently around her friends.
• You behaved very kindly towards our guests.

Cómo se usa: behave like someone/something (He behaves like a small child.); behave towards someone (She always behaves politely towards strangers.)

Sinónimos: act

Expresiones frecuentes: behave badly, behave like someone, behave towards someone

portarse bien

Actuar correctamente y evitar causar problemas.

En inglés sencillo: To act well and avoid causing trouble.

• Please behave while I am away.
• The children behaved all afternoon.
• Will you behave yourself at dinner?

Cómo se usa: behave yourself (Behave yourself while we are visiting Grandma.)

Sinónimos: be good

Antónimos: misbehave

Expresiones frecuentes: behave yourself, please behave, learn to behave, behave properly

comportarse

Funcionar, cambiar o reaccionar de una manera determinada, especialmente bajo ciertas condiciones.

En inglés sencillo: To work or change in a particular way, especially under certain conditions.

• This material behaves strangely when heated.
• The machine behaved normally during the test.
• Scientists studied how water behaves under extreme pressure.

Cómo se usa: behave like something (The liquid behaves like a thick paste.)

Sinónimos: act, react

Expresiones frecuentes: behave differently, behave under pressure, behave like something