behave

se comporter

Agir d’une certaine façon avec les autres ou dans une situation donnée.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : behave like someone/something (He behaves like a small child.); behave towards someone (She always behaves politely towards strangers.)

Synonymes : act

Expressions courantes : behave badly, behave like someone, behave towards someone

être sage

Bien se conduire et ne pas causer de problèmes.

En anglais simple : To act well and avoid causing trouble.

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

Comment l'utiliser : behave yourself (Behave yourself while we are visiting Grandma.)

Synonymes : be good

Contraires : misbehave

Expressions courantes : behave yourself, please behave, learn to behave, behave properly

se comporter, réagir

Fonctionner, évoluer ou réagir d’une certaine manière, notamment dans des conditions précises.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : behave like something (The liquid behaves like a thick paste.)

Synonymes : act, react

Expressions courantes : behave differently, behave under pressure, behave like something