behave

comportarsi

Agire in un certo modo verso le persone o in una situazione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: act

Espressioni comuni: behave badly, behave like someone, behave towards someone

comportarsi bene

Agire in modo corretto ed evitare di creare problemi.

In inglese semplice: To act well and avoid causing trouble.

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

Come si usa: behave yourself (Behave yourself while we are visiting Grandma.)

Sinonimi: be good

Contrari: misbehave

Espressioni comuni: behave yourself, please behave, learn to behave, behave properly

comportarsi, reagire

Funzionare, cambiare o reagire in un certo modo, soprattutto in determinate condizioni.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: behave like something (The liquid behaves like a thick paste.)

Sinonimi: act, react

Espressioni comuni: behave differently, behave under pressure, behave like something