behave in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for behave in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.behave [Brit bɪˈheɪv, Am bəˈheɪv] VB intr

1. behave (act):

behave person, group, animal:

comportarsi (towards con, nei confronti di)

he's behaving like an idiot

si sta comportando come un or da idiota

he behaves like a tyrant

si comporta da tiranno

you didn't have to behave like that!

non dovevi comportarti così!

what a way to behave!

che modo di comportarsi!

the supporters behaved well, badly

i tifosi si comportarono bene, male

he behaved badly towards her

si è comportato male con lei

2. behave (function):

behave machine, device, substance, system:

comportarsi

II.to behave oneself VB refl

to behave oneself person:

to behave oneself

comportarsi bene

behave yourself!

comportati bene!

is the computer behaving itself? hum

sta facendo il bravo il computer?

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truculently behave

in modo minaccioso

to behave maturely

avere un comportamento maturo

shiftily behave

ambiguamente

pliably fig behave

docilmente

sociably behave

in modo socievole

to behave uncooperatively

essere poco cooperativo

quarrelsomely behave

litigiosamente, contenziosamente

objectionably behave

deplorevolmente, riprovevolmente

Translations for behave in the Italian»English Dictionary

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comportarsi irragionevolmente

to behave unreasonably

behave in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for behave in the English»Italian Dictionary

behave [bɪ·ˈheɪv] VB intr

1. behave:

behave (act)

comportarsi

behave (in a proper manner)

comportarsi bene

to behave badly/well

comportarsi bene/male

behave yourself!

comportati bene!

2. behave (function):

behave

funzionare

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sensibly behave

con prudenza

Translations for behave in the Italian»English Dictionary

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comportarsi

to behave

fare il vanesio

to behave vainly

agire da incosciente

to behave irresponsibly

comportarsi da gentiluomo

to behave like a gentleman

fare il demonio

to behave like a little devil

rigar diritto

to behave oneself

agire

to behave

agire bene/male

to behave well/badly

provocare

to behave provocatively toward

behave Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to behave wildly

comportarsi come un selvaggio

to behave like sb possessed

comportarsi come un indemoniato

to behave badly/well

comportarsi bene/male

behave yourself!

comportati bene!

to behave like a little devil

fare il demonio

what sort of way to behave is this?

che -e sono queste?

to behave in an affected way

fare il vezzoso

they can behave as they want

che si comportino pure come vogliono

to behave like a true friend

comportarsi da vero amico

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some skills behave like magic (like healing or throwing a burning ember at an enemy), but are based on lore.

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The primary behaves as an inductor, storing energy in the associated magnetic field.

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In the absence of secretion, creatinine behaves like inulin.

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For these purposes, personality is the settled framework of reference within which a person addresses the current situation and decides how to behave.

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In many cases the andromorph even behaves like a male when among other males.

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I will behave more humbly and appropriately on broadcast in the future.

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The likelihood is that for a considerable time to come, he will, when in the community, behave again as he has done in the past...

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She explains that the drum always attracted her escort, and made him behave strangely.

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In a tolerant regime, such people may learn to tolerate, or at least to behave as if they possessed this virtue.

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When unboxed, it behaves like a newborn and needs to be hatched and brought up.

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