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in the PONS Dictionary

be·haved [bɪˈheɪvd] ADJ pred, inv, with adv

to be badly behaved
unartig [o. ungezogen] sein
to be badly behaved
ein schlechtes Benehmen haben
to be well-behaved
artig [o. brav] [o. gut erzogen] sein

well-be·ˈhaved ADJ

well-behaved (of child)
artig
well-behaved (of child)
gut erzogen
well-behaved (of dog)
brav
well-behaved COMPUT program
gut funktionierend

I. be·have [bɪˈheɪv] VB intr

1. behave people:

how did he behave towards you?
wie hat er sich dir gegenüber verhalten?
to behave badly/well
sich acc schlecht/gut benehmen
to behave strangely
sich acc merkwürdig verhalten [o. benehmen]

2. behave people (act properly):

behave
sich acc benehmen
behave!
benimm dich!

3. behave (inanimate objects):

behave object, substance
sich verhalten
behave appliance
funktionieren

II. be·have [bɪˈheɪv] VB trans

to behave oneself
sich acc [anständig] benehmen
Present
Ibehave
youbehave
he/she/itbehaves
webehave
youbehave
theybehave
Past
Ibehaved
youbehaved
he/she/itbehaved
webehaved
youbehaved
theybehaved
Present Perfect
Ihavebehaved
youhavebehaved
he/she/ithasbehaved
wehavebehaved
youhavebehaved
theyhavebehaved
Past Perfect
Ihadbehaved
youhadbehaved
he/she/ithadbehaved
wehadbehaved
youhadbehaved
theyhadbehaved
See further verb tables