behaves in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for behaves in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. behave:

behave (act)

comportarse

behave (esp of children)

portarse

he doesn't usually behave so badly/well

normalmente no se porta tan mal/bien

he has no idea how to behave

no sabe comportarse

he's very badly behaved

se porta muy mal

she behaved in a suspicious manner

actuó de forma sospechosa

you behaved very rudely toward him

estuviste or fuiste muy grosero con él

2. behave (be good):

behave child/animal:

portarse bien

behave child/animal:

comportarse

will you behave!

¡pórtate bien!

will you behave!

¡haz el favor de comportarte!

their children know how to behave

sus hijos se portan muy bien or saben comportarse

let's hope the weather behaves

esperemos que no nos falle el tiempo

3. behave (function) + adv compl:

the car behaves well in the snow

el coche responde bien en la nieve

to behave as sth

funcionar como algo

II.behave [Am bəˈheɪv, Brit bɪˈheɪv] VB refl

to behave oneself

portarse bien

to behave oneself

comportarse

behave yourself!

¡pórtate bien!

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she behaves so contrarily

hace todo lo contrario de lo que se le dice

weirdly behave/dress

de manera rara

weirdly behave/dress

de manera extraña

offensively behave

de (una) manera ofensiva

offensively behave

de (una) manera insultante

self-consciously behave/speak

con timidez

self-consciously behave/speak

de manera afectada

rationally behave

con sensatez

rationally behave

razonablemente

flippantly behave

displicentemente

to behave appallingly

portarse terriblemente mal

atrociously sing/behave

muy mal

atrociously sing/behave

pésimamente

atrociously sing/behave

fatal inf

distinctively dress/behave

de manera muy particular

distinctively dress/behave

de manera muy personal

behaves in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for behaves in the English»Spanish Dictionary

behave [bɪˈheɪv] VB intr

1. behave:

behave (act)

comportarse

behave (in a proper manner)

conducirse

to behave badly/well

portarse mal/bien

behave!

¡pórtate bien!

2. behave (function):

behave

funcionar

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otherwise behave, act

de otro modo

sensibly behave

prudentemente

to behave like sb possessed

comportarse como un poseso

Translations for behaves in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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sonsear

to behave stupidly

comportarse con afectación

to behave affectedly

obrar sin discernimiento

to behave indiscriminately

comportarse

to behave

andar con tapujos (obrar)

to behave deceitfully

comedirse (moderarse)

to behave moderately

behaves Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to behave badly/well

portarse mal/bien

behave!

¡pórtate bien!

to behave like sb possessed

comportarse como un poseso

to behave wildly

portarse como un salvaje

it's absurd for people he/she trusts to behave so secretively

el hermetismo entre las personas de su confianza es absurdo

this is no way to behave!

¡estas no son maneras!

I can't stand him when he behaves like this

está en un plan que no lo soporto

to behave like a real gentleman

quedar como un señor