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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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behavior, behaviour Brit [Am bəˈheɪvjər, Brit bɪˈheɪvjə] N U

1. behavior (conduct):

behavior
conducta f
behavior
comportamiento m
I want you on your best behavior
quiero que te portes mejor que nunca
he's been put on his best behavior
le han dicho que se comporte
behavior toward sb his behavior toward his wife was disgraceful
fue vergonzoso como se portó con su mujer

2. behavior (functioning):

behavior MECH
funcionamiento m
behavior CHEM, PHYS
comportamiento m

behavior pattern, behaviour pattern Brit N

behavior pattern
patrón m de conducta
behavior pattern
patrón m de comportamiento
infantile behavior/humor
pueril
infantile behavior/humor
infantil
threatening behavior (in UK) LAW
conducta f amenazadora or amenazante or intimidatoria
asocial behavior
asocial
attention-seeking behavior
comportamiento m que busca captar la atención
uninhibited person/behavior
desinhibido
uninhibited person/behavior
sin inhibiciones
uninhibited person/behavior
desenfadado
courteous person/behavior
cortés
courteous person/behavior
educado
courteous person/behavior
fino
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libertinaje
dissolute behavior Am
libertinaje
dissolute behaviour Brit
comportamiento regresivo
regressive behavior

in the PONS Dictionary

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behavior N no pl Am, Aus, behaviour [bɪˈheɪvjəʳ, Am -vjɚ] N no pl Aus, Brit

behavior
comportamiento m
to be on one's best behavior
portarse lo mejor posible

behaviour pattern N

behaviour pattern
patrón m de conducta
unseemly behaviour
indecoroso, -a
clownish behaviour
grosero, -a
unabashed behaviour
atrevido, -a
insubordinate behaviour
comportamiento m desobediente
bizarre behaviour, person
extraño, -a
acceptable behaviour, suggestion
aceptable
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conducta
behaviour Brit
conducta
behavior Am
comportamiento
behaviour Brit
comportamiento
behavior Am
in the PONS Dictionary
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behavior [bɪ·ˈheɪv·jər] N

behavior
comportamiento m
to be on one's best behavior
portarse lo mejor posible
appalling behavior
escandaloso, -a
unabashed behavior
atrevido, -a
unseemly behavior
indecoroso, -a
insubordinate behavior
comportamiento m insubordinado
clownish behavior
grosero, -a
acceptable behavior, suggestion
aceptable
bizarre behavior, person
extraño, -a
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conducta
behavior
comportamiento
behavior