behave
BrE /bɪˈheɪv/ AmE /bɪˈheɪv/
verb en → es
past behaved pp behaved ing behaving
to act in a particular way, especially towards other people
comportarse, portarse
- behave well/badly
Collocations behave badly/well · behave yourself
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The children were behaving very badly.
Los niños se estaban portando muy mal.
to control the way someone behaves, especially a child or young person
hacer que alguien se comporte bien/mal
- behave somebody well/badly
Collocations behave a child well · behave children properly
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I can't believe how badly he's behaving.
No puedo creer cómo se está portando tan mal.