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1 behove
[bɪ'həʊv]behoove [bɪ'huːv] verbo impersonale form.it behoves sb. to do sth. — (as duty) è doveroso o d'uopo che qcn. faccia qcs.; (for advantage) è interesse di qcn. fare qcs
* * *[bɪ'həʊv]behoove [bɪ'huːv] verbo impersonale form.it behoves sb. to do sth. — (as duty) è doveroso o d'uopo che qcn. faccia qcs.; (for advantage) è interesse di qcn. fare qcs
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2 behove be·hove [bɪ'həʊv]
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3 (to) behove
(to) behove /bɪˈhəʊv/v. t. impers. (form.)1 essere doveroso per; essere d'uopo che: It behoves us to investigate the matter, è d'uopo che noi andiamo a fondo della questione2 (solo al neg.) addirsi: It ill behoves him to act like that, non gli addice un comportamento simile. -
4 (to) behove
(to) behove /bɪˈhəʊv/v. t. impers. (form.)1 essere doveroso per; essere d'uopo che: It behoves us to investigate the matter, è d'uopo che noi andiamo a fondo della questione2 (solo al neg.) addirsi: It ill behoves him to act like that, non gli addice un comportamento simile. -
5 behoove
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6 behoove be·hoove Am [bɪ'huːv] impers vt
English-Italian dictionary > behoove be·hoove Am [bɪ'huːv] impers vt
См. также в других словарях:
Behove — Be*hove , v., and derivatives. See {Behoove}, &c. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
behove — chiefly British English spelling of BEHOOVE (Cf. behoove) … Etymology dictionary
behove — (US behoove) ► VERB (it behoves someone to do) formal ▪ it is a duty, responsibility, or appropriate response for someone to do. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
behove — UK [bɪˈhəʊv] / US [bɪˈhoʊv] verb Word forms behove : present tense I/you/we/they behove he/she/it behoves present participle behoving past tense behoved past participle behoved it behoves someone to do something … English dictionary
behove — Behoove Be*hoove , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Behooved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Behooving}.] [OE. bihoven, behoven, AS. beh?fian to have need of, fr. beh?f. See {Behoof}.] To be necessary for; to be fit for; to be meet for, with respect to necessity, duty,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
behove — [c]/bəˈhoʊv / (say buh hohv), /bi / (say bee ) verb (behoved, behoving) –verb (t) 1. to be needful or proper for or incumbent on (now only in impersonal use): it behoves me to see him. –verb (i) 2. Archaic to be needful, proper, or due (in… …
behove — chiefly British variant of behoove … New Collegiate Dictionary
behove — /bi hohv /, v.t., v.i., behoved, behoving. Chiefly Brit. behoove. * * * … Universalium
behove — verb /bɪˈhəʊv/ To suit; to befit. It behoves every man who values liberty of conscience for himself, to resist invasions of it in the case of others; or their case may, by change of circumstances, become his own … Wiktionary
behove — v. (R) (formal) it behoves them to help the needy * * * [bɪ həʊv] (R) (formal) it behoves them to help the needy … Combinatory dictionary
behove — be|hove [bıˈhəuv US bıˈhouv] v BrE be|hoove [bıˈhu:v] AmE it behoves sb to do sth formal used to say that someone should do something because it is right or necessary, or it will help them … Dictionary of contemporary English