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1 behave
bi'heiv1) (to act in a suitable way, to conduct oneself (well): If you come, you must behave (yourself); The child always behaves (himself) at his grandmother's.) comportarse2) (to act or react: He always behaves like a gentleman; Metals behave in different ways when heated.) comportarse•- well-
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behave vb comportarse / portarsetr[bɪ'heɪv]1 (people) comportarse, portarse2 (equipment, machinery) funcionar bien\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto behave oneself comportarse, portarse biento behave badly comportarse mal, portarse malto behave towards somebody tratar a alguienv.• caminar v.• comportarse v.• manejar v.• portarse v.• portarse bien v.• proceder v.• tratar v.• vadearse v.bɪ'heɪv
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a) ( act) comportarse; ( esp of children) portarseb) ( be good) \<\<child/animal\>\> portarse bien, comportarsec) ( function) (+ adv compl)
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v reflto behave oneself — portarse bien, comportarse
[bɪ'heɪv]VI1) [person] portarse (to, towards con), comportarseto behave (o.s.) — portarse bien
did the children behave themselves? — ¿se portaron bien los niños?
behave (yourself)! — ¡compórtate!, ¡pórtate bien!
if you behave (yourself) — si te portas bien, si te comportas debidamente
2) (Mech etc) funcionar* * *[bɪ'heɪv]
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a) ( act) comportarse; ( esp of children) portarseb) ( be good) \<\<child/animal\>\> portarse bien, comportarsec) ( function) (+ adv compl)
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v reflto behave oneself — portarse bien, comportarse
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2 to behave oneself
comportarse, portarse bien