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behave [bɪ'heɪv]∎ why are you behaving this way? pourquoi agis-tu de cette façon?;∎ to behave badly/well mal/bien se comporter;∎ what a way to behave! quelles manières!;∎ to know how to behave savoir vivre;∎ he behaved badly towards her il s'est mal conduit envers elle;∎ she's behaving very strangely elle se comporte de façon bizarre;∎ she was sorry for the way she'd behaved towards him elle regrettait la façon dont elle l'avait traité(b) (act properly) se tenir bien;∎ will you behave! sois sage!, tiens-toi bien!(c) (function) fonctionner, marcher;∎ she studies how matter behaves in extremes of cold and heat elle étudie le comportement de la matière dans des conditions de froid ou de chaleur extrêmes;∎ the car behaves well on curves la voiture tient bien la route dans les virages;∎ the television hasn't behaved properly since la télévision ne marche pas bien depuis∎ to behave oneself se tenir bien;∎ behave yourself! sois sage!, tiens-toi bien!;∎ to behave itself (machine, clock etc) marcher, fonctionner -
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behave [bɪˈheɪv]a. ( = conduct o.s.) se conduire• he behaved well/badly il s'est bien/mal conduit* * *[bɪ'heɪv] 1.intransitive verb [person, group, animal] gen se comporter ( towards envers); [machine, device] se comporter; ( in given circumstances) se conduire ( towards avec, envers)2.to behave oneself — [person] bien se comporter
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A vi1 ( act) [person, group, animal] (naturally, characteristically) se comporter (towards envers) ; ( in given circumstances) se conduire (towards avec, envers) ; he's behaving like an idiot il se conduit comme un idiot ; he behaves like a tyrant il se comporte en tyran ; you didn't have to behave like that! tu n'avais pas à te conduire comme ça! ; what a way to behave! quelle façon de se conduire! ; the supporters behaved well/badly les supporters se sont bien/mal conduits ; he behaved badly towards her il s'est mal conduit envers elle ;2 ( function) [machine, device, substance, system] se comporter.B v refl to behave oneself [person] bien se comporter ; behave yourself! tiens-toi bien! ; is the computer behaving itself? hum est-ce que l'ordinateur marche? -
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well [wel]1. noun(for water, oil) puits m3. adverba. ( = satisfactorily, skilfully) [behave, sleep, eat, treat, remember] bien• well done! bravo !• well played! bien joué !• you're well out of it! c'est une chance que tu n'aies plus rien à voir avec cela !b. (intensifying = very much, thoroughly) bien• well over 1,000 people bien plus de 1 000 personnesc. ( = with good reason, with equal reason) one might well ask why on pourrait à juste titre demander pourquoi• you might (just) as well say that... autant dire que...• and it rained as well! et par-dessus le marché il a plu !e. ( = positively) to think/speak well of penser/dire du bien de4. exclamation• he has won the election! -- well, well, well! il a été élu ! -- tiens, tiens !• well, what do you think of it? alors qu'en dites-vous ?• well, here we are at last! eh bien ! nous voilà enfin !• you know Paul? well, he's getting married vous connaissez Paul ? eh bien il se marie• are you coming? -- well... I've got a lot to do here vous venez ? -- c'est que... j'ai beaucoup à faire ici5. adjective(comparative, superlative best)a. bien, bon• that's all very well but... tout ça c'est bien joli mais... (PROV) all's well that ends well(PROV) tout est bien qui finit bienb. ( = healthy) how are you? -- very well, thank you comment allez-vous ? -- très bien, merci• get well soon! remets-toi vite !c. (cautious) it is as well to remember that... il ne faut pas oublier que...6. prefix• well-chosen/dressed bien choisi/habillé7. compounds• you would be well-advised to leave vous auriez (tout) intérêt à partir ► well-appointed adjective [house, room] bien aménagé► well-kept adjective [house, garden, hair] bien entretenu ; [hands, nails] soigné ; [secret] bien gardé► well-meaning adjective [person] bien intentionné ; [remark, action] fait avec les meilleures intentions• you don't know when you're well-off ( = fortunate) tu ne connais pas ton bonheur ► well-paid adjective bien payé• he got many letters from well-wishers il a reçu de nombreuses lettres d'encouragement ► well-woman clinic noun (British) centre prophylactique et thérapeutique pour femmes* * *I 1. [wel]1) ( in good health)are you well? — vous allez bien?, tu vas bien?
‘how is he?’ - ‘as well as can be expected’ — ‘comment va-t-il?’ - ‘pas trop mal étant donné les circonstances’
2) ( in satisfactory state) bienthat's all very well, but — tout ça c'est bien beau, mais
it's all very well for you to laugh, but — tu peux rire, mais
3) ( prudent)4) ( fortunate)it was just as well for him that the shops were still open — il a eu de la chance que les magasins aient été encore ouverts
2.the flight was delayed, which was just as well — le vol a été retardé, ce qui n'était pas plus mal
1) ( satisfactorily) bienI did well in the general knowledge questions — je me suis bien débrouillé pour les questions de culture générale
to do well at school — être bon/bonne élève
to do well by somebody — se montrer généreux/-euse avec quelqu'un
some businessmen did quite well out of the war — certains hommes d'affaires se sont enrichis pendant la guerre
she didn't come out of it very well — ( of situation) elle ne s'en est pas très bien sortie; (of article, programme etc) ce n'était pas très flatteur pour elle
2) ( used with modal verbs)I can well believe it — je veux bien le croire, je n'ai pas de mal à le croire
‘shall I shut the door?’ - ‘you might as well’ — ‘est-ce que je ferme la porte?’ - ‘pourquoi pas’
she looked shocked, as well she might — elle a eu l'air choquée, ce qui n'avait rien d'étonnant
3) ( intensifier) bien, largementthe weather remained fine well into September — le temps est resté au beau fixe pendant une bonne partie du mois de septembre
she was active well into her eighties — elle était toujours active même au-delà de ses quatre-vingts ans
4) ( approvingly)5)3.exclamation ( expressing astonishment) eh bien!; (expressing indignation, disgust) ça alors!; ( expressing disappointment) tant pis!; (after pause in conversation, account) bon; ( qualifying statement) enfinwell, you may be right — après tout, tu as peut-être raison
well, that's too bad — c'est vraiment dommage
well then, what's the problem? — alors, quel est le problème?
oh well, there's nothing I can do about it — ma foi, je n'y peux rien
4.well, well, well, so you're off to America? — alors comme ça, tu pars aux États-Unis!
as well adverbial phrase aussi5.as well as prepositional phrase aussi bien quethey have a house in the country as well as an apartment in Paris — ils ont à la fois une maison à la campagne et un appartement à Paris
••to be well in with somebody — (colloq) être bien avec quelqu'un (colloq)
to leave well alone GB ou well enough alone US — ne pas s'en mêler
II 1. [wel] 2.you're well out of it! — (colloq) heureusement que tu n'as plus rien à voir avec ça!
Phrasal Verbs:- well up -
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1. intransitive verb1) sich verhalten; sich benehmenhe behaves more like a friend to them — er behandelt sie mehr wie Freunde
behave well/badly — sich gut/schlecht benehmen
behave well/badly towards somebody — jemanden gut/schlecht behandeln
2. reflexive verbwell-/ill- or badly/nicely behaved — brav/ungezogen/lieb (ugs.)
* * *[bi'heiv]1) (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.) sich benehmen2) (to act or react: He always behaves like a gentleman; Metals behave in different ways when heated.) sich verhalten•- academic.ru/6281/behaviour">behaviour- well- - badly- behaved* * *be·have[bɪˈheɪv]I. vi1. peoplehow did he \behave towards you? wie hat er sich dir gegenüber verhalten?to \behave badly/well sich akk schlecht/gut benehmen\behave! benimm dich!II. vt* * *[bI'heɪv]1. visich verhalten; (people also) sich benehmen; (children also) sich betragen, sich benehmen; (= be good) sich benehmento behave well/badly — sich gut/schlecht benehmen
what a way to behave! — was für ein Benehmen!
to behave badly/well toward(s) sb — jdn schlecht/gut behandeln
to behave irresponsibly toward(s) sb —
can't you make your son/dog behave? — kannst du deinem Sohn/Hund keine Manieren beibringen?
2. vrcan't you make your son/dog behave himself/itself? — kannst du deinem Sohn/Hund keine Manieren beibringen?
* * *behave [bıˈheıv]A v/i1. sich (gut) benehmen, sich zu benehmen wissen:he can’t behave er kann sich nicht (anständig) benehmenB v/t behave o.s. sich (gut) benehmen:behave yourself! benimm dich!* * *1. intransitive verb1) sich verhalten; sich benehmenbehave well/badly — sich gut/schlecht benehmen
behave well/badly towards somebody — jemanden gut/schlecht behandeln
well-/ill- or badly/nicely behaved — brav/ungezogen/lieb (ugs.)
2) (behave well) brav sein; sich benehmen2. reflexive verb* * *(oneself) well expr.sich anständig benehmen ausdr. v.benehmen v.sich benehmen v.sich verhalten v.verhalten v. -
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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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bɪˈheɪv гл.
1) вести себя, поступать, держаться to behave oneself ≈ вести себя хорошо Syn: acquit, bear
2) вести себя хорошо
3) работать без перебоев( о машине)вести себя, поступать - to * well вести себя хорошо - to * oneself with gallantry держаться благородно - to * with insolence поступать нагло;
держаться вызывающе - to * like a man of sense поступать благоразумно - to * like a pig вести себя по-свински - to * to /toward/ относиться к( кому-л.) ;
поступать с (кем-л.) (разговорное) вести себя хорошо, прилично( особ. о детях) - will you make your boy *? заставьте вашего мальчика вести себя прилично! - * yourself! веди себя хорошо! работать четко, бесперебойно( о машине) - how is your new car behaving? как ездит /работает/ твоя новая машина? реагировать (на) - water *s in different ways when it is heated and when it is frozen свойства воды различны при нагревании и охлажденииbehave вести (себя) ~ поступать, вести себя;
to behave oneself вести себя как следует;
behave yourself! ведите себя прилично! ~ работать (о машине) ~ реагировать (на)~ поступать, вести себя;
to behave oneself вести себя как следует;
behave yourself! ведите себя прилично!~ поступать, вести себя;
to behave oneself вести себя как следует;
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[bɪ'heɪv] 1.verbo intransitivo (act) [person, group, animal] comportarsi ( towards con, nei confronti di); (function) [machine, device] comportarsi2.to behave oneself — [ person] comportarsi bene
* * *[bi'heiv]1) (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.) comportarsi2) (to act or react: He always behaves like a gentleman; Metals behave in different ways when heated.) comportarsi•- well-
- badly- behaved* * *[bɪ'heɪv] 1.verbo intransitivo (act) [person, group, animal] comportarsi ( towards con, nei confronti di); (function) [machine, device] comportarsi2.to behave oneself — [ person] comportarsi bene
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1. v вести себя, поступатьto behave with insolence — поступать нагло; держаться вызывающе
2. v разг. вести себя хорошо, приличноto behave towardly — послушно себя вести, не возражать
to know how to behave — знать, как себя держать
3. v работать чётко, бесперебойно4. v реагироватьwater behaves in different ways when it is heated and when it is frozen — свойства воды различны при нагревании и охлаждении
Синонимический ряд:1. acquit (verb) acquit; bear; carry; comport; demean; deport; disport; do; go on; move; quit2. act (verb) act; comport oneself; conduct; conduct oneself; deal; function; operate; perform; react; respond; take; work3. be nice (verb) be nice; be on one's best behavior; heed; mind; mind one's p's and q's; obey; put one's best foot forwardАнтонимический ряд: -
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I [wel]2) (in satisfactory state) benethat's all very well, but — è tutto molto bello, però
it's all very well for you to laugh, but — tu fai presto a ridere, ma
3) (prudent)it would be as well for you to... — faresti meglio a
4) (fortunate)it was just as well for him that... — gli è andata bene che...
II [wel]the flight was delayed, which was just as well — per fortuna il volo era in ritardo
1) (satisfactorily) [treat, behave, sleep etc.] beneto do oneself well — trattarsi bene, non farsi mancare nulla
to do well by sb. — mostrarsi gentile con qcn., comportarsi bene con qcn
I can well believe it — credo bene, ci credo
"shall I shut the door?" - "you might as well" — "chiudo la porta?" - "fai pure"
he looked shocked, as well he might — sembrava scioccato, e non c'è da stupirsi
3) (intensifier) bento speak well of sb. — parlare bene di qcn
5)to wish sb. well — augurare ogni bene a qcn
6)as well as — (in addition to) così come
••to be well in with sb. — colloq. stare bene con qcn.
to be well up in sth. — conoscere bene qcs.
to leave well alone — BE o
well enough alone — AE (not get involved) non metterci le mani
III [wel]you're well out of it! — colloq. per fortuna ne sei fuori!
interiezione (expressing astonishment) beh; (expressing indignation, disgust) insomma; (expressing disappointment) bene; (after pause in conversation, account) allorawell, you may be right — beh, forse hai ragione
well then, what's the problem? — allora, qual è il problema?
oh well, there's nothing I can do about it — beh, non posso farci niente
IV [wel]well, well, well, so you're off to America? — e così parti per l'America?
1) (in ground) pozzo m.2) (pool) sorgente f., fonte f.3) ing. (for stairs, lift) vano m.4) BE (in law court) = spazio riservato ai difensoriV [wel]- well up* * *(to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) (avere una buona/cattiva opinione di)* * *I [wɛl]1. n2. vi(tears, emotions) sgorgare•- well upII [wɛl] better comp best superl1. adv1) (gen) benewell done! — ben fatto!, bravo (-a)!
well over a thousand — molto or ben più di mille
all or only too well — anche troppo bene
he's well away — (fam: drunk) è completamente andato
2)(probably, reasonably)
we might just as well have... — tanto valeva...she cried, as well she might — piangeva a buon diritto
one might well ask why... — ci si potrebbe ben chiedere perché...
I might or may as well come — quasi quasi vengo
3)as well — (in addition) anche
she sings, as well as playing the piano — oltre a suonare il piano, canta
we worked hard, but we had some fun as well — abbiamo lavorato sodo, ma ci siamo anche divertiti
2. adj1)to be well — stare bene2) (acceptable, satisfactory) buono (-a)that's all very well, but... — va benissimo, ma..., d'accordo, ma...
3. excl(gen) bene, (resignation, hesitation) be'well, as I was saying... — dunque, come stavo dicendo...
well, well, well! — ma guarda un po'!
very well then — va bene, molto bene
very well, if that's the way you want it — (unenthusiastic) va bene, se questo è quello che vuoi
well I never! — ma no!, ma non mi dire!
well there you are then! — ecco, hai visto!
it's enormous! Well, quite big anyway — è gigantesco! Be', diciamo molto grande
4. nto wish sb well — augurare ogni bene a qn, (in exam, new job) augurare a qn di riuscire
* * *well (1) /wɛl/n.1 pozzo: artesian well, pozzo artesiano; oil wells, pozzi petroliferi; to sink a well, scavare un pozzo5 (naut.) pozzo delle pompe● (naut.) well boat, (barca) vivaio □ well borer, scavatore di pozzi; (ind. min.) sonda-trivella □ well-boring, che scava pozzi □ (ind. min.) well core, carota □ well-curb, vera (di pozzo) □ (naut.) well deck, ponte a pozzo (per es., di aliscafo) □ (ind. min.) well drilling, trivellazione; sondaggio □ well-hole, pozzo; (edil.) tromba (o pozzo) delle scale □ (metall.) the well of a blast furnace, il crogiolo di un altoforno □ well sinker, scavatore di pozzi □ well sweep, pertica del pozzo; shaduf, sciaduf □ well water, acqua di pozzo.♦ well (2) /wɛl/1 bene; attentamente; diligentemente; rettamente; con cura; a fondo; completamente: to sleep well, dormire bene; to speak well of sb., parlar bene di q.; Stir it well before you drink it, rimescolalo bene prima di berlo; Green and yellow go well together, il verde e il giallo stanno bene insieme; to treat sb. well, trattar bene q.; The work is well done, il lavoro è fatto bene; DIALOGO → - After an exam- I think I answered the questions quite well, credo di aver risposto abbastanza bene a tutte le domande; to know sb. well, conoscer bene q.; conoscere a fondo q.2 bene; a ragione: You may well say so, puoi ben dirlo; You did well to stay at home, hai fatto bene a restare a casa; You can't very well back out now, non puoi tirarti indietro adesso a ragione● (fam.) well and truly, del tutto; completamente □ (fam.) well and truly drunk, ubriaco fradicio □ well away, avanti (nel fare qc.); a buon punto; (pop.) bell'e che andato ( cioè ubriaco o addormentato) □ to be well on in life, essere avanti con gli anni □ It's well on midday, è quasi mezzogiorno □ to be well out of it, essersela cavata a buon mercato; esserne fuori □ to be well past forty [fifty, sixty], aver passato la quarantina [la cinquantina, la sessantina] da un pezzo □ to be well up in st., essere al corrente di qc.; conoscere bene qc. □ as well, anche; pure: I shall come as well, verrò io pure; DIALOGO → - Booking online- We might as well book now, potremmo anche (o tanto vale) prenotare adesso NOTA D'USO: - also / too- □ as well as, così come; tanto quanto; non solo ma anche; come pure: He gave me shelter as well as food, mi diede non solo asilo, ma anche da sfamarmi □ to come off well, ( di persona) cavarsela, uscirne bene; ( di cosa) riuscir bene; (fam.) fare una bella figura □ to do well, fare bene ( nella vita, ecc.): Your son will do well, tuo figlio farà bene (o si farà strada) □ to do oneself well, trattarsi bene; non farsi mancar nulla □ to do well out of the sale of one's car, vendere bene la propria automobile □ to examine st. well, esaminare qc. a fondo □ just as well = (That's) just as well ► sotto □ to live well, vivere nell'agiatezza; passarsela bene □ to look well, guardar bene; cercare attentamente; ( anche: di persona) stare bene, fare la propria figura; ( di cosa) stare bene: Jane looks well in green, Jane sta bene vestita di verde; Does this tie look well on me?, mi sta bene questa cravatta? □ perfectly well, alla perfezione; perfettamente □ pretty well finished, quasi finito □ to receive sb. well, fare buona accoglienza a q. □ (impers.) to speak well for sb., far onore a q.: It speaks well for him that he refused, gli fa onore l'aver rifiutato □ to stand well with sb., essere in buoni rapporti con q.; essere nelle buone grazie di q. □ very well, benissimo: You've done your homework very well, hai fatto benissimo i tuoi compiti □ DIALOGO → - Business trip 2- Well done!, ben fatto!; bravo! □ Well met!, proprio te!; che piacere incontrarti! □ Well run! hai fatto un'ottima corsa!; bravo! □ That boy will do well ( in life), quel ragazzo si farà strada (nella vita) □ Look well to yourself, bada a te!; sta' bene attento! □ You might ( just) as well throw your money away, tanto varrebbe che i tuoi soldi li buttassi via □ ( That's) just as well, poco male!; meglio così!; pazienza!; fa lo stesso! □ (prov.) Well begun is half done, chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera □ (prov.) Let well ( enough) alone, il meglio è nemico del bene.♦ well (3) /wɛl/1 bene; in buona salute; in buone condizioni: Is he well or ill?, sta bene o è malato?; I am feeling well today, oggi mi sento bene; I am perfectly well, sto benissimo; DIALOGO → - Greetings and other useful phrases- I'm very well, thank you, sto molto bene, grazie; fairly (o reasonably) well, abbastanza bene2 bene; opportuno; consigliabile; utile; giusto; bello: It would be well to inquire, sarebbe bene indagareB a. attr.● well and good!, d'accordo!; sta bene!; alla buon'ora! □ well enough, abbastanza bene; benino; discretamente: I am well enough, sto abbastanza bene □ to be well off, passarsela bene; essere in buone condizioni finanziarie □ to be well up in Latin, essere forte in latino □ to get well ( again), guarire; ristabilirsi; DIALOGO → - Feeling ill- Get well soon!, guarisci presto! □ to look well (o to be looking well), avere una bella cera (o un bell'aspetto) □ (iron.) It's all very well … but, sta bene… ma □ All's well, tutto a posto!; tutto bene! □ (prov.) All's well that ends well, tutto è bene quel che finisce bene.well (4) /wɛl/n. [u]● It was well for her that you were present, fu una fortuna (fam.: un bene) per lei che tu fossi presente.♦ well (5) /wɛl/inter.beh; ebbene; dunque; allora: Well, what shall we do now?, beh, e ora che facciamo?; Well, what about it?, ebbene, che ne dici?; Well, as I was saying…, dunque, come stavo dicendo…; Well then?, e allora?, e poi?; e con ciò?● well, but, sì, ma: Well, but what about the others?, sì, ma gli altri? □ Very well!, benissimo!; benone!; d'accordo!; ( anche) fa pure!; staremo a vedere! □ Well, I see, bene, bene; capisco □ Well, to be sure!, ma certo!; questa sì che è bella!; ( con incredulità) ma no!; davvero? □ Well, I never!, chi l'avrebbe mai detto?; ma no!; impossibile!well (6) /wɛl/pref.(in numerosi composti, quali:) well-adjusted, ben inserito ( nel lavoro, nella società); well-advised, saggio; prudente: a well-advised decision, una decisione saggia; well-appointed, bene attrezzato; bene arredato; ben equipaggiato: a well-appointed office, un ufficio bene arredato; well-balanced, ben proporzionato; bilanciato; equilibrato: (med.) a well-balanced diet, una dieta bilanciata; a well-balanced mind, una mente equilibrata; ( boxe, lotta, ecc.) well-balanced stance, positura bene impostata; buona impostazione della posizione; well-behaved, educato, beneducato; well-beloved, beneamato; amatissimo; well-born, bennato, di buona famiglia; well-bred, ( di persona) educato, beneducato; ( di cavallo, ecc.) di razza; ( di un uomo) well-built, ben piantato; ben messo; well-chosen, scelto bene, appropriato; well-conditioned, onesto, retto; ( di animale) sano; well-conducted, bene costumato, che si comporta bene, disciplinato; ( di azienda, ecc.) gestito bene, bene organizzato; well-connected, di buon parentado; che ha buone relazioni sociali (o commerciali); ( del gioco) well-constructed, ben costruito; articolato; ( di un giocatore) well-coordinated, coordinato; che ha una buona coordinazione; well-defined, ben definito; ( di concetto) chiaro, esplicito; well-deserved, meritato; giusto: well-deserved win, vittoria meritata; well-disposed, bendisposto, benevolo, favorevole; well-doer, chi fa del bene; persona virtuosa; well-doing, l'agir bene; la virtù; well-done, ben fatto; ( di cibo) ben cotto; well-dressed, ben vestito; well-earned, meritato: a well-earned reward, una ricompensa meritata; well-endowed, ben dotato ( fisicamente); superdotato; well established, ( di organo, potere, ecc.) solido, saldo; ( di costume) inveterato, radicato; ( di professionista) affermato; (arc.) well-favoured, bello, di bell'aspetto; well-fed, ben nutrito; well-found, bene attrezzato, ben equipaggiato; well-founded, fondato: well-founded charges, accuse fondate; (arc.) well-graced, aggraziato; attraente; well-groomed, attillato, azzimato; well-grounded, fondato; bene informato, competente, esperto; (fig. fam.) well-heeled, ricco, facoltoso, agiato; ( anche) bene organizzato, ben strutturato; (fam.) well-hung, ( d'abito) che cade bene, che sta bene; ( d'uomo) ben messo ( fisicamente); ben piantato; ( di donna) prosperosa, popputa (pop.); well-informed, bene informato; al corrente; well-intentioned, ben intenzionato; (fatto) a fin di bene; well-judged, pieno di discernimento, assennato, saggio; ( sport) calcolato bene; calibrato; well-kept, ben tenuto; tenuto bene; well-knit, ( di persona) forte, robusto, ben piantato; ( di ragionamento, ecc.) coerente; ( di edificio, ecc.) solido; well-known, notorio, noto; rinomato; well-liked, popolare, amato; well-lined, ( dello stomaco) pieno; ( del portafogli) gonfio; well-made, ben fatto; di belle fattezze; well-managed, gestito bene; condotto bene; well-mannered, educato, cortese, beneducato; well-marked, chiaro, distinto, evidente; well-matched, bene assortito; bene accoppiato; ( sport: di un incontro) equilibrato; ( di due contendenti) di pari forza, dello stesso valore; well-meaning, ben intenzionato; well-meant, fatto (o detto) a fin di bene; (form.) well-nigh, quasi, pressoché; well-off, agiato, benestante, ricco; messo bene ( in fatto di attrezzature, servizi, ecc.); (fam.) fortunato; well-oiled, bene oliato; (fig.) complimentoso, untuoso; ( slang) sbronzo; well-ordered, bene ordinato; well-organised, ben organizzato; well-placed, ben piazzato; ‘Well played!’, ‘bella giocata!’; ‘bravo!’; well-prepared, ( di un atleta) preparato bene; ( di un piano di gioco, ecc.) studiato bene; well-preserved, conservato bene, in buono stato; ( di persona) che si conserva bene, benportante; well-proportioned, ben proporzionato; well-read, che ha letto molto, colto, istruito; well-regulated, bene ordinato, disciplinato; well-reputed, stimato, che gode di buona fama; well-rounded, (ben) finito; completo; ben tornito; (fig.) eclettico; well-seasoned, ( di legno, ecc.) ben stagionato; ( di cibo) ben condito; (fig.: di persona) di grande esperienza; well-set, compatto, saldo, solido; ( di persona) ben messo, ben piantato, robusto; well-set-up, ben fatto, ben piantato, robusto; agiato, facoltoso, ricco; well-spent, speso bene: a well-spent life, una vita spesa bene; well-spoken, facondo, eloquente, raffinato nel parlare; detto (o pronunciato) bene; che parla bene; (org. az.) well-staffed, ben fornito di personale; well-taken, tirato (o battuto) bene; bello; well-thought-of, che gode della considerazione generale; stimato (o benvoluto) da tutti; well-thought-out, ( di una decisione, di un passo) ponderato, ben meditato; ( di un progetto) pensato bene, ben progettato; ( di un libro) well-thumbed, pieno di ditate; (fig.) molto compulsato; well-timed, tempestivo, opportuno; well-to-do, agiato, benestante, ricco; well-tried, provato, sperimentato, sicuro: well-tried remedies, rimedi sicuri; well-trodden, assai frequentato; ( di frase, ecc.) well-turned, ben tornito; well-watered, ( di un giardino, ecc.) ben annaffiato; (agric.) ben irrigato; well-wisher, persona che vuol bene (o che è affezionata); fautore, sostenitore; well-wishing, benaugurante; well-worn, consunto, logoro, liso, frusto, sdrucito; (fig.) comune, trito, banale, vieto: a well-worn tale, una storiella trita.(to) well /wɛl/v. i.( di solito to well up, out, forth) scaturire; sgorgare; pullulare; zampillare: Bitter tears welled from her eyes ( o up in her eyes), amare lacrime le sono sgorgate dagli occhi; Suddenly water welled up, d'improvviso zampillò l'acqua.* * *I [wel]2) (in satisfactory state) benethat's all very well, but — è tutto molto bello, però
it's all very well for you to laugh, but — tu fai presto a ridere, ma
3) (prudent)it would be as well for you to... — faresti meglio a
4) (fortunate)it was just as well for him that... — gli è andata bene che...
II [wel]the flight was delayed, which was just as well — per fortuna il volo era in ritardo
1) (satisfactorily) [treat, behave, sleep etc.] beneto do oneself well — trattarsi bene, non farsi mancare nulla
to do well by sb. — mostrarsi gentile con qcn., comportarsi bene con qcn
I can well believe it — credo bene, ci credo
"shall I shut the door?" - "you might as well" — "chiudo la porta?" - "fai pure"
he looked shocked, as well he might — sembrava scioccato, e non c'è da stupirsi
3) (intensifier) bento speak well of sb. — parlare bene di qcn
5)to wish sb. well — augurare ogni bene a qcn
6)as well as — (in addition to) così come
••to be well in with sb. — colloq. stare bene con qcn.
to be well up in sth. — conoscere bene qcs.
to leave well alone — BE o
well enough alone — AE (not get involved) non metterci le mani
III [wel]you're well out of it! — colloq. per fortuna ne sei fuori!
interiezione (expressing astonishment) beh; (expressing indignation, disgust) insomma; (expressing disappointment) bene; (after pause in conversation, account) allorawell, you may be right — beh, forse hai ragione
well then, what's the problem? — allora, qual è il problema?
oh well, there's nothing I can do about it — beh, non posso farci niente
IV [wel]well, well, well, so you're off to America? — e così parti per l'America?
1) (in ground) pozzo m.2) (pool) sorgente f., fonte f.3) ing. (for stairs, lift) vano m.4) BE (in law court) = spazio riservato ai difensoriV [wel]- well up -
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[bi'heiv]1) (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.) opføre sig ordentligt2) (to act or react: He always behaves like a gentleman; Metals behave in different ways when heated.) opføre sig•- well-
- badly- behaved* * *[bi'heiv]1) (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.) opføre sig ordentligt2) (to act or react: He always behaves like a gentleman; Metals behave in different ways when heated.) opføre sig•- well-
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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.) oppføre seg skikkelig2) (to act or react: He always behaves like a gentleman; Metals behave in different ways when heated.) oppføre seg, te seg•- well-
- badly- behavedverb \/bɪˈheɪv\/1) oppføre seg, te seg, opptre2) oppføre seg skikkelig3) lystre, være snill4) ( om maskiner e.l.) fungere godt, samarbeidebehave oneself oppføre seg ordentlig• behave yourself!behave towards somebody behandle noen, oppføre seg mot noen -
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1. Ican't you make your boy behave? неужели вы не можете заставить своего сына вести себя прилично /как следует/?; to know how to behave знать, как себя вести /как держаться/2. IIbehave i n some manner1) behave well (decently, gallantly, badly, strangely, etc.) хорошо и т. д. вести ceбя /держаться/2) the engine (the car, the boat, the ship, etc.) behaves well (admirably, badly, etc.) мотор и т. д. работает хорошо и т. д.; how is your new motor car behaving? как работает ваш новый автомобиль?3. XVIbehave with smth. behave with selfcontrol (with great composure, with courage, etc.) вести себя сдержанно и т. д., проявлять самообладание и т. д.; behave with complete abandon вести себя совершенно непринужденно, дать себе волю; behave to /towards/ smb. behave rudely to smb. (unkindly towards one's wife and children, respectfully towards one's superiors, etc.) грубо и т. д. относиться к кому-л. /вести себя в отношении кого-л./; behave at /in/ some place behave decently at table (correctly in a foreign country. admirably in company, etc.) прилично вести ceбя /держаться/ за столом и т.д,; behave about /over/ smth., smb. behave foolishly about the affair (stupidly over the girl, etc.) глупо вести себя в этой истории и т.д.; behave sensibly about money разумно обращаться с деньгами; he behaved meanly over the whole business во всем этом деле он вел себя гадко || behave ill a suspicious (questionable, shameful, admirable, excellent, etc.) manner подозрительно и т. д, вести себя /держаться/4. XVIIIbehave oneself behave yourself' веди себя прилично!; he must learn to behave himself он должен научиться [как] себя вести5. XIX1behave like smb. behave like a baby (like a child, like a grown-up man, like a man of honour, etc.) вести семя как ребенок и т. д6. XX1behave as smb. behave as a gentleman (as a mother towards smb., etc.) веста себя как джентльмен /как подобает джентльмену/ и т. д. -
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[bi'heiv]1) (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.) lepo se vesti2) (to act or react: He always behaves like a gentleman; Metals behave in different ways when heated.) obnašati se•- well-
- badly- behaved* * *[bihéiv]intransitive verb & verb reflexive vesti se, obnašati se; delovati (stroj)behave yourself! — bodi spodoben!to behave towards s.o. — dobro s kom ravnati -
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[bi'heiv]1) (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.) comportar-se2) (to act or react: He always behaves like a gentleman; Metals behave in different ways when heated.) reagir•- well-
- badly- behaved* * *be.have[bih'eiv] vt+vi 1 comportar-se, portar-se. behave yourselves, children! / crianças, comportem-se! he has behaved well to (or towards) / ele se comportou bem para com. 2 agir. I do not know how to behave / não sei como agir. 3 conduzir-se, proceder, funcionar. the machine behaves well / a máquina funciona bem. -
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[bi΄heiv] v իրեն պահել, վարվել. behave oneself իրեն լավ պահել. know how to behave կարո ղա նալ իրեն կարգին պահել. behave meanly/ disrgacefully ստոր/խայտառակ ձևով պահել. behave well/ill courageously լավ/վատ/խիզախ պահել. Children, behave yourselves! Երեխաներ, ձեզ կարգին պահեք. (մեքենայի մասին) աշ խա տել The car is behaveing well today Այսօր մե քենան լավ է աշխատում -
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[bɪ'heɪv]viperson zachowywać się (zachować się perf), postępować (postąpić perf); object zachowywać się (zachować się perf); (also: behave o.s.) być grzecznym, zachowywać się ( poprawnie)* * *[bi'heiv]1) (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.) zachowywać się2) (to act or react: He always behaves like a gentleman; Metals behave in different ways when heated.) postępować, zachowywać się•- well-
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[bıʹheıv] v1. 1) вести себя, поступатьto behave well [badly, courageously, abominably] - вести себя хорошо [плохо, мужественно, отвратительно]
to behave with insolence - поступать нагло; держаться вызывающе
to behave to /toward/ - относиться к (кому-л.); поступать с (кем-л.)
2) разг. вести себя хорошо, прилично (особ. о детях)will you make your boy behave? - заставьте вашего мальчика вести себя прилично!
behave yourself! - веди себя хорошо!
2. работать чётко, бесперебойно ( о машине)how is your new car behaving? - как ездит /работает/ твоя новая машина?
3. реагировать (на)water behaves in different ways when it is heated and when it is frozen - свойства воды различны при нагревании и охлаждении
См. также в других словарях:
behave oneself — act appropriately, be well behaved, mind one s manners … English contemporary dictionary
behave — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. bear, conduct, or comport oneself, act. Ant., misbehave. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To act] Syn. perform, work, run, function; see act 1 . 2. [To act in a specified or proper way] Syn. conduct oneself … English dictionary for students
behave — /bəˈheɪv / (say buh hayv), /bi / (say bee ) verb (i) (behaved, behaving) 1. to conduct oneself or itself; act: the ship behaves well. 2. to act in a socially acceptable manner: did the child behave? –phrase 3. behave oneself, a. to conduct… …
behave — verb 1) she behaved badly Syn: conduct oneself, act, acquit oneself, bear oneself; formal comport oneself; archaic deport oneself 2) the children behaved themselves Syn: act correctly, act properly, conduct oneself well, be well behaved, be good; … Thesaurus of popular words
behave — verb /bɪˈheɪv/ a) To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way. You need to behave yourself, young lady. b) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; He behaves like a child whenever shes around. See Also: behavior, behavioral, behavioris … Wiktionary
behave — verb 1) she behaved badly Syn: act, conduct oneself, acquit oneself 2) the children behaved themselves Syn: act correctly, be good, be well behaved, conduct oneself well • Ant: mi … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
behave — 1 Behave, conduct, comport, demean, deport, acquit, quit are comparable when they mean to act or to cause or allow (oneself) to act in a specified way or in a way that evokes comment. Behave denotes the performing of various actions or the saying … New Dictionary of Synonyms
behave — [bē hāv′, bihāv′] vt., vi. behaved, behaving [see BE & HAVE] 1. to conduct (oneself or itself) in a specified way; act or react 2. to conduct (oneself) in a correct or proper way SYN. BEHAVE, used reflexively (as also the other words in this… … English World dictionary
behave — verb (behaved; behaving) Etymology: Middle English behaven, from be + haven to have, hold Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way 2. to conduct (oneself) in a proper manner … New Collegiate Dictionary
behave — /bi hayv /, v., behaved, behaving. v.i. 1. to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself: The ship behaves well. 2. to act properly: Did the child behave? 3. to act or react under given circumstances: This plastic behaves… … Universalium
behave — v. 1 intr. a act or react (in a specified way) (behaved well). b (esp. to or of a child) conduct oneself properly. c (of a machine etc.) work well (or in a specified way) (the computer is not behaving today). 2 refl. (esp. of or to a child) show… … Useful english dictionary
