behave in Spanish
behave in Spanish is comportarse, comportar, portarse — behave means to act in a particular way, or to act properly and politely.
behave in Spanish
comportarse
(intransitive) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; used with an adverbial of manner.
comportar
(intransitive) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; used with an adverbial of manner.
comportarse
(intransitive) To act in a polite or proper way.
portarse
(intransitive) To act in a polite or proper way.
What does "behave" mean?
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verb To act in a particular way, or to act properly and politely.
"One time when Willie was more set on clowning than on learning about Jesus, Miss Helen ordered, "Willie Mack, you stand up against the wall until you learn to behave.""
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behave in a sentence
- One time when Willie was more set on clowning than on learning about Jesus, Miss Helen ordered, "Willie Mack, you stand up against the wall until you learn to behave."
- His mother threatened to spank him if he didn't behave.
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What is "behave" in Spanish?
"behave" in Spanish is comportarse, comportar, portarse. behave means: To act in a particular way, or to act properly and politely.
Are there other ways to say "behave" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "behave": comportarse, comportar, portarse.
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