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be ill-behaved

[/biː ɪlbɪˈheɪvd/]
verb phrase
comportar-se mal
1. to conduct oneself in an inappropriate, rude, or disruptive manner; to behave badly or impolitely
The children were ill-behaved during the class and disrupted the lesson.
As crianças comportaram-se mal durante a aula e perturbaram a lição.
2. to act in a way that violates social norms or expected standards of conduct
He was ill-behaved at the formal dinner by talking loudly and interrupting others.
Ele comportou-se mal no jantar formal falando alto e interrompendo os outros.
NYC Slang
acting up, being a punk, buggin' out
Synonyms
misbehaveact upbe naughtybe rudebe disruptivebehave badly
Antonyms
be well-behavedbehave wellbe politebe respectfulconduct oneself properly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comportar-se mal
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
se portar mal
colloquial variant
São Paulo
agir de má forma
alternative formal expression
Portugal
comportar-se mal
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

be on one's worst behavior
be a handful
get out of line
cross the line
be a bad apple
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