behave

[bɪˈheɪv]

verb

comportar-se

1. to act or conduct oneself in a specified way

The children behaved well during the ceremony.

As crianças se comportaram bem durante a cerimônia.

2. to act properly or appropriately

If you don't behave, you'll be sent to your room.

Se você não se comportar, será enviado para seu quarto.

3. to function or operate in a particular way

The new software behaves differently on older computers.

O novo software se comporta diferentemente em computadores mais antigos.

NYC Slang

act right

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

comportar-se

standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

se comportar

common colloquial form

São Paulo

comportar-se

formal and informal usage

Portugal

comportar-se

standard European Portuguese

behave yourself - comporta-te bem

behave like an adult - agir como um adulto

behave in a civilized manner - comportar-se de forma civilizada

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