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behave badly

[bɪˈheɪv ˈbædli]
verb phrase
comportar-se mal
1. to conduct oneself in an inappropriate, rude, or improper manner
The children behaved badly during the movie.
As crianças se comportaram mal durante o filme.
2. to act in a way that violates social norms or expectations
He behaved badly at the dinner party and embarrassed his family.
Ele se comportou mal na festa de jantar e envergonhou sua família.
NYC Slang
acting out; being a pain; fronting
Synonyms
misbehaveact badlyconduct oneself poorlybe rudebe disruptive
Antonyms
behave wellbehave properlybe politeconduct oneself appropriately

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comportar-se mal
Standard usage, most common form
Rio de Janeiro
se portar mal
Colloquial variant commonly used in speech
São Paulo
comportar-se mal
Standard form, formal and informal contexts
Portugal
comportar-se mal
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

cut up
raise hell
act the fool
throw a fit
be on one's best behavior (antonym)
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