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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMisbehave
/ˌmɪs.bɪˈheɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To behave badly or improperly.
"The children misbehave when they are not supervised." - 2
To act in a way that is not acceptable according to social norms.
"He was warned not to misbehave during the school trip."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'misbehave' is derived from the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' or 'badly' and the verb 'behave', which comes from the Old French 'behaivier', meaning 'to conduct oneself'. The term has evolved since the late 19th century to denote improper or unacceptable behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Misbehave" is said worldwide
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mal se comporter
Transliteration: mal se comporter
"Les enfants mal se comportent sans supervision."
schlecht benehmen
Transliteration: ʃlɛçt bəˈneːmən
"Die Kinder benehmen sich schlecht, wenn sie nicht beaufsichtigt werden."
comportarsi male
Transliteration: komporˈtarsi ˈmale
"I bambini si comportano male quando non sono sorvegliati."
comportarse mal
Transliteration: komporˈtarse mal
"Los niños se comportan mal cuando no están supervisados."
comportar-se mal
Transliteration: kõporˈtaʁ si mal
"As crianças se comportam mal quando não estão supervisionadas."
गलत व्यवहार करना
Transliteration: galat vyavhaar karna
"बच्चे बिना देखरेख के गलत व्यवहार करते हैं।"
不当行为
Transliteration: bù dàng xíngwéi
"孩子们在没有监督的情况下会有不当行为。"
잘못 행동하다
Transliteration: jalmos haengdonghada
"아이들은 감독이 없을 때 잘못 행동합니다."
悪い行動をする
Transliteration: warui kōdō o suru
"子供たちは監視されていないと悪い行動をします。"
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