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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kōdō suru
"子供たちは公共の場で良い行動をするべきです。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To act in a specified way, especially toward others.
"Children are often taught to behave politely in public." - 2
To conduct oneself in a proper manner.
"He always tries to behave well during meetings."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'behave' originates from the Middle English 'behaven', which is derived from the Old English 'behabban', meaning 'to have or hold'. Over time, it evolved to encompass the notion of conducting oneself in a particular manner, reflecting social norms and expectations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Behave" is said worldwide
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comporter
Transliteration: kɔ̃.pɔʁ.te
"Les enfants doivent bien se comporter en public."
benehmen
Transliteration: bəˈneːmən
"Kinder sollten sich in der Öffentlichkeit gut benehmen."
comportarsi
Transliteration: komporˈtarsi
"I bambini devono comportarsi bene in pubblico."
comportarse
Transliteration: komporˈtarse
"Los niños deben comportarse bien en público."
comportar-se
Transliteration: kõ.porˈtaʁ si
"As crianças devem se comportar bem em público."
व्यवहार करना
Transliteration: vyavahār karnā
"बच्चों को सार्वजनिक रूप से अच्छा व्यवहार करना सिखाया जाता है।"
表现
Transliteration: biǎoxiàn
"孩子们应该在公共场合表现得很好。"
행동하다
Transliteration: haengdonghada
"아이들은 공공장소에서 잘 행동해야 합니다."
行動する
Transliteration: kōdō suru
"子供たちは公共の場で良い行動をするべきです。"
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