misbehave
To act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected mannerTo act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner.
» How do you punish your children when they misbehave?
Как вы наказываете детей, когда они плохо себя ведут?
Как ты наказываешь детей, когда они плохо себя ведут?
Як ти караєш дітей, коли вони погано поводяться?
Як ви караєте дітей, коли вони погано поводяться?
Meaning
1 senses(reflexive)To act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner.
He doesn't mean to misbehave; he just doesn't know better.
Fehlverhalten, schlechtes Benehmen
плохо себя вестиploxo sebja vesti
- behave badly
Examples
35 sentencesHow do you punish your children when they misbehave?
Як ти караєш дітей, коли вони погано поводяться?
ruКак вы наказываете детей, когда они плохо себя ведут?
Tom spanked his son for misbehaving.
It was your children who were misbehaving.
The teacher made Tom sit in the corner because he misbehaved.
ruУчитель посадил Тома в угол, потому что он плохо себя вёл.
Both Tom and Mary got sent to the principal's office for misbehaving in class.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English misbehaven, equivalent to mis- + behave.From Middle English misbehaven, equivalent to mis- + behave.
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Forms
misbehaves, misbehaving, misbehaved, misbehaved| Base form | misbehave · to misbehave |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | misbehaves |
| Present participle | misbehaving |
| Past simple | misbehaved |
| Past participle | misbehaved |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonyms- behave badly:misconductmisdemean
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle