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comportarse

to behave

→ comportar
com together; with + port to carry + ar Infinitive + se Reflexive marker
verb Rare #27,854
to behave Used with reflexive pronouns, as in comportarse.
SP: Los niños deben comportarse bien en clase.
EN: Children should behave well in class.
Conjugation of comportar
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second compórtate compórtense
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Second comportaste —
Present
comportando
Past
comportado

¿Pero por qué debe comportarse como niño?

But why does he have to act like a child?

— El sacrificio (1986)

Tom no supo comportarse correctamente con sus empleados.

Tom didn't know how to behave properly with his employees.

¡Esto no es la manera de comportarse en la iglesia!

This is no way to behave in church!

— Ladrón de bicicletas (1948)

Es típico de él comportarse así.

It’s typical of him to behave that way.

No suele comportarse así.

He/She doesn’t usually behave like that.

— Los muertos no mueren (2019)

No lo puedo perdonar por comportarse de esa manera.

I can't forgive him for behaving that way.

Y sabía cómo comportarse.

And he knew how to behave.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

Uno debe comportarse en la iglesia.

One must behave in church.

Tiene que aprender a comportarse ¡Suelte su mano, Sr. Sahai!

He needs to learn how to behave. Let go of his hand, Mr. Sahai!

Ha habido un montón de quejas sobre la forma de comportarse de Tom.

There have been a lot of complaints about Tom's behavior.

Eso no es excusa para comportarse así.

That's no excuse for behaving like that.

— Fresas salvajes (1957)

Deje de comportarse como un sospechoso y colabore.

Stop acting like a suspect and cooperate.

— Legado en los huesos (2019)

Es estúpido de su parte comportarse de esa manera.

It's stupid of him to behave that way.