portarse

to behave, to conduct oneself

→ portar
portar to carry + se Reflexive marker
verb Rare #53,057
to behave, to conduct oneself Used with a reflexive pronoun, as in portarse bien (to behave well).
SP: Los niños deben portarse bien en clase.
EN: The children should behave well in class.
Conjugation of portar
portarportarteportarse
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third porta —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third porta —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second porta pórtense
Present
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third — portaron

Pero han de prometer portarse con decencia.

But they have to promise to behave themselves.

— Nazarín (1959)

Ella empezó a portarse de una forma extraña.

She started acting strangely.

Hay que portarse como un profesional.

You have to behave like a professional.

— Perros de Reserva (1992)

Pero hasta los más desdichados morirán si no saben cómo portarse.

But even the most unfortunate will die if they don't know how to behave.

— Stalker (1979)