behavior

behavior
etc. (Amer.) see behavior etc
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be·ˈhav·iour, AM be·hav·ior
[bɪˈheɪvjəʳ, AM -vjɚ]
I. n no pl AM see behaviour
1. of a person Benehmen nt, Verhalten nt, Betragen nt
to be on one's best \behavior sich akk von seiner besten Seite zeigen
2. of a car [Fahr]verhalten nt; of an engine [Betriebs]verhalten nt
II. n modifier (pattern) Verhaltens-
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(US) [bI'heɪvjə(r)]
n
1) (= manner, bearing) Benehmen nt; (esp of children also) Betragen nt

to be on one's best behaviour — sich von seiner besten Seite zeigen, sein bestes Benehmen an den Tag legen

2) (towards others) Verhalten nt (to(wards) gegenüber)
3) (of car, machine) Verhalten nt
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behavior, besonders Br behaviour [bıˈheıvjə(r)] s
1. Benehmen n, Betragen n, Verhalten n, JUR Führung f (eines Strafgefangenen):
during good behavior US auf Lebenszeit ernannt od gewählt;
for good behavior wegen guter Führung;
be in office on (one’s) good behavior ein Amt auf Bewährung innehaben;
be on one’s best behavior sich von seiner besten Seite zeigen;
put sb on their good behavior jemandem einschärfen, sich (ja) gut zu benehmen;
behavior disorder PSYCH Verhaltensstörung f;
behavior modification PSYCH Verhaltensmodifikation f (systematischer Aufbau erwünschter und Abbau unerwünschter Verhaltensweisen);
behavior therapy PSYCH Verhaltenstherapie f; academic.ru/54005/pattern">pattern A 11
2. CHEM, MATH, PHYS, TECH Verhalten n
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etc. (Amer.) see behavior etc
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(US) n.
Benehmen -ungen n.
Verhalten n. n.
Handlungsweise f.

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