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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kõpoʁˈtadu/
"O garoto foi muito comportado na festa de aniversário."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Conducting oneself in a polite, proper, or agreeable manner in accordance with accepted social standards.
"The teacher praised the well-behaved students for quietly waiting in line." - 2
Performing predictably or as expected without causing problems, particularly in scientific, mathematical, or mechanical contexts.
"The mathematical function is well-behaved across the entire domain."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adverb 'well' (from Old English 'wel') combined with the past participle of 'behave' (from Middle English 'behavien', combining 'be-' and Old English 'habban', meaning to have or hold oneself). The compound adjective emerged in the late Middle English period to describe individuals who conduct themselves properly according to social norms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Well-behaved" is said worldwide
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sage
Transliteration: /saʒ/
"Les enfants ont été très sages pendant le dîner."
artig
Transliteration: /ˈaːɐ̯tɪç/
"Der Hund ist sehr artig und gehorcht allen Befehlen."
educato
Transliteration: /eduˈkaːto/
"Tutti i bambini sono stati educati durante la visita al museo."
bien educado
Transliteration: /bjen e.ðuˈka.ðo/
"Su hijo es un chico muy bien educado y respetuoso."
comportado
Transliteration: /kõpoʁˈtadu/
"O garoto foi muito comportado na festa de aniversário."
शिष्ट
Transliteration: shisht
"कक्षा में सभी छात्र बहुत शिष्ट थे।"
乖巧
Transliteration: guāiqiǎo
"这孩子十分乖巧，从不给父母添麻烦。"
모범적인
Transliteration: mobumjeogin
"그 학생은 태도가 모범적이고 공부도 잘한다."
行儀の良い
Transliteration: gyōgi no yoi
"彼女の子供たちはいつも行儀が良い。"
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