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# behave — English to Ukrainian

How English *behave* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 6 translations with example sentences.

What it means: [behave in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/behave/).

Sentence pairs counted, by form: behave (41), behaves (5). By style: everyday 38 · biblical 8.

## поводитися

Used about 12 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 12).

- I will **behave**.
  Я буду добре **поводитися**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2247570](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2247570) [\#6578249](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6578249))

- I asked Mary to **behave** herself.
  Я попросив Мері **поводитися** добре.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CF and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6426880](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6426880) [\#7115972](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7115972))

- I asked Mary to **behave** herself.
  Я попросила Мері **поводитися** добре.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CF and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6426880](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6426880) [\#7115973](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7115973))

- You should try to **behave** better.
  Маєш спробувати **поводитися** краще.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#30450](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/30450) [\#467859](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/467859))

- Mother told me to **behave** myself.
  Моя мати попросила мене **поводитися** добре.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CN and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#320747](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/320747) [\#5149056](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5149056))

## поводився

Used about 9 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 9).

- Did you **behave** today?
  Ти сьогодні добре **поводився**?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#242840](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/242840) [\#6798095](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6798095))

- I want you to **behave**.
  Я хочу, щоб ти добре **поводився**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2033082](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2033082) [\#8075861](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8075861))

- I wish Jim would **behave** himself.
  Я хочу, щоб Джим **поводився** пристойно.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CN and ascolto · checked, community translation · [\#53356](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/53356) [\#922188](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/922188))

- I really wish Tom would **behave** himself.
  Я би дуже хотів, щоб Том **поводився** добре.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#4663779](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4663779) [\#7114745](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7114745))

- We want you to **behave** yourself during meals.
  Ми б хотіли аби ти **поводився** за столом.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and anastasishko · checked, community translation · [\#394114](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/394114) [\#502470](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/502470))

## добре

Used about 6 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 6).

- Did you **behave** today?
  Ви сьогодні **добре** поводилися?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#242840](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/242840) [\#6798097](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6798097))

- Did you **behave** today?
  Ти сьогодні **добре** поводилася?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#242840](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/242840) [\#6798096](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6798096))

- I want you to **behave**.
  Я хочу, щоб ти **добре** поводилася.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2033082](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2033082) [\#8075862](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8075862))

- I want you to **behave**.
  Я хочу, щоб ви **добре** поводилися.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2033082](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2033082) [\#8075863](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8075863))

- Mother told me to **behave** myself.
  Мама наказала мені поводити себе **добре**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CN and iceman · checked, community translation · [\#320747](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/320747) [\#1624687](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1624687))

## поводься

Used about 4 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 4).

- **Behave** well.
  **Поводься** чемно.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and aandrusiak · checked, community translation · [\#8908813](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8908813) [\#493848](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/493848))

- **Behave** well.
  **Поводься** добре.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#8908813](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8908813) [\#5783038](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5783038))

- **Behave** yourself.
  **Поводься** чемно.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and aandrusiak · checked, community translation · [\#64491](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/64491) [\#493848](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/493848))

- **Behave** yourself.
  **Поводься** добре.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#64491](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/64491) [\#5783038](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5783038))

## поводиться

Used about 3 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3).

- Tom always **behaves** himself well. However, Mary does not.
  Том завжди **поводиться** добре. Мері, проте, ні.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#1029971](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1029971) [\#5731366](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5731366))

- She **behaves** obsequiously toward superiors.
  Вона **поводиться** улесливо по відношенню до начальства.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by al\_ex\_an\_der and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#4901183](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4901183) [\#5728488](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5728488))

- Tom is a well-educated man, but he **behaves** like a complete yobbo.
  Том - освічена людина, але **поводиться** неначе останнє бидло.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#14097790](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/14097790) [\#14097791](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/14097791))

## мавпи

Used about 2 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2).

- Why do men **behave** like apes, and vice versa?
  Чому люди поводяться як великі **мавпи**, і навпаки?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Jesse and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#36369](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/36369) [\#6318718](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6318718))

- Why do men **behave** like apes, and vice versa?
  Чому чоловіки поводяться як великі **мавпи**, і навпаки?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Jesse and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#36369](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/36369) [\#6318719](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6318719))

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- Does Tom always **behave** like that?
  Том завжди себе так поводить?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and maxym · checked, community translation · [\#5683376](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5683376) [\#5683927](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5683927))

- **Behave** yourself during my absence.
  Поводь себе гарно під час моєї відсутності.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and ascolto · checked, community translation · [\#325485](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/325485) [\#926372](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/926372))

- doesn’t **behave** itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;
  не осоромлює, не шукає свого, не пориваєть ся до гнїву, не думає лихого;
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CO 13:5)

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-en/) · [translating into Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-uk/).

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