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вести себя

behave

Meaning of вести себя

act socially

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Russian[vʲeˈstʲi sʲɪˈbʲa]
Russianбихэйв
behave
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вести себя with English translation

вести себя usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Guests should behave respectfully at religious sites.

Гостям следует вести себя уважительно на религиозных объектах.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Children are taught how to behave at family ceremonies.

Детей учат, как вести себя на семейных церемониях.

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вести себя belongs to the topic "Culture and Traditions of Countries". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

вести себяbehave
душshower
лифтelevator
полотенцеtowel
телевизорTV
видview
завтракbreakfast

вести себя synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between вести себя / держаться / поступать / проявлять себя / показывать себя / соблюдать приличия

🇷🇺Russian
вести себя

basic neutral verb for describing behavior

B1Very Often

Behave properly in public.

Веди себя прилично на публике.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
держаться

focuses on manner or bearing — how one carries oneself

B1Often

She always keeps calm in stressful situations.

Она всегда держится спокойно в стрессовых ситуациях.

П
🇷🇺Russian
поступать

emphasizes an action or decision — how someone acts in a given situation

B1Very Often

She always acts fairly.

Она всегда поступает справедливо.

П
🇷🇺Russian
проявлять себя

used about showing one's abilities or character

B1Often

He showed himself well in the trial.

На испытании он проявил себя отлично.

П
🇷🇺Russian
показывать себя

similar to 'проявлять себя', emphasizes demonstration; somewhat colloquial

B1Often

At the concert the musician showed himself from his best side.

На концерте музыкант показал себя с лучшей стороны.

С
🇷🇺Russian
соблюдать приличия

implies observing social norms and politeness — a more formal expression

B1Rarely

One should observe decency/etiquette in society.

В обществе следует соблюдать приличия.

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How to pronounce вести себя and what this word means

вести себя translation: behave. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce вести себя

[vʲeˈstʲi sʲɪˈbʲa]

вести себя translation

behave

вести себя examples

Guests should behave respectfully at religious sites.

вести себя transcription

[vʲeˈstʲi sʲɪˈbʲa], бихэйв

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вести себя meaning: what does it mean?

проявлять определённые поступки в обществе

вести себя pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

вести себя is pronounced as [vʲeˈstʲi sʲɪˈbʲa]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

вести себя definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Guests should behave respectfully at religious sites. Translation: Гостям следует вести себя уважительно на религиозных объектах.

Is вести себя part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, вести себя (behave) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is вести себя part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, вести себя (behave) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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