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se comporter

English translation of se comporter

behave

The French phrase 'se comporter' is used to express the concept of behaving or conducting oneself in a certain way. It is a reflexive verb, which means that it requires a reflexive pronoun to be used in conjunction with it. The pronoun used will depend on the subject of the sentence. For example, 'Je me comporte bien' means 'I behave well'.


Example sentences using: se comporter

Il est important de savoir comment se comporter dans une interview.

English translation of Il est important de savoir comment se comporter dans une interview.

It's important to know how to behave in an interview.

This example illustrates the use of 'se comporter' in a context relating to professional norms. In this case, it refers to how one should act during a job interview.

Les enfants doivent bien se comporter à l'école.

English translation of Les enfants doivent bien se comporter à l'école.

Children must behave well at school.

This example uses 'se comporter' to refer to how children are expected to act in an academic setting. The expectation here is that they behave well or properly.

Nous devons observer comment les animaux se comportent dans le wild.

English translation of Nous devons observer comment les animaux se comportent dans le wild.

We must observe how animals behave in the wild.

This example uses 'se comporter' in the context of animal behavior. It conveys the message that in order to understand animals, we must study or observe their behavior in their natural habitat.

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