behavior

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bɪˈheɪvjɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bi hāvyər)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
behavior (US),
behaviour (UK)
n
(person: conduct) (persona)comportamiento nm
  conducta nf
  modales nmpl
 His behaviour seems to be worse when visitors come.
 Su comportamiento parece ser peor cuando hay visitas.
behavior (US),
behaviour (UK)
n
(animal: habits) (animal)comportamiento nm
  conducta nf
 The dog's behavior is a combination of instinct and conditioning.
 El comportamiento del perro es una mezcla de instinto y condicionamiento.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
behavior (US),
behaviour (UK)
n
(system or machine: functioning) (máquina)funcionamiento nm
 The car is old and its behaviour is unpredictable.
 El auto es viejo y su funcionamiento es impredecible.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
behavior | behaviour
InglésEspañol
bad behavior (US),
bad behaviour (UK)
n
(child: naughtiness)mala conducta adj + nf
 As a punishment for bad behaviour, the child was sent to his room.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Cuando pequeña, en más de alguna ocasión fui castigada debido a mi mala conducta.
bad behavior (US),
bad behaviour (UK)
n
(prisoner: criminal acts)mala conducta adj + nf
  conducta antisocial nf + adj
 Tom had his prison sentence extended for bad behavior.
 A Tom le extendieron la condena en prisión por mala conducta.
be on your best behavior (US),
be on your best behaviour (UK)
v expr
(behave very well)tener buena conducta expr
behavior management (US),
behaviour management (UK)
n
(discipline)disciplina nf
  manejo de conducta nm + loc adj
 "Time out" is a technique used in behavior management.
 El "tiempo fuera" es una técnica de disciplina.
behavior modification (US),
behaviour modification (UK)
n
(changing habits through therapy)modificación de conducta grupo nom
  modificación del comportamiento grupo nom
 Behaviour modification consists of learning new habits.
 La modificación de conducta consiste en aprender nuevos hábitos.
behavior pattern (US),
behaviour pattern (UK)
(way of acting)patrón de comportamiento nm + loc adj
behavior therapy (US),
behaviour therapy (UK)
n
(psychology: treatment)terapia conductual loc nom f
  terapia de conducta loc nom f
  terapia conductista loc nom f
consumer behavior (US),
consumer behaviour (UK)
n
(spending patterns)hábitos y conductas de consumo nmpl
 According to current consumer behavior, we predict that this product won't sell.
  (en estudios de mercado)comportamiento de consumidores nm
 Los estudios del comportamiento de consumidores indican que este producto no tendrá éxito.
good behavior (US),
good behaviour (UK)
n
(child: not misbehaving)buen comportamiento adj + nm
 Billy got a sticker for his good behavior today at school.
 Hoy en la escuela le dieron a Guillermito una pegatina por buen comportamiento.
  buena conducta adj + nf
 Hoy en la escuela le dieron a Guillermito una pegatina por buena conducta.
  portarse bien v prnl + adv
 Hoy en la escuela le dieron a Guillermito una pegatina por portarse bien.
good behavior (US),
good behaviour (UK)
n
(prisoner: good conduct)buena conducta adj + nf
 I expect that he will have his prison term reduced for good behaviour.
 Espero que le reduzcan la pena por buena conducta.
homing behavior (US),
homing behaviour (US)
n
(bird: navigating back)migración de vuelta loc nom f
 Poco antes de convertirse en animales adultos, inician una migración de vuelta a la zona en la que nacieron.
poor behavior (US),
poor behaviour (UK)
n
(bad conduct)mal comportamiento adj + nm
  mala conducta adj + nf
 The student was sent out of the class for poor behaviour.
 Sacaron de la clase al estudiante por mal comportamiento.
standard behavior (US),
standard behaviour (UK)
n
(what is normally done)conducta normal, conducta usual nf + adj mf
  comportamiento normal, comportamiento usual nf + adj mf
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

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