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She's been there for half an hour already, and I had made up my mind to turn her out if she didn't behave properly.
Elle y est depuis une demi-heure, je m’étais promis de la faire sortir, si elle ne se conduisait pas bien.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
' You might leave the table at the same time as other people,' Marthe would bitterly remark ; it is not very polite of you to behave in that way.'
--Vous pourriez bien quitter la table en même temps que tout le monde, lui disait-elle aigrement; ce n'est guère poli, ce que vous faites là!
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
"What makes you behave so?" said St. Clare, who could not help being amused with the child's expression.
«Qui t’a poussée à te conduire ainsi, voyons? dit Saint-Clair, qui avait peine à s’empêcher de rire en la regardant.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
"Dear poverty," she often said, "you taught me how to behave when rich."
« Bonne misère, disait-elle souvent, tu m’as appris à être riche. »
Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon
Stories for Ninon
Zola, Emile
Contes à Ninon
Zola, Emile
Why I've often seen him with big Amehe, who used to box his ears and kick him outside the door when he didn't behave properly.'
Je l'ai vu en chemise avec la grande Amélie qui le jetait d'une claque à la porte, quand il n'était pas sage.»
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
If I only had four men and a corporal, I'd come down and pull your ears for you, and make you behave yourselves!"
si j’avais seulement quatre hommes et un caporal, je descendrais vous tirer les oreilles pour vous rappeler au respect!»
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
And stooping down, she stirred Delestang's hair with her warm breath, as she added: ' He would behave properly, wouldn't he, dear, just as you do ?'
Et se penchant vers Delestang, parlant dans ses cheveux, qu'elle soulevait d'un souffle tiède:«N'est-ce pas, mon ami, il serait bien sage, aussi sage que toi?»
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
This objective standard would permit triers of fact to dictate, according to their own notions of proper conduct, the manner in which an expectant woman should behave throughout her pregnancy.
Cette norme objective permettrait au juge des faits de dicter, selon sa propre conception de la conduite maternelle appropriée, la façon dont une femme enceinte doit se comporter au cours de sa grossesse.
" Oh! I," he answered with a laugh, " I behave reasonably."
« Oh ! moi, répondit-il en riant, je suis sage. »
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
Imagine the life she leads with a madman who can't even behave decently at table! He throws his napkin away in the middle of dinner, and stalks off, looking stupefied, after having made a horrible mess in his plate.
Vous figurez-vous sa vie avec ce maniaque, qui ne sait plus même se tenir proprement à table; il jette sa serviette au milieu du dîner, il s'en va comme un hébété, après avoir pataugé dans son assiette....
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
Either behave yourself, or stay down to the quarters, and fare and work with the rest."
Ainsi marche droit, ou reste aux cases, à travailler et à manger avec le troupeau.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
" "And how did Grace behave?" asked Emily, laughing.
– Et comment Grace s’est-elle conduite ? demanda Émilie en riant.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
After all, his boys may be admirals if they behave themselves;" and he went to seek his daughter, having in imagination manned her nursery with vice and rear admirals in embryo by the half dozen.
Qu’importe ? je pourrai faire des marins de tous mes petits-enfants ; et qui sait si l’un d’eux ne deviendra pas amiral ? Et il courut retrouver sa fille, voyant déjà en perspective une demi-douzaine de petits amiraux qui sautillaient autour de lui.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
In solution, the molecules of the dissolved bodies behave in a similar way.
Dans les solutions, les molécules des corps dissous se conduisent d'une façon analogue.
Le Bon, Gustave / The evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave / L'évolution des forces
L'évolution des forces
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1905, by Ernest Flammarion, Paris
The evolution of forces
Le Bon, Gustave
© Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., London, 1908
Almost immediately afterwards Trouche went downstairs with a couple of men whom he had picked up in some low cafe, crying out on the staircase that he knew how to behave himself and was going to see them home.
Trouche, en effet, descendit presque aussitôt avec deux camarades ramassés sous les tables de quelque café borgne; il criait dans l'escalier qu'il savait vivre et qu'il allait les reconduire.
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile

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behave

verb
Basic forms
Pastbehaved
Imperativebehave
Present Participle (Participle I)behaving
Past Participle (Participle II)behaved
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I behavewe behave
you behaveyou behave
he/she/it behavesthey behave
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am behavingwe are behaving
you are behavingyou are behaving
he/she/it is behavingthey are behaving
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have behavedwe have behaved
you have behavedyou have behaved
he/she/it has behavedthey have behaved
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been behavingwe have been behaving
you have been behavingyou have been behaving
he/she/it has been behavingthey have been behaving
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I behavedwe behaved
you behavedyou behaved
he/she/it behavedthey behaved
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was behavingwe were behaving
you were behavingyou were behaving
he/she/it was behavingthey were behaving
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had behavedwe had behaved
you had behavedyou had behaved
he/she/it had behavedthey had behaved
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been behavingwe had been behaving
you had been behavingyou had been behaving
he/she/it had been behavingthey had been behaving
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will behavewe shall/will behave
you will behaveyou will behave
he/she/it will behavethey will behave
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be behavingwe shall/will be behaving
you will be behavingyou will be behaving
he/she/it will be behavingthey will be behaving
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have behavedwe shall/will have behaved
you will have behavedyou will have behaved
he/she/it will have behavedthey will have behaved
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been behavingwe shall/will have been behaving
you will have been behavingyou will have been behaving
he/she/it will have been behavingthey will have been behaving
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would behavewe should/would behave
you would behaveyou would behave
he/she/it would behavethey would behave
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be behavingwe should/would be behaving
you would be behavingyou would be behaving
he/she/it would be behavingthey would be behaving
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have behavedwe should/would have behaved
you would have behavedyou would have behaved
he/she/it would have behavedthey would have behaved
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been behavingwe should/would have been behaving
you would have been behavingyou would have been behaving
he/she/it would have been behavingthey would have been behaving
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am behavedwe are behaved
you are behavedyou are behaved
he/she/it is behavedthey are behaved
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being behavedwe are being behaved
you are being behavedyou are being behaved
he/she/it is being behavedthey are being behaved
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been behavedwe have been behaved
you have been behavedyou have been behaved
he/she/it has been behavedthey have been behaved
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was behavedwe were behaved
you were behavedyou were behaved
he/she/it was behavedthey were behaved
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being behavedwe were being behaved
you were being behavedyou were being behaved
he/she/it was being behavedthey were being behaved
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been behavedwe had been behaved
you had been behavedyou had been behaved
he/she/it had been behavedthey had been behaved
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be behavedwe shall/will be behaved
you will be behavedyou will be behaved
he/she/it will be behavedthey will be behaved
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been behavedwe shall/will have been behaved
you will have been behavedyou will have been behaved
he/she/it will have been behavedthey will have been behaved