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    Comportar (en. Behave)

    /kompor'tar/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To receive or tolerate something.
    I cannot bear his attitude.
    No puedo comportar su actitud.
    To endure or bear something.
    The weather can bring frequent rains.
    El clima puede comportar lluvias frecuentes.
    To produce or carry with it a result.
    This job entails many hours of dedication.
    Este trabajo comporta muchas horas de dedicación.

    Etymology

    From Latin comportare, which means 'to carry together.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to entail consequences
    To accept or bear the repercussions of an act.
    comportar consecuencias
    to leave no room for doubt
    To leave no room for ambiguity.
    no comportar dudas
    to behave like
    To act in a certain way.
    comportarse como

    Related Words

    behavior
    The way a person acts or reacts to different situations.
    comportamiento
    to behave
    To act in a specific way.
    comportarse
    social behavior
    The conduct that individuals have in a social context.
    comportamiento social

    Slang Meanings

    Moving from one place to another calmly.
    I’m going to stroll around the city without hurry.
    Voy a comportar por la ciudad sin prisa.
    Being in a relaxed attitude.
    He studied all night and now he acts as if nothing happened.
    Estudió toda la noche y ahora se comporta como si nada.