behaviour
/bɪˈheɪvjə(r)/noun
उच्चारण बिहेव्यर
व्यवहार, आचरण, बर्ताव
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the way that somebody behaves, especially towards other people
व्यवहार, आचरण, बर्ताव
- The teacher praised the class for its good behaviour on the trip.
- His behaviour towards the servants was rude.
- The principal praised the students for their good behaviour.
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- Bad behaviour in the exam hall will be punished.
- Radhika's polite behaviour impressed her new colleagues.
Synonyms conduct manners actions demeanour deportment
Opposite misbehaviour misconduct
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the way a person, an animal, a plant or a chemical acts or functions in a particular situation
(जानवर, पदार्थ का) व्यवहार, प्रतिक्रिया
- the behaviour of bees in the hive
- the behaviour of gases under pressure
- Scientists observed the behaviour of the animals in the forest.
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- The behaviour of the metal at high heat surprised the engineers.
- The study looks at the behaviour of consumers during festivals.
Synonyms functioning reaction response action operation
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
behaviour (uncountable) towards sb
The noun has no plural in general use, and towards or to follows it.
सामान्य प्रयोग में इस noun का बहुवचन नहीं होता, और इसके बाद towards या to आता है।
- Her behaviour towards the guests was warm.
behave (verb) + adverb / oneself
Behave can stand alone to mean behave well, or take oneself.
'Behave' अकेला आकर अच्छा आचरण या oneself के साथ आ सकता है।
- Behave yourself in the library.
- The children behaved well.
on your best behaviour
A fixed phrase for showing the best manners on purpose.
जान-बूझकर सर्वोत्तम शिष्टाचार दिखाने का स्थिर वाक्यांश।
- The students were on their best behaviour during the inspection.
behave oneself / misbehave
Behave yourself is a polite command to act well; misbehave means to behave badly.
'Behave yourself' अच्छा आचरण करने का विनम्र आदेश है; 'misbehave' का अर्थ बुरा आचरण करना है।
- Behave yourself in front of the guests.
- The boys misbehaved on the school bus.
behavioural / behaviourist
Behavioural is the adjective used in psychology, such as behavioural problems or behavioural science.
Behavioural मनोविज्ञान में प्रयुक्त adjective है, जैसे behavioural problems या behavioural science।
- The child was referred for behavioural therapy.
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adjective + behaviour
goodbadoddaggressiveresponsible
- The teacher praised her responsible behaviour.
verb + behaviour
changeexplainimprovereportexcuse
- Counselling helped improve his behaviour.
behaviour + noun
patternproblemchangecodestudy
- The school has a strict behaviour code.
behaviour + preposition
behaviour towardsbehaviour in classbehaviour of animalsbehaviour at workbehaviour during exams
- The behaviour of animals changes before an earthquake.
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- The monkey's behaviour was studied by scientists.
वैज्ञानिकों ने बंदर के व्यवहार का अध्ययन किया।
- Rude behaviour will not be tolerated in the exam hall.
परीक्षा कक्ष में अशिष्ट व्यवहार सहन नहीं किया जाएगा।
- I was surprised by Radhika's calm behaviour.
मैं राधिका के शांत व्यवहार से आश्चर्यचकित था।
- Consumer behaviour changes during the festival season.
त्योहारों के मौसम में उपभोक्ता का व्यवहार बदल जाता है।
- He was released early for good behaviour.
अच्छे आचरण के कारण उसे जल्दी रिहा कर दिया गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ His behaviours are bad.
✓ His behaviour is bad.
Behaviour is uncountable in English, though Hindi 'vyavhar' can be counted loosely, so no plural s appears.
हिंदी का 'व्यवहार' ढीले अर्थ में गिना जा सकता है, परंतु अंग्रेज़ी में 'behaviour' uncountable है, इसलिए उसमें plural s नहीं लगता।
✗ He behaved with me rudely.
✓ He behaved rudely towards me.
Hindi 'mere saath' leads students to write with, but behaviour towards a person is expressed with towards or to.
हिंदी के 'मेरे साथ' से विद्यार्थी with लिखते हैं, परंतु किसी व्यक्ति के प्रति व्यवहार 'towards' या 'to' से व्यक्त होता है।
✗ She behaved herself like a child.
✓ She behaved like a child.
Behave takes herself only in the sense of behaving well; with like, the reflexive is dropped.
'Behave' के साथ herself केवल अच्छे आचरण के अर्थ में आता है; 'like' के साथ reflexive हटा दिया जाता है।
¶Idioms 1
be on your best behaviour
to behave as well as you can, especially when being watched
बहुत अच्छे से पेश आना (विशेषकर जब कोई देख रहा हो)
- The children were on their best behaviour in front of the inspector.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
conduct manners actions demeanour deportment functioning reaction response action operation
Antonyms
AaSpelling
be·hav·iour
§Grammar and usage
Behaviour is uncountable ('his behaviours' is wrong; say 'his behaviour' or 'forms of behaviour').
Behaviour uncountable है ('his behaviours' गलत है; 'his behaviour' या 'forms of behaviour' कहिए)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Be on your best behaviour.
Idiom: be on your best behaviour (किसी मौक़े पर बहुत अच्छा और शिष्ट व्यवहार करना)। इसका प्रयोग तब होता है जब हमें किसी के सामने अच्छी छाप छोड़नी हो, जैसे मेहमानों या interview के समय।
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General knowledge
Behavioural science; the Code of Conduct.
Behavioural science (व्यवहार विज्ञान) वह विषय है जो इंसान और जानवरों के व्यवहार का अध्ययन करता है। Code of Conduct (आचार संहिता) नियमों का वह समूह है जो बताता है कि किसी संस्था या पद के लोगों को कैसा व्यवहार करना चाहिए।