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comportar

verb
/kõ.poʁˈta(ʁ)/
to behave, to bear, to admit, to contain, to stand

1to behave (to act in a polite or proper way)
Expulsaram seu filho da escola porque nunca se comporta.
They expelled their son from school because he never behaves.
2to behave (to act in the specified manner)
De fato, ele se comportava muito mal.
Indeed, he was behaving very badly.
Em português: suportar · admitir
Also:aguentar, suportar, conter
BrasilPronounced /kõ.poʁˈta(ʁ)/ in Brazil.
PortugalPronounced /kõ.puɾˈtaɾ/ in Portugal.

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