verhalten
/fɛɐ̯ˈhaltn̩/
to behave; to be contradistinguished, to be characterized in relation to its environment; to be; to take a stand, to express an assessment of
- er/sie/es
- verhält
- past
- verhielt
- past participle
- verhalten
Meanings
- 1
to behave
Ich verstehe nicht, warum du dich so verhältst.
I don't understand why you behave like that.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Das ist typisch für ihn, sich so zu verhalten.
It's characteristic of him to behave like that.
Tatoeba · Tamy · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
to be contradistinguished, to be characterized in relation to its environment; (reflexive, impersonal) to be
Du musst nur hier sitzen und dich ruhig verhalten.
All you have to do is sit here and be quiet.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
In einer Bibliothek hat man sich ruhig zu verhalten.
You ought to be quiet in a library.
Tatoeba · Manfredo · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 3
to take a stand, to express an assessment of
- 4
to comport oneself or have a bearing toward the worldrare
- 5
to repress, to make more slowrare
- 6
to parryrare
- 7
to have a good attitude towards oneselfrare
- 8
to undertakerare
- 9
to close with the handrare
Conjugation
| present | past | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | verhalte | verhielt |
| du | verhältst | verhieltest |
| er/sie/es | verhält | verhielt |
| wir | verhalten | verhielten |
| ihr | verhaltet | verhieltet |
| sie/Sie | verhalten | verhielten |