Forms
- present
- verhält sich
- past
- verhielt sich
- perfect
- hat sich verhalten
Similar words
handeln
Sich verhalten is to behave, how one conducts oneself generally; handeln is to act, to take a specific action.
Similar in other languages
French
faire œuvre de
Close — to behave/act relates to acting as, performing the role of.
English
act
act is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to behave, to act."
Practice
1 What does verhalten mean?
to behave, to act (sich verhalten)
2 Fill the gap: Er ___ sich sehr ruhig.
Full sentence: Er verhielt sich sehr ruhig. (He behaved very calmly.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches verhalten?
verhalten: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.