comportare

involve

verb kohm-pohr-TAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'comportare', to carry together

Also means

behave (reflexive)

Usage Note

Comportare as a plain verb means to entail or involve, as in comporta dei rischi ('it involves risks'). Far more common is the reflexive comportarsi, meaning to behave: comportarsi bene. A learner should not read it as the English 'comport' in formal speech.

Examples

"I bambini si comportano bene."

Natural Translation

The children behave well.

Literal Translation

The children themselves behave well.

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