portarse bien o mal

portarse bien o mal(
pohr
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tahr
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seh
 
byehn
 
oh
 
mahl
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A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Se dio cuenta del problema.)
pronominal verb phrase
a. to behave well or badly
Los regalos que tengas dependerán de si te portaste bien o mal este año.The presents you get will depend on whether you behaved well or badly this year.
b. to behave oneself or not
Sabía si me estaba portando bien o mal por las miradas de mis papás.I could tell if I was behaving myself or not from the look on my parents’ faces.
c. to be good or bad
Hay padres a los que no parece importar si sus hijos se portan bien o mal en el restaurante.Some parents don't seem to care if their children are being good or bad at the restaurant.
d. to behave or to misbehave
Después de la clase de inglés, alguien había escrito en la pizarra "Portarse bien o mal, esa es la cuestión".After English class, someone had written on the blackboard "To behave or to misbehave, that is the question."
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