se porta mal

se porta mal(
seh
 
pohr
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tah
 
mahl
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. he behaves badly
Es un adolescente muy difícil y se porta mal para llamar la atención.He's a very difficutl teenager and he behaves badly to attract attention.
b. she behaves badly
Cuando se porta mal, su madre la riñe.When she behaves badly, her mother tells her off.
c. it behaves badly
¿Se porta bien el perro de tus vecinos? - No, se porta mal, se come mis flores.Does your neighbor's dog behave well? - No, it behaves badly. It eats my flowers.
d. behaves badly
Mi hijo siempre se porta mal cuando hay gente delante.My son always behaves badly when there are people around.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(second person singular)
a. you behave badly
Si se porta mal con ellos, no me extraña que ellos no quieran luego hacerle favores a usted.If you behave badly towards them, I'm not surprised they don't want to do you any favors.
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