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Italian

comportamento

/kom.por.taˈmen.to/noun · masculineB1
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Meaning

behaviour, conduct

In a sentence

Il tuo comportamento oggi è stato molto gentile.

Your behavior today was very kind.

Perché hai cambiato comportamento con me?

Why did you change your behavior with me?

Un comportamento così non va bene a scuola.

Behavior like that is not okay at school.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
comportamentomasculine · singular
comportamentimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use comportamento for general conduct; atteggiamento is more about attitude or stance in a specific moment.
  • Common with verbs like avere, tenere, and assumere: avere un buon comportamento, tenere un comportamento corretto.
  • Usually singular for overall conduct; plural comportamenti refers to repeated acts or different types of behavior.

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