behavior

comportamento, condotta

Modo in cui una persona o un animale agisce, soprattutto nei confronti degli altri.

In inglese semplice: The way a person or animal acts, especially towards others.

• His behavior upset me.
• The teacher praised their good behavior.
• We studied the birds’ behavior during winter.

Sinonimi: conduct, actions

Espressioni comuni: good behavior, bad behavior, human behavior, social behavior

comportamento

Una particolare azione o abitudine di una persona o di un animale.

In inglese semplice: A particular action or habit that a person or animal shows.

• Grooming is a common behavior in monkeys.
• The researchers recorded several feeding behaviors.
• Children can learn a new behavior through practice.

Sinonimi: action, habit

Espressioni comuni: learned behavior, repeated behavior, a common behavior

comportamento problematico

Azione che viola le regole o causa problemi, soprattutto in un ambiente di assistenza.

In inglese semplice: An action that breaks rules or causes problems, especially in a care setting.

• The patient had a behavior during lunch.
• Staff recorded two behaviors in her notes.
• Report any behavior that puts other residents at risk.

Sinonimi: incident, problem behavior

Espressioni comuni: document a behavior, report a behavior