Zich gedragen
Example: Het is belangrijk om je goed te gedragen op school.
Definition
"Zich gedragen" means to act or behave in a certain way, especially regarding one's manners, conduct, or demeanor. It involves how a person carries themselves and responds to social norms, such as in the example: 'It is important to behave well at school.'
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "zich gedragen" comes from the verb 'dragen', which means 'to carry'. The reflexive pronoun 'zich' indicates that the action relates to oneself. So, "zich gedragen" literally means 'to carry oneself', which evolved to mean behaving or conducting oneself in social situations.
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"Zich gedragen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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