behaviour towards someone

  • 1towards — to|wards W1S1 [təˈwo:dz US to:rdz, two:rdz] prep especially BrE to|ward [təˈwo:d US to:rd, two:rd] especially AmE ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(direction)¦ 2¦(producing a result)¦ 3¦(feeling/attitude)¦ 4¦(help pay for)¦ 5¦(before)¦ 6¦(near)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) …

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  • 2behaviour — be|hav|iour W1S2 BrE behavior AmE [bıˈheıvjə US ər] n [U] 1.) the things that a person or animal does ▪ It is important to reward good behaviour . ▪ The headmaster will not tolerate bad behaviour . behaviour towards ▪ She complained of her boss s …

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  • 3behaviour */*/*/ — UK [bɪˈheɪvjə(r)] / US [bɪˈheɪvjər] noun [uncountable] Word forms behaviour : singular behaviour plural behaviours Get it right: behaviour: Behaviour is usually an uncountable noun, so it is rarely used in the plural: Wrong: Parents should be… …

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  • 4behaviour — noun BrE, behavior AmE (U) 1 the way that someone behaves: Can TV violence cause aggressive behavior? | good/bad behaviour: The headmaster will not tolerate bad behaviour in class. (+ towards): Her father s behavior towards him was irrational. 2… …

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  • 6Animal sexual behaviour — This article is about the sexual behaviour of non human animals; see also Human sexuality and Sexual reproduction. Animal sexual behaviour takes many different forms, even within the same species. Among animals other than humans, researchers have …

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  • 7harassment — har‧ass‧ment [ˈhærəsmənt, həˈræsmənt] noun [uncountable] LAW HUMAN RESOURCES when someone is treated in an unpleasant or threatening way: • The alleged harassment took place at the company s head office. ˌracial ˈharassment LAW …

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  • 8indulgence — UK [ɪnˈdʌldʒ(ə)ns] / US [ɪnˈdʌldʒəns] noun Word forms indulgence : singular indulgence plural indulgences 1) a) [uncountable] the act of doing or having something that is not good for you indulgence in: indulgence in alcohol b) behaviour towards… …

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  • 9quarter — I UK [ˈkwɔː(r)tə(r)] / US [ˈkwɔrtər] noun Word forms quarter : singular quarter plural quarters *** 1) [countable] maths one of four equal parts of something quarter of: Over a quarter of our income goes on food. Nearly three quarters of the… …

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  • 10kindness — kind|ness [ˈkaındnıs] n 1.) [U] kind behaviour towards someone ▪ I can t thank you enough for your kindness. 2.) a kind action do sb a kindness ▪ It would be doing him a kindness to tell him the truth. →kill sb with kindness at ↑kill1 …

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