comportar

v.

1 to involve, to entail.

Esta situación comporta peligro This situation entails danger.

2 to put up with.

María comporta sus groserías Mary puts up with his rudeness.

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comportar

► verbo transitivo

1 (implica) to involve, entail

■ eso comporta un cambio de planes that involves a change of plan

► verbo pronominal comportarse

1 (portarse) to behave

■ se comportó mal she misbehaved

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verb

to involve, carry

- comportarse

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1. VT

1) (=significar) to involve

no comporta obligación alguna — it carries no obligation, you are under no obligation

2) (=aguantar) to bear, endure, put up with

3) And, Cono Sur (=causar) to entail, bring with it

2.

See:

comportarse

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1.

verbo transitivo (frml) <obligaciones/riesgo> to entail; <beneficios> to bring

2.

comportarse v pron to behave

comportarse en público — to behave o (frml) conduct oneself in public

comportarse mal — to behave badly, misbehave

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1.

verbo transitivo (frml) <obligaciones/riesgo> to entail; <beneficios> to bring

2.

comportarse v pron to behave

comportarse en público — to behave o (frml) conduct oneself in public

comportarse mal — to behave badly, misbehave

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comportar [A1 ]

vt

(frml):

la operación no comporta ningún riesgo there is no risk involved in the operation

estas actividades deportivas comportan grandes beneficios para la salud these sporting activities are very beneficial to one's health

■ comportarse

v pron

to behave

no sabe comportarse en público he doesn't know how to behave o (frml) conduct himself in public

tienes que aprender a comportarte you have to learn to behave yourself o to behave

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comportar verbo transitivo to entail, involve: la expedición comporta ciertos riesgos, the expedition entails certain risks
'comportar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
implicar
- conllevar

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comportar

♦ vt

to involve, to entail;

una casa comporta muchos gastos a house involves o entails a lot of expense;

el riesgo que comporta la no utilización del casco the risk involved in not wearing a helmet

♦ See also the pronominal verb comportarse

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comportar

v/t involve, entail