What does comportar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word comportar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use comportar in Spanish.

The word comportar in Spanish means imply, involve, entail, behave. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word comportar

imply, involve, entail

verbo transitivo (implicar) (signify)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La subida de los precios comporta un empeoramiento en el nivel de vida de la gente.
The rise in prices brings with it a downgrade to people's living standard.

behave

verbo pronominal (portarse bien)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Su hijo tiene que aprender a comportarse en clase. No para de molestar.
His son has to learn to behave in class. He keeps causing trouble.

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