No. 3,437 in Dutch
misdragen
To behave badly or improperly.
In a sentence
Ik misdroeg mij tijdens de vergadering omdat ik te geïrriteerd was.
I misbehaved during the meeting because I was too irritated.
Here, 'misdroeg mij' is used reflexively to indicate the subject's own misbehavior.
Hij misdraagt zich vaak tijdens het avondeten, wat frustrerend kan zijn.
He often misbehaves during dinner, which can be frustrating.
In this sentence, 'misdraagt zich' refers to habitual poor behavior by the subject.
De kinderen begonnen zich te misdragen toen het begon te regenen tijdens het feestje.
The children started misbehaving when it started raining during the party.
Here, 'zich te misdragen' indicates that the children collectively started acting improperly.
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