cope

S2 W1

BrE /kəʊp/ AmE /koʊp/

verb en → es

past coped pp coped ing coping

1 DEAL WITH SITUATION [transitive] B1

to deal with a difficult situation or problem in a way that allows you to continue living your life normally

lidiar con, enfrentarse a

  • cope with something

Collocations cope with stress · cope with the demands of work

  • She's been coping well with her illness.

    Ella ha estado lidiando bien con su enfermedad.

2 MANAGE TASK [intransitive] B1

to manage to do something, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant

hacer frente a, manejar

  • cope (with sth)

Collocations cope with the workload · cope in difficult circumstances

  • Can you cope without a car?

    ¿Puedes manejar sin un coche?

3 BE SUITABLE [transitive] B2

to be suitable or appropriate for something, especially when it is difficult to find something that fits exactly

encajar con, servir para

  • something copes with sth

Collocations a solution that copes with the problem · the equipment doesn't cope well with extreme weather conditions

  • This software can cope with large amounts of data.

    Este software puede manejar grandes cantidades de datos.

Phrasal verbs

cope with DEAL WITH SITUATION B1

lidiar con, enfrentarse a

  • She's coping well with the stress of her job.

    Ella está lidiando bien con el estrés de su trabajo.

cope out of AVOID RESPONSIBILITY C1

evadirse de, escaquearse de

  • He tried to cope out of his responsibilities.

    Él intentó evadirse de sus responsabilidades.

cope up with DEAL WITH SITUATION C1

lidiar con, enfrentarse a

  • She coped up with the challenges of her new job.

    Ella lidió con los desafíos de su nuevo trabajo.

cope in DEAL WITH SITUATION C1

lidiar en, enfrentarse a

  • He coped in the face of adversity.

    Él lidió con la adversidad.

cope out AVOID RESPONSIBILITY C1

evadirse de, escaquearse de

  • He tried to cope out of his duties.

    Él intentó evadirse de sus deberes.

Idioms

cope with something like a trooper C1

lidiar con algo como un campeón

  • She coped with the situation like a trooper.

    Ella lidió con la situación como un campeón.

cope with something in your stride C1

lidiar con algo sin problemas

  • He coped with the challenges in his stride.

    Él lidió con los desafíos sin problemas.

cope with something head-on C1

abordar algo de frente

  • She coped with the problem head-on.

    Ella abordó el problema de frente.