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cope
/koʊp/
zurechtkommen
She had to cope with the loss of her job and financial stress.
Sie musste mit dem Verlust ihres Jobs und finanziellen Stress zurechtkommen.
neutral
mit einer schwierigen Situation fertigwerden
He couldn’t cope with the pressure of his new responsibilities.
Er konnte mit dem Druck seiner neuen Verantwortungen nicht fertigwerden.
The team coped well during the crisis.
Das Team kam während der Krise gut zurecht.
Often used with 'with' to indicate the challenge being faced.
Kollokationen
cope withmit etwas fertigwerden / zurechtkommenfind it hard to copees schwer haben, damit fertigzuwerdencope aloneallein zurechtkommen
Antonyme
Profi-Tipp
Collocation practice
Pair 'cope' with 'with' in sentences to emphasize the challenge: 'She coped with the loss by seeking support.'
Goldene Regel
Conjugation
Present: cope(s); Past: coped; Past participle: coped; Gerund: coping.
Wortursprung
From Middle English coupen, from Old French couper ('to strike'), from Late Latin colaphizare ('to strike with the fist'), from Greek kolaphizein ('to box, strike'). The modern sense of 'to deal with difficulties' emerged in the 16th century.
Verwendungshinweise
Primarily used in contexts of stress, adversity, or challenging circumstances. Less common in formal academic writing compared to everyday speech.
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