Word Frequency
cope1 (kəʊp
)
Definitions
verb
- intr foll by with to contend (against)
- intr to deal successfully with or handle a situation; manage ⇒
she coped well with the problem
- tr (archaic)
- to deal with
- to meet in battle
Word Origin
C14: from Old French coper to strike, cut, from coup blow; see coup1Synonyms
View thesaurus entrycope3 (kəʊp
)
Definitions
verb
- to provide (a wall) with a coping
- to join (two moulded timber members)
noun
- another name for coping
Word Origin
C17: probably from French couper to cut; see cope1Translations for 'cope'
- British English: cope If you cope with a problem, task, or difficult situation, you deal with it successfully.She had to cope with losing all her money.kəʊp VERB
- Arabic: يَتَغَلَّبُ عَلَى
- Brazilian Portuguese: aguentar
- Chinese: 应付
- Croatian: nositi se
- Czech: zvládnout zvládat
- Danish: klare
- Dutch: het aankunnen
- European Spanish: sobrellevar
- Finnish: selviytyä
- French: surmonter
- German: zurechtkommen
- Greek: αντιμετωπίζω επιτυχώς
- Italian: far fronte
- Japanese: うまく対処する
- Korean: 대처하다
- Norwegian: klare brasene
- Polish: poradzić sobie radzić sobie
- Portuguese: aguentar
- Romanian: a face față
- Russian: справляться
- Spanish: sobrellevar
- Swedish: klara av
- Thai: รับมือได้
- Turkish: başa çıkmak
- Ukrainian: долати подолати
- Vietnamese: đối phó
Example Sentences Including 'cope'
China will have to cope with the prospect of significant job losses in the state sector.Irish Times (2002)
How will the colleges cope with the 35 per cent fall in school leavers to 2012?Irish Times (2002)
I felt a hearty breakfast would give me strength to cope with whatever the day might bring.High Stand
Imagine won despite not appearing to cope too well with the track's unique undulations.Glasgow Herald (2001)
In Paris she could make an attempt to cope with her emotions.The Image of Laura
Many parents whose own toilet training left them feeling great disgust for their own excreta find that they cannot cope with their baby's.BEYOND FEAR (2002)
Trying to cope on his own, his very existence had been disrupted by - her absence.Final Resort
When pressure surpasses our resources to cope , we suffer from stress.Glasgow Herald (2001)
uk Dralion The Cirque du Soleil's excellent production returns for a new tour, with four extra dates added to cope with demand.Country Life (2005)
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