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cope

[/koʊp/]
verb
lidar com, enfrentar, sobrelever
1. to deal with something difficult or challenging
She has to cope with a lot of stress at work.
Ela tem que lidar com muito estresse no trabalho.
2. to manage adequately despite difficulties
He coped well with the loss of his job.
Ele sobreleva bem a perda do seu emprego.
3. to struggle or have difficulty managing
I can't cope with this situation anymore.
Não consigo mais enfrentar esta situação.
NYC Slang
handle it, deal with it, manage it
Synonyms
managehandledeal withfaceendurebear
Antonyms
failsurrendergive up

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
lidar com, enfrentar
most common usage
São Paulo
aguentar, dar conta de
colloquial variant
Portugal
lidar com, aguentar
slightly more formal than Brazilian

Related Idioms & Phrases

cope with the consequences
cope and carry on
cope with change
can't cope
cope mechanism
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