cope
An expression of spite towards someone who suffered a setbackAn expression of spite towards someone who suffered a setback.
» No one can cope with him.
Niemand kommt mit ihm zurecht. — Zaghawa
Никто не может справиться с ним. — fjay69
Ніхто не може впоратися з ним. — deniko
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2 senses(derogatory)An expression of spite towards someone who suffered a setback.
"The other guy cheated, I had no chance!" "Cope."
(Internet, derogatory)A contemptuous dismissal, implying that someone should deal with some problem on their own and that the speaker will not engage any further.
Examples
188 sentencesNo one can cope with him.
Ніхто не може впоратися з ним. — deniko
ruНикто не может справиться с ним. — fjay69
deNiemand kommt mit ihm zurecht. — Zaghawa
She is unable to cope with stress.
Вона не може вправитися зі стресом. — deniko
ruОна не может справиться со стрессом. — odexed
I may not be able to cope with those problems.
Можливо, я не зможу справитися з цими проблемами. — deniko
ruМожет, я не могу справиться с этими проблемами. — Hellerick
I can't cope with the stress.
Я не вмію долати стрес. — deniko
He can cope with the problems.
ruОн может справиться с проблемами. — odexed
Origin
From Middle English coupen, from Old French coper, couper (“to strike, to cut”). The nounFrom Middle English coupen, from Old French coper, couper (“to strike, to cut”). The noun use went mainstream around 2020.
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