cope
A coping mechanism or self-delusion one clings to in order to endure a hopeless situationA coping mechanism or self-delusion one clings to in order to endure a hopeless situation.
» No one can cope with him.
Niemand kommt mit ihm zurecht.
Никто не может справиться с ним.
Ніхто не може впоратися з ним.
Meaning
7 senses(slang)A coping mechanism or self-delusion one clings to in order to endure a hopeless situation.
(derogatory)A long, loose cloak worn by a priest, deacon, or bishop when presiding over a ceremony other than the Mass.
Pluviale, Prozessionsmantel
a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions
(derogatory)Any covering such as a canopy or a mantle.
(derogatory, literary)The vault or canopy of the skies, heavens etc.
(derogatory)A covering piece on top of a wall exposed to the weather, usually made of metal, masonry, or stone, and sloped to carry off water.
(derogatory)The top part of a sand casting mold.
(derogatory)An ancient tribute due to the lord of the soil, out of the lead mines in Derbyshire, England.
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
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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.
From Middle English cope, from Medieval Latin cāpa (“cape”) Doublet of cap, cape, and chape.
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