cope

[US]/kəʊp/
[UK]/koʊp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. handle; deal with; compete.

Phrases & Collocations

cope with

Example Sentences

They have to cope with a mountain of problems.

he found it difficult to cope with the adulation of the fans.

his ability to cope with stress.

there existed no organization to cope with espionage.

the sewer could not cope with the volume of rainwater.

cope with unexpected catastrophes

No one can cope with him in English.

Doctors are having to cope with an everexpanding workload.

the roads are barely adequate to cope with the present traffic.

he coped well with the percussion part.

the city's inability to cope with the pathology of a burgeoning underclass.

it's rotten for you having to cope on your own.

she couldn't cope with her senile husband.

the bike is sturdy enough to cope with bumpy tracks.

Many old people find it difficult to cope with change.

I cannot cope with that boy; he is stubborn.

Do not imagine that you can cope with all the problems.

Sufferers from Alzheimer’s disease can’t cope at home.

She is not a competent driver and can't cope with driving in heavy traffic.

Real-world Examples

And the algorithm could not cope with that.

Source: The Economist - Technology

But I wonder how we cope without it.

Source: Past English Major Level 4 Listening Exam Questions (with Translations)

Nature has had to find ways to cope.

Source: CNN Selected October 2015 Collection

Obviously, we could use some coping strategies.

Source: Our Day This Season 1

But only I know now how we are coping now.

Source: VOA Standard English_Life

Germershausen is ambiguous over whether Berlin could cope with more refugees.

Source: VOA Standard Speed February 2016 Collection

And many began to turn to drinking in order to cope.

Source: Realm of Legends

For the evacuees, these children might have coped best with separation.

Source: Reel Knowledge Scroll

But even a billion birds can't cope with this many mosquitoes.

Source: Wild Arctic

We don't know if they will cope well with their fame.

Source: BBC Listening August 2016 Collection

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