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cope
verbs
can/can't cope
• Older people can't cope so well with the heat.
be able/unable to cope
• Some young mothers feel that they aren't able to cope on their own.
struggle to cope
• Hospital wards are struggling to cope with the injured.
learn to cope
• In this job, you'll have to learn to cope with pressure.
adverbs
cope well
• Most schools coped well with the change.
cope easily
• The exam was tough but she coped easily.
cope successfully
• Careful planning will help you to cope successfully.
cope admirably
• She coped admirably with a very demanding schedule.
phrases
it is difficult/hard to cope
• We were finding it difficult to cope financially.
somebody's ability to cope
• The bears' survival will depend on their ability to cope with a changing environment.
a way of coping
• Working hard was a way of coping with his grief.
coping skills
• We help people learn coping skills to deal with these pressures.
a coping strategy
(= a way of coping with something )
• Some people use humour as a coping strategy.
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verb ADV. admirably, well She copes very well under pressure. | adequately Will the prison system cope adequately with the increasing numbers of prisoners? | easily VERB + COPE be able/unable to, can/can't She is unable to cope with her increasing workload. He felt that he couldn't cope any longer. | have to She had to cope without any help. | learn to | struggle to, try to struggling to cope with the demands of a new baby | be difficult to PREP. with Some people find unemployment very difficult to cope with. PHRASES sb's ability to cope, a way of coping a way of coping with bereavement
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