coping
gb/kˈoʊpɪŋ/ us/kˈoʊpɪŋ/
B2
Inglês
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
B2
process
1
dealing with difficulty
dealing with problems, stress, or strong emotions without being completely overwhelmed
Padrão de uso:
coping with [stress/a problem/a situation]
Erro comum:
Use 'coping with' before the problem: 'coping with stress.' In this sense, 'coping' is usually uncountable; say 'a coping strategy' or 'a way of coping,' not 'a coping.'
Sinónimos
dealing (more general and less focused on stress or hardship)
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managing (emphasizes keeping a difficult situation under control)
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handling (slightly more informal and practical)
Antónimos
not coping (failing to manage a difficult situation emotionally or practically)
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being overwhelmed (being unable to handle the pressure or difficulty)
Colocações
coping mechanism
|coping strategy
|coping skills
|healthy coping
|adaptive coping
|maladaptive coping
|coping style
|coping resources
|ways of coping
|coping process
Temas
mental_health
|stress
|emotions
|daily_life
Exemplos
- Her therapist helped her develop healthier ways of coping with anxiety.
- Exercise can be an effective form of coping during stressful periods.
- The study looked at coping among nurses who worked night shifts.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Talking to friends is a good way of coping.
- Coping with stress takes practice.
Verbo
B2
action
2
managing under stress
dealing with a problem or difficult situation successfully enough to continue
Padrão de uso:
[someone] is/was coping with [something]; [someone] is/was coping well/badly
Erro comum:
In this sense, use 'cope with' before a noun: 'She is coping with the pressure,' not 'coping the pressure' or 'coping to the pressure.'
Sinónimos
managing (emphasizes getting through the situation successfully enough)
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getting by (informal; suggests managing only just enough)
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dealing (general term for facing or handling a situation)
Antónimos
struggling (having difficulty managing the situation)
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failing (not managing successfully)
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falling apart (informal; losing emotional control under stress)
Colocações
coping well
|coping badly
|barely coping
|coping with stress
|coping with pressure
|coping with grief
|coping with change
|coping on your own
|not coping
|struggling to cope
Temas
stress
|daily_life
|emotions
|work
Exemplos
- She is coping well with the pressure of her new job.
- Many small businesses are still coping with higher costs.
- He wasn't coping after the breakup, so he asked for help.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- How are you coping with school?
- I'm coping better now.
Nome
technical
C2
entity
3
wall-top protective cap
the protective top layer on a wall
Padrão de uso:
[stone/concrete/metal] coping on/along [a wall/parapet]
Erro comum:
This construction sense is unrelated to 'coping with stress.'
Sinónimos
wall cap (more transparent, practical term for the same part of a wall)
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capping (general term for a protective top covering)
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capstone (usually a single top stone rather than the whole covering)
Colocações
stone coping
|concrete coping
|brick coping
|metal coping
|wall coping
|parapet coping
|roof coping
|coping stone
|install coping
|replace coping
Temas
architecture
|construction
|buildings
|diy
Exemplos
- The old boundary wall needs new coping to keep rainwater out of the brickwork.
- The architect specified metal coping for the flat-roof parapet.
- Several coping stones came loose after the storm.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The wall has stone coping on top.
- The builder repaired the coping.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
coping
IPA
GB/kˈoʊpɪŋ/
US/kˈoʊpɪŋ/
Sílabas e acento
cop - ing (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (cop)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: coping
- Plural: copings
Expressões
coping mechanism
1/kˈoʊpɪŋ mˈɛkənˌɪzəm/
fixed phrase
stress-management response
something a person does or thinks to help deal with stress or pain
Exemplos
- Humor became her coping mechanism during the long hospital treatment.
- Some people use shopping as a coping mechanism when they feel lonely.
- Drinking can become an unhealthy coping mechanism for anxiety.
coping saw
1/kˈoʊpɪŋ sˈɔ/
fixed phrase
technical
small curve-cutting saw
a small saw used for cutting curved shapes in wood
Exemplos
- He used a coping saw to cut the curved edge of the shelf.
- A coping saw is useful for detailed work that a larger saw cannot do.
- The blade on the coping saw snapped while she was cutting the plywood.
coping skills
1/kˈoʊpɪŋ skˈɪlz/
fixed phrase
stress-management abilities
skills that help you handle problems and strong feelings
Exemplos
- The workshop teaches coping skills for dealing with exam stress.
- Children need coping skills to manage frustration and disappointment.
- The counselor helped him build coping skills after the loss of his father.
coping stone
1/kˈoʊpɪŋ stˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
technical
wall-top stone cap
one of the stones on the top of a wall
Exemplos
- Two coping stones fell from the garden wall during the storm.
- The mason replaced the cracked coping stone above the gate.
- Moss had grown between the old coping stones.
coping strategy
1/kˈoʊpɪŋ stɹˈætəd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase
planned stress-management method
a planned way to deal with stress or a problem
Exemplos
- One useful coping strategy is to break a large problem into smaller steps.
- Teachers introduced coping strategies for students with test anxiety.
- Avoiding the issue was not an effective coping strategy.
healthy coping
1/hˈɛlθi kˈoʊpɪŋ/
fixed phrase
constructive stress response
good, safe ways to deal with stress or sadness
Exemplos
- Healthy coping might include exercise, talking to a friend, or taking a break.
- The program helps teens replace self-harm with healthy coping.
- Sleep and routine are important parts of healthy coping during stressful times.
maladaptive coping
1/mələdˈæptɪv kˈoʊpɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
harmful stress response
a harmful way of dealing with stress that can make things worse later
Exemplos
- Avoiding all social contact can become maladaptive coping after a painful experience.
- The therapy focuses on recognizing maladaptive coping patterns.
- The study linked maladaptive coping with higher levels of burnout.