English–German

“cope with” in German

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈvɛltɪgn̩/

Example

Er bewältigt den Stress gut.

He copes well with stress.

Illustration for bewältigen (cope with)

How to say “cope with” in German

“Cope with” in German is bewältigen.

A person carries a difficult load over the final stretch and brings it safely under control.

Full entry for bewältigen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with bewältigen

Sie konnte die Krise bewältigen.

She was able to cope with the crisis.

Tips for using bewältigen

  • Bewältigen normally takes an accusative object, as in "eine Aufgabe bewältigen" or "den Stress bewältigen", rather than an object introduced by mit.

Other German words for “cope with”

Er verkraftete den Schock kaum.

He could barely cope with the shock.

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