German Conversation · Level 158
30 words
German word
verkraften
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈkʁaftn̩/
Meaning
- verbcope with
Example
Er verkraftete den Schock kaum.
He could barely cope with the shock.
More examples
Die Firma konnte die zusätzlichen Kosten nicht verkraften.
The company could not cope with the additional costs.
Core concept
A limited reserve of strength holds up under a shock, burden, or unexpected bill.
Common phrases
finanziell verkraften
cope with financially
psychisch verkraften
cope with psychologically
Similar words
aushalten: Put up with pain or an unpleasant condition for a long time.
ertragen: Tolerate something painful, distressing, or unpleasant.
verarbeiten: Work through an event or emotion internally to regain calm.
bewältigen: Tackle a serious problem or burden and bring it under control.
Definition in German
in der Lage sein, eine Belastung, einen Schock oder anfallende Kosten mit den eigenen Kräften zu ertragen oder zu bewältigen
Word origin
The verb derives from Kraft, meaning 'strength', by adding ver-, a common German verb-forming prefix whose result here concerns managing a strain.
Usage tips
- Unlike English cope with, verkraften is transitive: den Verlust verkraften means 'cope with the loss', not mit dem Verlust verkraften.
Other meanings
- get throughverb
- bearverb
Opposites
- überfordernoverwhelmverb
- aufgebengive upverb
Related words
- verkraftbarbearableadjective
- verkraftetenduredadjective