verkraften

/fɛɐ̯ˈkʁaftn̩/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
verkraftet
past
verkraftete
perfect
hat verkraftet

Meaning

  1. to cope with

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

bewältigen

verkraften is more about coping with something emotionally, like a loss; bewältigen is more general managing or coping with a task or challenge.

Practice

1 What does verkraften mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie hat den Verlust gut ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verkraften?

verb

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