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lidiar con el estrés de

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

neutral

How it works

This is a phrasal verb structure where 'lidiar con' means 'to deal with' or 'to cope with'. It is followed by 'el estrés de' (the stress of), which then anticipates a noun or gerund indicating what the stress is about. The verb 'lidiar' will be conjugated according to the subject and tense.

Sample sentences

Es difícil lidiar con el estrés del trabajo diario.

It's difficult to deal with the stress of daily work.

Ella aprendió a lidiar con el estrés de los exámenes universitarios.

She learned to cope with the stress of university exams.

Tenemos que encontrar una manera efectiva de lidiar con el estrés de la mudanza.

We have to find an effective way to deal with the stress of moving.

Quick facts

verbConjugation:The verb 'lidiar' is regular in -ar, for example: yo lidio, tú lidias, él/ella lidia, nosotros lidiamos, vosotros lidiáis, ellos/ellas lidian (present tense).

prepositionUsage:'Con' is essential here, meaning 'with'. 'De' indicates possession or the source of the stress.

Often used with

lidiar con la presión de

lidiar con situaciones difíciles

lidiar con problemas

lidiar con la ansiedad de

aprender a lidiar con

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Example

Es difícil lidiar con el estrés del trabajo diario.

It's difficult to deal with the stress of daily work.

Ella aprendió a lidiar con el estrés de los exámenes universitarios.

She learned to cope with the stress of university exams.