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lidiar con personas difíciles

Grammar & Usage

verb phrase

neutral

How it works

This is a verb phrase consisting of the verb 'lidiar' (to deal with, to cope with, to struggle with), followed by the preposition 'con' (with), and then the plural noun phrase 'personas difíciles' (difficult people). The verb 'lidiar' is regular and takes 'con' to indicate what one is dealing or coping with. The adjective 'difíciles' agrees in gender and number with 'personas'.

Sample sentences

Para ser gerente, debes saber cómo lidiar con personas difíciles.

To be a manager, you must know how to deal with difficult people.

Todos los días tengo que lidiar con personas difíciles en mi trabajo.

Every day I have to deal with difficult people at my job.

Es agotador lidiar con personas difíciles, pero es parte de su responsabilidad.

It's exhausting to deal with difficult people, but it's part of your responsibility.

Quick facts

nuance:While 'lidiar' can mean 'to fight' or 'to struggle' (especially in bullfighting context), in this phrase, it carries the sense of managing, handling, or coping with challenging individuals.

conjugation_note:The verb 'lidiar' is a regular -ar verb. Its conjugation depends on the subject (e.g., 'yo lidio', 'tú lidias', 'él/ella/usted lidia').

Often used with

lidiar con el estrés

lidiar con problemas

lidiar con la situación

lidiar con la frustración

saber lidiar

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Example

Para ser gerente, debes saber cómo lidiar con personas difíciles.

To be a manager, you must know how to deal with difficult people.

Todos los días tengo que lidiar con personas difíciles en mi trabajo.

Every day I have to deal with difficult people at my job.