coping
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coping / overcoming
The process of successfully mastering or overcoming a difficult task, a problem, or a stressful situation.
Die Bewältigung der Trauer ist ein langer und persönlicher Prozess.
Coping with grief is a long and personal process.
'Bewältigung' (coping/overcoming) is a noun derived from the verb 'bewältigen' (to master/overcome). The ending '-ung' is often used to form feminine nouns from verbs that describe a process or a result.
Er hat die schwere Aufgabe erfolgreich bewältigt.
He successfully mastered the difficult task.
The thing that is being dealt with often appears as a genitive object directly after 'Bewältigung' (coping/overcoming). This is very common in written language.
Die Bewältigung der Krise erfordert die Zusammenarbeit aller.
Coping with the crisis requires everyone's cooperation.
The word is often used for major challenges. Typical combinations are coping with stress, crises, problems, or grief. This also creates compounds such as 'Krisenbewältigung' (crisis management) or 'Stressbewältigung' (stress management).
Sie bietet Kurse zur Stressbewältigung an.
She offers courses in stress management.
'Bewältigung' (coping/overcoming) belongs more to formal language and is frequently used in psychological, social, or official contexts.
Der Bericht analysiert Strategien zur Bewältigung globaler Herausforderungen.
The report analyzes strategies for coping with global challenges.
processing / workmanship
Verarbeitung and Bewältigung can both describe dealing with a distressing experience. Verarbeitung emphasizes mentally working through and making sense of what happened, while Bewältigung emphasizes successfully coping with the difficult situation and its consequences. Verarbeitung is suitable for the psychological process of working through something, while Bewältigung is suitable for managing everyday life.
Bei der Bewältigung des Alltags nach dem Verlust hilft ihr ihre Familie.
Her family helps her cope with everyday life after the loss.
Die Verarbeitung des Verlusts beschäftigt sie noch lange.
She is still occupied with processing the loss.
