cop out

sich drücken, sich herausreden

Eine schwierige Aufgabe oder Verantwortung vermeiden, oft mithilfe einer Ausrede.

In einfachem Englisch: To avoid doing something difficult or taking responsibility, often by making an excuse.

• Don’t cop out now.
• She copped out of making the final decision.
• Are you going to cop out and let us do everything?

So benutzt man es: cop out of doing something (He copped out of helping us move.); cop out on something (Don’t cop out on your responsibilities.)

Synonyme: shirk, back out, dodge

Häufige Wendungen: cop out again, cop out of something

im Stich lassen, hängen lassen

Jemanden ohne Hilfe oder Unterstützung lassen, obwohl er einen braucht.

In einfachem Englisch: To leave someone without help or support when they need you.

• Please don’t cop out on me.
• He copped out on his friends when they needed help.
• You promised to stay; why are you copping out on us?

So benutzt man es: cop out on someone (She copped out on me when I needed her most.)

Synonyme: let down, abandon, betray

Gegenteile: support

Häufige Wendungen: cop out on someone, cop out on friends

sich schuldig bekennen und um Milde bitten

Vor Gericht die eigene Schuld zugeben und um eine mildere Strafe bitten.

In einfachem Englisch: To admit guilt in court and ask for a lighter punishment.

• He decided to cop out.
• The defendant copped out and asked the judge for mercy.
• His lawyer advised him to cop out before the trial began.

Synonyme: plead guilty

Häufige Wendungen: cop out in court, cop out before sentencing

beschuldigen, belasten

Jemandem ein Fehlverhalten vorwerfen oder dafür sorgen, dass er dafür verantwortlich gemacht wird.

In einfachem Englisch: To blame someone or cause them to be held responsible for wrongdoing.

• They tried to cop him out.
• His partner copped him out on the robbery charge.
• Why did you cop me out for the missing money?

So benutzt man es: cop someone out on something (They copped him out on the theft charge.)

Synonyme: blame, implicate

Gegenteile: exonerate

Häufige Wendungen: cop someone out, cop someone out again

aus einer Bande aussteigen

Eine Bande verlassen und nicht mehr zu ihr gehören.

In einfachem Englisch: To leave a gang or stop being part of it.

• He wanted to cop out.
• Two members copped out of the gang last year.
• Will they let you cop out and leave town?

So benutzt man es: cop out of something (He copped out of the gang after his brother was arrested.)

Synonyme: quit, leave

Gegenteile: join

Häufige Wendungen: cop out of something, cop out on someone

für sich gewinnen, umgarnen

Dafür sorgen, dass jemand einen mag oder einem helfen möchte.

In einfachem Englisch: To make someone like you or become willing to help you.

• He hoped to cop her out.
• She copped him out by praising his work.
• Can a few gifts really cop someone out?

So benutzt man es: cop someone out (He tried to cop the boss out with compliments.)

Synonyme: win over, charm

Gegenteile: alienate

Häufige Wendungen: cop someone out, cop someone out completely