lidar

Senses

1. 1.

   to deal with, to handle

   to manage or cope with a person, situation, or problem

2. 2.

   to work with, to handle

   to use or operate something, especially equipment or materials

3. 3.

   to interact with, to deal with

   to have contact or engage with people

Examples

• "É difícil lidar com pessoas tão teimosas."

  It's hard to deal with such stubborn people.

• "Ele não sabe lidar com dinheiro."

  He doesn't know how to handle money.

• "Aprendi a lidar com computadores no trabalho."

  I learned to work with computers at work.

Usage

Almost always used with the preposition "com" (lidar com). Common in both formal and informal contexts. A frequent mistake is omitting "com" when it's required.