habilidades de afrontamiento
/abilidades de afɾontamjento/from spelling rules
The English phrase "coping skills" is translated into Spanish as habilidades de afrontamiento.
Habilidades de afrontamiento refers to the strategies or techniques used to manage stressful situations and difficult emotions. It is the standard technical term used in psychology and clinical settings throughout Spanish-speaking countries.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of habilidades (skills) and de afrontamiento (of coping, facing or confronting).
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a single coping skill, use the singular form habilidad de afrontamiento instead of the plural habilidades de afrontamiento.
Did you know?
- The word afrontamiento comes from afrontar, which literally means to put something in front of one's forehead.
- Depending on the context, afrontamiento can sound more aggressive than the English 'coping' because it shares a root with words for confrontation and conflict.
- While habilidades de afrontamiento is the clinical term, Spanish speakers often use the verb sobrellevar to describe the act of coping with a difficult situation in daily conversation.
Examples in context
- Necesitas aprender algunas habilidades para hacer frente a situaciones difíciles.You need to learn some coping skills for difficult situations.
- Las estrategias de afrontamiento te ayudarán a lidiar con el estrés de manera saludable.Coping strategies will help you deal with stress in a healthy way.
- Siempre encuentro nuevas maneras de lidiar con el estrés.I always find new ways to cope with stress.
- Quiero aprender nuevas formas de sobrellevar la ansiedad.I want to learn new ways to cope with anxiety.
- Necesito desarrollar mejores habilidades de afrontamiento.I need to develop better coping skills.
- La meditación es una de sus habilidades de afrontamiento.Meditation is one of his coping skills.
- El psicólogo nos enseñó nuevas habilidades de afrontamiento.The psychologist taught us new coping skills.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are talking about stress at work.
- MaríaMe siento muy estresada por el trabajo, Mateo.I feel very stressed about work, Mateo.
- MateoDeberías intentar usar algunas habilidades de afrontamiento.You should try using some coping skills.
- María¿Qué me recomiendas hacer exactamente?What exactly do you recommend I do?
- MateoLa meditación es una de mis habilidades de afrontamiento.Meditation is one of my coping skills.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
