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cop out

/kɒp aʊt/

/kɑp aʊt/

Translations

cop outverb

copped out

Past Simple

copped out

Past Participle

copping out

Gerund

/kɒp aʊt/

/kɑp aʊt/

He always cops out when it's time to do the hard work.

Он всегда увиливает, когда приходит время делать тяжелую работу.

She tends to cop out of her responsibilities.

Она склонна отлынивать от своих обязанностей.

Additional translations

Synonyms

back out

cop outverb

To avoid doing something that one ought to do or is expected to do, often by giving an excuse.

He decided to cop out of the meeting at the last minute, claiming he was feeling unwell.