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assistance [əˈsɪstəns] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
assistance noun help, backing, service, support, benefit, aid, relief, boost, promotion, cooperation, encouragement, collaboration, reinforcement, helping hand, sustenance, succour, furtherance, abetment He's been operating the shop with the assistance of volunteers. opposition, resistance, obstruction, hindrance Translations assistance [əˈsɪstəns] N → ayuda f, auxilio m to be of assistance to; give assistance to → ayudar a, prestar ayuda a can I be of any assistance? → ¿puedo ayudarle?, ¿le puedo servir en algo? to come to sb's assistance → acudir en ayuda or auxilio de algn assistance [əˈsɪstəns] n → aide f assistance in doing sth → aide pour faire qch can I be of assistance?, can I be of any assistance? → je peux vous aider? to come to sb's assistance → venir en aide à qn assistance n → Hilfe f; to give assistance to somebody (= come to aid of) → jdm Hilfe leisten; my secretary will give you every assistance → meine Sekretärin wird Ihnen in jeder Hinsicht behilflich sein; to come to somebody’s assistance → jdm zu Hilfe kommen; to be of assistance to somebody → jdm helfen or behilflich sein; can I be of any assistance? → kann ich irgendwie helfen or behilflich sein? assistance [əˈsɪst/əns] n → aiuto, assistenza can I be of any assistance? → posso esserle utile (in qualcosa)? (in shop) → desidera? to come to sb's assistance → venire in aiuto a qn assistance [əˈsɪst/əns] n → aiuto, assistenza can I be of any assistance? → posso esserle utile (in qualcosa)? (in shop) → desidera? to come to sb's assistance → venire in aiuto a qn How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He wishes your assistance to conquer the Land of Oz. if you will not help me against a Flea, how can I hope for your assistance against greater antagonists? I believe you are right, my love; it will be better that there should by no annuity in the case; whatever I may give them occasionally will be of far greater assistance than a yearly allowance, because they would only enlarge their style of living if they felt sure of a larger income, and would not be sixpence the richer for it at the end of the year. |
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