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helpful [ˈhɛlpfʊl] adj
serving a useful function; giving help helpfully adv helpfulness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
helpful adjective 1. cooperative, accommodating, kind, caring, friendly, neighbourly, sympathetic, supportive, benevolent, considerate, beneficent The staff in the London office are helpful. 2. useful, practical, productive, profitable, constructive, serviceable The catalog includes helpful information. 3. beneficial, advantageous, expedient, favourable It is often helpful to have someone with you when you get bad news. Translations helpful [ˈhelpfʊl] ADJ [person] → atento, servicial; [suggestion, book, explanation] → útil; [advice, tip] → útil, práctico; [medicine, treatment] → eficaz; [attitude, remark] → positivo this cream is helpful in the treatment of allergies → esta pomada es eficaz para tratar alergias it would be helpful if you could come → sería de gran ayuda que vinieses you have been most helpful → ha sido muy amable he was very helpful during my illness → me ayudó mucho durante mi enfermedad to be helpful to sb → ayudar a algn helpful adj person (= willing to help) → hilfsbereit; (= giving help) → hilfreich; to be helpful to somebody → jdm helfen or behilflich sein; they were very helpful with the move → sie haben beim Umzug viel geholfen (= useful) advice, information, theory, book, tool → nützlich; remedy → hilfreich; meditation is often helpful at these times → in solchen Zeiten hilft es oft zu meditieren; you’ll find these tablets most helpful → diese Tabletten werden Ihnen sehr helfen or guttun; she finds it helpful to pray → sie findet, es hilft ihr zu beten helpful [ˈhɛlpfʊl] adj (person, willing) → che si rende utile; (useful) → di grande aiuto; (object, advice) → utile helpful [ˈhɛlpfʊl] adj (person, willing) → che si rende utile; (useful) → di grande aiuto; (object, advice) → utile 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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As my beloved child was helpful in restoring me to myself, I will be helpful now in restoring the dearest part of herself to her; by the aid of Heaven I will do it The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously. While heading the profit of my counsel, avail yourself also of any helpful circumstances over and beyond the ordinary rules. |
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