help (h lp)v. helped, help·ing, helps v.tr. 1. To give assistance to; aid: I helped her find the book. He helped me into my coat. 2. To contribute to the furtherance of; promote. 3. To give relief to: help the needy. 4. To ease; relieve: medication to help your cold. 5. To change for the better; improve: A fresh coat of paint will help a scarred old table. 6. To refrain from; avoid or resist. Used with can or cannot: couldn't help laughing. 7. To wait on, as in a store or restaurant. v.intr. To be of service; give assistance. n. Idiom: 1. a. The act or an instance of helping. b. Aid or assistance. 2. Relief; remedy. 3. One that helps: You've been a great help. A food processor is a help to the serious cook. 4. A person employed to help, especially a farm worker or domestic servant. Such employees considered as a group. Often used with the. help (oneself) to 1. To serve or provide oneself with: Help yourself to the cookies. 2. Informal To take (something) without asking permission: The thief helped himself to our family silver. [Middle English helpen, from Old English helpan.] Synonyms: help, aid, assist, succor These verbs mean to contribute to the fulfillment of a need, the furtherance of an effort, or the achievement of a purpose or end. Help and aid, the most general, are frequently interchangeable: a medication that helps (or aids) the digestion. Help, however, sometimes conveys a stronger suggestion of effectual action: I'll help you move the piano. Assist usually implies making a secondary contribution or acting as a subordinate: Apprentices assisted the chef in preparing the banquet. Succor refers to going to the relief of one in want, difficulty, or distress: "Mr. Harding thought . . . of the worn-out, aged men he had succored" (Anthony Trollope). See Also Synonyms at improve. Usage Note: Many people commonly use help in the sense conveyed in the sentence Don't change it any more than you can help (that is, "any more than you have to"). Some grammarians condemn this usage on the grounds that help in this sense means "avoid" and therefore logically requires a negative. But the expression is a well-established idiom. See Usage Note at cannot. |
help [hɛlp]
vb
1. to assist or aid (someone to do something), esp by sharing the work, cost, or burden of something he helped his friend to escape she helped him climb out of the boat
2. to alleviate the burden of (someone else) by giving assistance
3. (tr) to assist (a person) to go in a specified direction help the old lady up from the chair
4. to promote or contribute to to help the relief operations
5. to cause improvement in (a situation, person, etc.) crying won't help
6. (tr; preceded by can, could, etc.; usually used with a negative)
a. to avoid or refrain from we can't help wondering who he is
b. (usually foll by it) to prevent or be responsible for I can't help it if it rains
7. to alleviate (an illness, etc.)
8. (tr) to serve (a customer) can I help you, madam?
9. (tr; foll by to)
a. to serve (someone with food, etc.) (usually in the phrase help oneself) may I help you to some more vegetables? help yourself to peas
b. to provide (oneself with) without permission he's been helping himself to money out of the petty cash
cannot help but to be unable to do anything else except I cannot help but laugh
help a person on or off with to assist a person in the putting on or removal of (clothes)
so help me
a. on my honour
b. no matter what so help me, I'll get revenge
n
1. the act of helping, or being helped, or a person or thing that helps she's a great help
2. a helping
3. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms)
a. a person hired for a job; employee, esp a farm worker or domestic servant
b. (functioning as singular) several employees collectively
4. a means of remedy there's no help for it
interj
used to ask for assistance See also help out
[Old English helpan; related to Old Norse hjalpa, Gothic hilpan, Old High German helfan]
helpable adj
helper n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  help - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" self-help - the act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else facilitation - act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something helping hand, hand - physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores" recourse, refuge, resort - act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort" thanks - with the help of or owing to; "thanks to hard work it was a great success" ministration, succor, succour, relief - assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims" lift - the act of giving temporary assistance service - an act of help or assistance; "he did them a service" accommodation - the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need boost, encouragement - the act of giving hope or support to someone comfort - assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal; "it gave comfort to the enemy" support - aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support" |
| 2. |  help - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"coadjutor - an assistant to a bishop worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker" accomplice, confederate - a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan) bat boy - (baseball) a boy who takes care of bats and other baseball equipment dental assistant - an assistant to a dentist deputy, lieutenant - an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent actor's assistant, dresser - a wardrobe assistant for an actor event planner - someone who plans social events as a profession (usually for government or corporate officials) facilitator - someone who makes progress easier flower girl - a young girl who carries flowers in a (wedding) procession girl Friday - a female assistant who has a range of duties enforcer, hatchet man - one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior birthing coach, doula, labor coach, monitrice - an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes underboss - an assistant or second-in-command to a chief (especially in a crime syndicate) fashion model, manakin, mannequin, mannikin, manikin, model - a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too fat to be a mannequin" poser, model - a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor; "the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos" paraprofessional - a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional powder monkey - someone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the guns on board a warship) prompter, theater prompter - someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech secretarial assistant, secretary - an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization sidesman - (Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier - an assistant subject to the authority or control of another whipper-in - huntsman's assistant in managing the hounds | |
| 3. |  help - a resource; "visual aids in teaching"resource - a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource" | |
| 4. | help - a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it" helpfulness - the property of providing useful assistance | |
| Verb | 1. | help - give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house" facilitate, alleviate, ease - make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge" wait on, attend to, assist, attend, serve - work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years" benefact - help as a benefactor; "The father benefacted his daughter in more ways than she was aware of" help out - be of help, as in a particular situation of need; "Can you help out tonight with the dinner guests?" subserve - be helpful or useful avail - be of use to, be useful to; "It will avail them to dispose of their booty" bootstrap - help oneself, often through improvised means |
| 2. | help - improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient" cure, bring around, heal - provide a cure for, make healthy again; "The treatment cured the boy's acne"; "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to" ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" | |
| 3. | help - be of use; "This will help to prevent accidents" serve - contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity" | |
| 4. | help - abstain from doing; always used with a negative; "I can't help myself--I have to smoke"; "She could not help watching the sad spectacle" | |
| 5. | help - help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself" | |
| 6. | help - contribute to the furtherance of; "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries" | |
| 7. | help - take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office supplies" | |
| 8. | help - improve; change for the better; "New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture" ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" |
help
verb
1. (sometimes with out) aid, back, support, second, encourage, promote, assist, relieve, stand by, befriend, cooperate with, abet, lend a hand, succour, lend a helping hand, give someone a leg up (informal) If you're not willing to help me, I'll find somebody who will.
aid fight, bar, block, oppose, frustrate, discourage, foil, hinder, obstruct, impede, hobble
aid fight, bar, block, oppose, frustrate, discourage, foil, hinder, obstruct, impede, hobble
noun
1. assistance, aid, support, service, advice, promotion, guidance, cooperation, helping hand Thanks very much for your help.
assistance opposition, obstruction, hindrance, block, discouragement
assistance opposition, obstruction, hindrance, block, discouragement
2. remedy, cure, relief, corrective, balm, salve, succour, restorative There is no help for him and no doctor on this earth could save him.
help yourself to something (Informal) take, steal, appropriate, pocket, trouser (slang), swipe (informal), knock off (slang), pilfer (informal), purloin, snaffle (informal) Has somebody helped himself to some film star's diamonds?
Quotations
"Often we can help each other most by leaving each other alone; at other times we need the hand-grasp and the word of cheer" [Elbert Hubbard The Note Book]
"Often we can help each other most by leaving each other alone; at other times we need the hand-grasp and the word of cheer" [Elbert Hubbard The Note Book]
Proverbs
"God helps them that help themselves"
"Many hands make light work"
"God helps them that help themselves"
"Many hands make light work"
Translations
help [help]
A. N
1. (= assistance) → ayuda f
thanks for your help → gracias por ayudarme, gracias por tu ayuda
the books were not much help → los libros no me sirvieron de mucho
to ask (sb) for help → pedir ayuda(a algn)
he is beyond help → ya no se puede hacer nada por él
to call for help (= ask for help) → pedir ayuda or auxilio; (= shout for help) → pedir ayuda or auxilio a gritos
to come to sb's help → acudir en ayuda or auxilio de algn
financial help → ayuda f económica
to get help he rushed off to get help → salió corriendo en busca de ayuda
you'll get no help from me → yo no te pienso ayudar
to go to sb's help → acudir en ayuda or auxilio de algn
you've been a great help to me → me has ayudado muchísimo
you're a great help! (iro) → ¡valiente ayuda!
medical help → asistencia f médica
it's no help (to say that) → no sirve de nada(decir eso)
there's no help for it but to → no hay más remedio que + subjun
to be of help to sb → ayudar a algn
can I be of help? → ¿puedo ayudar?
I was glad to be of help → me alegré de poder ayudar
you should seek professional help → deberías consultar a un profesional, deberías pedir asesoramiento
to shout for help → pedir ayuda or auxilio a gritos
I could use some help → una ayudita no me vendría mal
with the help of → con la ayuda de
with his brother's help → con la ayuda de su hermano
with the help of a knife → con un cuchillo, ayudándose con un cuchillo
thanks for your help → gracias por ayudarme, gracias por tu ayuda
the books were not much help → los libros no me sirvieron de mucho
to ask (sb) for help → pedir ayuda(a algn)
he is beyond help → ya no se puede hacer nada por él
to call for help (= ask for help) → pedir ayuda or auxilio; (= shout for help) → pedir ayuda or auxilio a gritos
to come to sb's help → acudir en ayuda or auxilio de algn
financial help → ayuda f económica
to get help he rushed off to get help → salió corriendo en busca de ayuda
you'll get no help from me → yo no te pienso ayudar
to go to sb's help → acudir en ayuda or auxilio de algn
you've been a great help to me → me has ayudado muchísimo
you're a great help! (iro) → ¡valiente ayuda!
medical help → asistencia f médica
it's no help (to say that) → no sirve de nada(decir eso)
there's no help for it but to → no hay más remedio que + subjun
to be of help to sb → ayudar a algn
can I be of help? → ¿puedo ayudar?
I was glad to be of help → me alegré de poder ayudar
you should seek professional help → deberías consultar a un profesional, deberías pedir asesoramiento
to shout for help → pedir ayuda or auxilio a gritos
I could use some help → una ayudita no me vendría mal
with the help of → con la ayuda de
with his brother's help → con la ayuda de su hermano
with the help of a knife → con un cuchillo, ayudándose con un cuchillo
B. VT
1. (= aid, assist) → ayudar
he got his brother to help him → consiguió que su hermano lo ayudara
that won't help you → eso no te va a servir de nada, eso no te va a ayudar
can I help you? (in shop) → ¿qué deseaba?, ¿en qué le puedo servir?
to help (to) do sth → ayudar a hacer algo
to help sb (to) do sth → ayudar a algn a hacer algo
to help each other/one another → ayudarse el uno al otro
to help sb across the road → ayudar a algn a cruzar la calle
to help sb to their feet → ayudar a algn a levantarse
to help sb on/off with his coat → ayudar a algn a ponerse/quitarse el abrigo
I couldn't stand so he helped me up → no me podía poner de pie así que él me ayudó
let me help you with that suitcase → deja que te ayude or que te eche una mano con esa maleta
so help me God (as part of oath) → y que Dios me ayude
so help me, I'll kill him! → ¡te lo juro que lo mato!
he got his brother to help him → consiguió que su hermano lo ayudara
that won't help you → eso no te va a servir de nada, eso no te va a ayudar
can I help you? (in shop) → ¿qué deseaba?, ¿en qué le puedo servir?
to help (to) do sth → ayudar a hacer algo
to help sb (to) do sth → ayudar a algn a hacer algo
to help each other/one another → ayudarse el uno al otro
to help sb across the road → ayudar a algn a cruzar la calle
to help sb to their feet → ayudar a algn a levantarse
to help sb on/off with his coat → ayudar a algn a ponerse/quitarse el abrigo
I couldn't stand so he helped me up → no me podía poner de pie así que él me ayudó
let me help you with that suitcase → deja que te ayude or que te eche una mano con esa maleta
so help me God (as part of oath) → y que Dios me ayude
so help me, I'll kill him! → ¡te lo juro que lo mato!
3. (= avoid) → evitar
"why are you laughing?" - "I can't help it" → -¿por qué te ríes? -no lo puedo evitar
I can't help it, I just don't like him → es superior a mí, me cae mal
"it's rather late now" - "I can't help that, you should have come earlier" → -ahora es bastante tarde -no es mi culpa, tenías que haber llegado antes
it can't be helped → no hay más remedio, ¿qué se le va a hacer?
he won't if I can help it → si de mí depende, no lo hará
can I help it if it rains? → ¿es mi culpa si llueve?
don't spend more than you can help → no gastes más de lo necesario
you can't help feeling sorry for him → no puede uno(por)menos de sentir lástima por él
"why are you laughing?" - "I can't help it" → -¿por qué te ríes? -no lo puedo evitar
I can't help it, I just don't like him → es superior a mí, me cae mal
"it's rather late now" - "I can't help that, you should have come earlier" → -ahora es bastante tarde -no es mi culpa, tenías que haber llegado antes
it can't be helped → no hay más remedio, ¿qué se le va a hacer?
he won't if I can help it → si de mí depende, no lo hará
can I help it if it rains? → ¿es mi culpa si llueve?
don't spend more than you can help → no gastes más de lo necesario
you can't help feeling sorry for him → no puede uno(por)menos de sentir lástima por él
4. to help o.s
4.1. (= assist o.s.) → ayudarse a sí mismo
don't think about helping others, think about helping yourself → no pienses en ayudar a los demás, piensa en ayudarte a ti mismo
you won't help yourself by keeping silent → no te vas a hacer ningún favor guardando el silencio
God helps those who help themselves → a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando
don't think about helping others, think about helping yourself → no pienses en ayudar a los demás, piensa en ayudarte a ti mismo
you won't help yourself by keeping silent → no te vas a hacer ningún favor guardando el silencio
God helps those who help themselves → a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando
C. VI → ayudar
I was only trying to help → sólo intentaba ayudar
that doesn't help much → eso no sirve de mucho
it helps if you plan ahead → resulta más fácil si haces los planes por adelantado
every little helps → todo ayuda
I was only trying to help → sólo intentaba ayudar
that doesn't help much → eso no sirve de mucho
it helps if you plan ahead → resulta más fácil si haces los planes por adelantado
every little helps → todo ayuda
help along VT + ADV she has done much to help these negotiations along → ha contribuido considerablemente a que las negociaciones sigan adelante
help out
help [ˈhɛlp]
n
(= assistance) → aide f
to need help → avoir besoin d'aide
Do you need any help? → Vous avez besoin d'aide?
She needs help to get up the stairs → Elle a besoin d'aide pour monter ses escaliers.
He needs help with getting dressed → Il a besoin d'aide pour s'habiller.
to cry for help → appeler à l'aide
with sb's help → avec l'aide de qn
with the help of sth → à l'aide de qch
to be of help to sb → rendre service à qn
to be a great help
Thanks, you've been a great help → Merci, vous m'avez vraiment rendu service.
not much help
The book wasn't much help → Ce livre n'a pas été d'une grande utilité.
help! → au secours!
to need help → avoir besoin d'aide
Do you need any help? → Vous avez besoin d'aide?
She needs help to get up the stairs → Elle a besoin d'aide pour monter ses escaliers.
He needs help with getting dressed → Il a besoin d'aide pour s'habiller.
to cry for help → appeler à l'aide
with sb's help → avec l'aide de qn
with the help of sth → à l'aide de qch
to be of help to sb → rendre service à qn
to be a great help
Thanks, you've been a great help → Merci, vous m'avez vraiment rendu service.
not much help
The book wasn't much help → Ce livre n'a pas été d'une grande utilité.
help! → au secours!
(= assistant) → employé(e) m/f
vt
(= assist) [+ person] → aider
Can you help me? → Est-ce que vous pouvez m'aider?
to help sb to do sth, to help sb do sth → aider qn à faire qch
I helped him to fix his car → Je l'ai aidé à réparer sa voiture.
She helped her sit up in bed so she could hold her baby → Elle l'a aidée à s'asseoir dans le lit pour qu'elle puisse prendre son bébé.
to help sb with sth [+ problem, task] → aider qn avec qch
to be able to help o.s.
people who can help themselves → les gens qui savent se débrouiller
to help sb across the road → aider qn à traverser la route
I helped her to her feet → je l'ai aidée à se lever
Can you help me? → Est-ce que vous pouvez m'aider?
to help sb to do sth, to help sb do sth → aider qn à faire qch
I helped him to fix his car → Je l'ai aidé à réparer sa voiture.
She helped her sit up in bed so she could hold her baby → Elle l'a aidée à s'asseoir dans le lit pour qu'elle puisse prendre son bébé.
to help sb with sth [+ problem, task] → aider qn avec qch
to be able to help o.s.
people who can help themselves → les gens qui savent se débrouiller
to help sb across the road → aider qn à traverser la route
I helped her to her feet → je l'ai aidée à se lever
(= benefit) → favoriser
The new law does little to help the environment → La nouvelle loi fait très peu en faveur de l'environnement.
The new law does little to help the environment → La nouvelle loi fait très peu en faveur de l'environnement.
(in shop) can I help you? → vous désirez?
(= serve) help yourself! [+ to food] → servez-vous!
to help o.s to sth [+ food, drink, things on offer] → se servir de qch
Help yourself to bread → Servez-vous de pain.
to help o.s to sth [+ food, drink, things on offer] → se servir de qch
Help yourself to bread → Servez-vous de pain.
to help o.s. to sth (= steal) → piquer qch
He helped himself to my wallet → Il m'a piqué mon portefeuille.
He helped himself to my wallet → Il m'a piqué mon portefeuille.
(with can't, couldn't) I couldn't help myself (= couldn't stop myself) → je n'ai pas pu m'en empêcher
I had to have a look. I couldn't help myself → Il fallait que je regarde. Je ne pouvais pas m'en empêcher.
I can't help it → je n'y peux rien
He can't help it → Il n'y peut rien.
can't help doing sth
I can't help feeling sorry for him → Je ne peux pas m'empêcher de le plaindre.
it can't be helped (= it's unavoidable) → on n'y peut rien
I had to have a look. I couldn't help myself → Il fallait que je regarde. Je ne pouvais pas m'en empêcher.
I can't help it → je n'y peux rien
He can't help it → Il n'y peut rien.
can't help doing sth
I can't help feeling sorry for him → Je ne peux pas m'empêcher de le plaindre.
it can't be helped (= it's unavoidable) → on n'y peut rien
help
help:
n no pl → Hilfe f; (= person: with pl) → Hilfe f; with his brother’s help → mithilfe or mit (der) Hilfe seines Bruders; his help with the project → seine Mithilfe an dem Projekt; with the help of a knife → mithilfe or mit Hilfe eines Messers; we need all the help we can get → wir brauchen jede nur mögliche Hilfe; help was at hand → Hilfe war zur Stelle; he is beyond help → ihm ist nicht mehr zu helfen; he is beyond medical help → ihm kann kein Arzt mehr helfen; to ask somebody for help → jdn um Hilfe bitten; to give help → Hilfe leisten; to come to somebody’s help → jdm zu Hilfe kommen; to be of help to somebody → jdm helfen; (person also) → jdm behilflich sein; (thing also) → jdm nützen; he isn’t much help to me → er ist mir keine große Hilfe; you’re a great help! (iro) → du bist mir eine schöne Hilfe!; we are short of help in the shop → wir haben nicht genügend (Hilfs)kräfte im Geschäft; there’s no help for it → da ist nichts zu machen
vt
→ helfen (+dat); to help somebody (to) do something → jdm (dabei) helfen, etw zu tun; to help somebody with the cooking/his bags → jdm beim Kochen/mit seinen Taschen helfen; help! → Hilfe!, zu Hilfe! (old); so help me God! → so wahr mir Gott helfe!; can I help you? → kann ich (Ihnen) helfen or behilflich sein?; that won’t help you → das wird Ihnen nichts nützen; this will help the pain/your headache → das wird gegen die Schmerzen/gegen Ihr Kopfweh helfen; it will help the wound to heal → das wird die Heilung (der Wunde) fördern; it will help the crops to grow → es wird das Wachstum des Getreides fördern; God helps those who help themselves (Prov) → hilf dir selbst, so hilft dir Gott (Prov); a man is helping the police with their inquiries (form euph) → ein Mann wird zurzeit von der Polizei vernommen
(with particle) to help somebody down → jdm hinunterhelfen; take some water to help the pill down → trinken Sie etwas Wasser, damit die Tablette besser rutscht; to help somebody on/off with his/her etc coat → jdm in den/aus dem Mantel helfen; he helped her out of the car → er half ihr aus dem Auto; to help somebody over the street → jdm über die Straße helfen; to help somebody through a difficult time (belief, hope, pills etc) → jdm in einer schwierigen Zeit durchhelfen; (person also) → jdm in einer schwierigen Zeit beistehen; to help somebody up (from floor, chair etc) → jdm aufhelfen or (up stairs etc) → hinaufhelfen; I helped him in with his cases → ich half ihm mit seinem Gepäck
she helped him to potatoes/meat → sie gab ihm Kartoffeln/Fleisch; to help oneself to something → sich (dat) → etw nehmen; (inf: = steal) → etw mitgehen lassen; help yourself! → nehmen Sie sich doch!; I’ll help the children first (inf) → ich gebe den Kindern zuerst
(with can or cannot) he can’t help it, he’s only a baby → er kann nichts dafür, er ist doch noch ein Baby; he can’t help it! (hum inf: = he’s stupid) → (d)er ist nun mal so (doof); I can’t help being clever → (ich kann nichts dafür,) ich bin nun mal ein Genie or so schlau (inf); he can’t help the way he is → das ist nun mal (so) seine Art; don’t say more than you can help → sagen Sie nicht mehr als unbedingt nötig; not if I can help it → nicht, wenn es nach mir geht; I couldn’t help laughing → ich konnte mir nicht helfen, ich musste (einfach) lachen; I had to do it, I couldn’t help it or myself → ich konnte mir nicht helfen, ich musste es einfach tun; I couldn’t help thinking or but think … → ich konnte nicht umhin zu denken …; one cannot help wondering whether … → man muss sich wirklich fragen, ob …; it can’t be helped → das lässt sich nicht ändern, das ist nun mal so; I can’t help it if he’s always late → ich kann nichts dafür, dass er immer zu spät kommt
vi → helfen; and your attitude didn’t help either → und Ihre Einstellung war auch nicht gerade hilfreich; it helps (to) fight pollution → es trägt zur Bekämpfung der Umweltverschmutzung bei
help:
helpline
n (for emergencies) → Notruf m; (for information) → Informationsdienst m
helpmate (old), helpmeet (obs)
help screen
n (Comput) → Hilfebildschirm m
help [hɛlp]
help [hɛlp]
1. n
a. (assistance) → aiuto
with the help of → con l'aiuto di
without the help of sb/sth → senza l'aiuto di qn/qc
to be of help to sb → essere di aiuto or essere utile a qn
to call for help → chiedere or gridare aiuto
he gave me no help → non mi ha dato nessun aiuto
he is beyond help → è un caso senza speranza
there's no help for it → non c'è altro or nient'altro da fare
help! → aiuto!
with the help of → con l'aiuto di
without the help of sb/sth → senza l'aiuto di qn/qc
to be of help to sb → essere di aiuto or essere utile a qn
to call for help → chiedere or gridare aiuto
he gave me no help → non mi ha dato nessun aiuto
he is beyond help → è un caso senza speranza
there's no help for it → non c'è altro or nient'altro da fare
help! → aiuto!
2. vt
a. (aid, assist) → aiutare; (scheme, project) → contribuire a; (progress) → favorire; (pain) → far passare, alleviare
to help sb (to) do sth → aiutare qn a far qc
to help sb with sth → aiutare qn con qc
I helped him with his luggage → l'ho aiutato a portare i bagagli
I got my sister to help me → mi sono fatta aiutare da mia sorella
that won't help much → non servirà a gran che
can I help you? (in shop) → desidera?
to help sb on/off with his/her coat → aiutare qn a mettersi/togliersi il cappotto
to help sb across/up/down → aiutare qn ad attraversare/a salire/a scendere
to help sb (to) do sth → aiutare qn a far qc
to help sb with sth → aiutare qn con qc
I helped him with his luggage → l'ho aiutato a portare i bagagli
I got my sister to help me → mi sono fatta aiutare da mia sorella
that won't help much → non servirà a gran che
can I help you? (in shop) → desidera?
to help sb on/off with his/her coat → aiutare qn a mettersi/togliersi il cappotto
to help sb across/up/down → aiutare qn ad attraversare/a salire/a scendere
b. (at table) to help sb to soup → servire la minestra a qn
to help o.s. (to food) → servirsi, prendere (to other things, steal) → prendersi, arraffare
to help o.s. (to food) → servirsi, prendere (to other things, steal) → prendersi, arraffare
c. he can't help coughing → non può fare a meno di tossire
she can't help being stupid → cosa può farci se è stupida?
I couldn't help thinking ... → non potevo fare a meno di pensare...
it can't be helped → non ci si può fare (più) niente, non c'è niente da fare
he won't do it if I can help it → farò il possibile per impedirglielo
he can't help himself → non può farne a meno
she can't help being stupid → cosa può farci se è stupida?
I couldn't help thinking ... → non potevo fare a meno di pensare...
it can't be helped → non ci si può fare (più) niente, non c'è niente da fare
he won't do it if I can help it → farò il possibile per impedirglielo
he can't help himself → non può farne a meno
help out
1. vi + adv → aiutare, dare una mano
2. vt + adv → aiutare, dare una mano a
help [hɛlp]
1. n
a. (assistance) → aiuto
with the help of → con l'aiuto di
without the help of sb/sth → senza l'aiuto di qn/qc
to be of help to sb → essere di aiuto or essere utile a qn
to call for help → chiedere or gridare aiuto
he gave me no help → non mi ha dato nessun aiuto
he is beyond help → è un caso senza speranza
there's no help for it → non c'è altro or nient'altro da fare
help! → aiuto!
with the help of → con l'aiuto di
without the help of sb/sth → senza l'aiuto di qn/qc
to be of help to sb → essere di aiuto or essere utile a qn
to call for help → chiedere or gridare aiuto
he gave me no help → non mi ha dato nessun aiuto
he is beyond help → è un caso senza speranza
there's no help for it → non c'è altro or nient'altro da fare
help! → aiuto!
2. vt
a. (aid, assist) → aiutare; (scheme, project) → contribuire a; (progress) → favorire; (pain) → far passare, alleviare
to help sb (to) do sth → aiutare qn a far qc
to help sb with sth → aiutare qn con qc
I helped him with his luggage → l'ho aiutato a portare i bagagli
I got my sister to help me → mi sono fatta aiutare da mia sorella
that won't help much → non servirà a gran che
can I help you? (in shop) → desidera?
to help sb on/off with his/her coat → aiutare qn a mettersi/togliersi il cappotto
to help sb across/up/down → aiutare qn ad attraversare/a salire/a scendere
to help sb (to) do sth → aiutare qn a far qc
to help sb with sth → aiutare qn con qc
I helped him with his luggage → l'ho aiutato a portare i bagagli
I got my sister to help me → mi sono fatta aiutare da mia sorella
that won't help much → non servirà a gran che
can I help you? (in shop) → desidera?
to help sb on/off with his/her coat → aiutare qn a mettersi/togliersi il cappotto
to help sb across/up/down → aiutare qn ad attraversare/a salire/a scendere
b. (at table) to help sb to soup → servire la minestra a qn
to help o.s. (to food) → servirsi, prendere (to other things, steal) → prendersi, arraffare
to help o.s. (to food) → servirsi, prendere (to other things, steal) → prendersi, arraffare
c. he can't help coughing → non può fare a meno di tossire
she can't help being stupid → cosa può farci se è stupida?
I couldn't help thinking ... → non potevo fare a meno di pensare...
it can't be helped → non ci si può fare (più) niente, non c'è niente da fare
he won't do it if I can help it → farò il possibile per impedirglielo
he can't help himself → non può farne a meno
she can't help being stupid → cosa può farci se è stupida?
I couldn't help thinking ... → non potevo fare a meno di pensare...
it can't be helped → non ci si può fare (più) niente, non c'è niente da fare
he won't do it if I can help it → farò il possibile per impedirglielo
he can't help himself → non può farne a meno
help out
1. vi + adv → aiutare, dare una mano
2. vt + adv → aiutare, dare una mano a
v help [help]
1 to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up. help يُساعِد помагам на pomoci hjælpe helfen βοηθώ ayudar aitama كمك كردن auttaa aider לַעֲזוֹר सहायता करना pomoci segít membantu hjálpa aiutare 助ける 거들다 padėti palīdzēt membantu helpen, bijstaan, hulp verlenen hjelpe, bistå, assistere pomagać ajudar a ajuta помогать pomôcť, pomáhať pomagati pomoći hjälpa [] ช่วย yardım etmek 幫助 допомагати ضرورت پوری کرنا، مدد کرنا giúp đỡ 帮助
2 to play a part in something; to improve or advance Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job. help, bevorder يَلعَب دورا ، يُحَسِّن подпомагам pomoci; posílit hjælpe; gavne beitragen zu διευκολύνω ayudar, contribuir aitama تقويت كردن auttaa aider לַעֲזוֹר प्रोत्साहित करना biti od pomoci, pomagati, olakšati elősegít membantu eiga þátt í aiutare 役立つ 촉진하다 padėti palīdzēt membantu bijdragen aan, bijdragen tot være med på å skape, fremme pomóc ajudar a servi la; a mări, a creşte способствовать pomôcť pripomoči pomoći bidra till, förbättra ส่งเสริม yardım etmek, yardımcı olmak 促進 сприяти بہتر یا زیادہ ممکن بنانا giúp ích 促进
3 to make less bad An aspirin will help your headache. verlig يُقَلِّل ، يُخَفِّفُ подобрявам ulevit hjælpe lindern καλυτερεύω ayudar (a calmar), aliviar leevendama شفا دادن auttaa soulager לַעֲזוֹר तकलीफ कम करना olakšati orvosol meredakan lækna, slá á alleviare ～に効く (병, 고통 등을) 덜하게 하다 padėti, palengvinti palīdzēt melegakan helpen verminderen hjelpe på pomóc ajudar a ameliora облегчать pomôcť (proti, pri) ublažiti ublažiti hjälpa mot ช่วย iyi gelmek 補救 полегшувати; послаблювати شدت میں کمی لانا cải thiện tình hình 补救
4 to serve (a person) in a shop Can I help you, sir? help يَخْدُم في دُكان обслужвам posloužit hjælpe etwas tun εξυπηρετώ ayudar, servir teenindama ياری كردن palvella aider לְסָיֵיע सेवा करना posluživati, pomoci kiszolgál melayani aðstoða aiutare 用を承る (손님에게) 응대하다 padėti palīdzēt bantu van dienst zijn assistere, ekspedere obsługiwać ser útil a ajuta быть полезным poslúžiť pomagati poslužiti hjälpa ให้ความช่วยเหลือ yardımcı olmak (店員)服務 допомогти کسی کا میں تعاون کرنا phục vụ trong cửa hàng （在商店）服务
5 (withcan(not), ~could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains? kan nie help nie يتمالَك، يَمْنَعُ نفسَه не мога да не се ubránit se; zabránit ikke kunne lade være med; ikke kunne gøre for verhindern δεν μπορώ να εμποδίσω no poder evitar mitte midagi muud üle jääma kui جلوگيري كردن ei voi olla tekemättä pouvoir, ne pas pouvoir s'empêcher de לְהִימָנַע מ- कुछ करने में सक्षम नहीं होना ne mogu sebi pomoci, ne mogu ništa protiv toga nem tudja megállni, hogy ne tegyen vmit mau tidak mau komast ekki hjá, geta ekki annað evitare; impedire 避ける …못하게 하다 negalėti susilaikyti ne-, kuo... kaltas, kad... Ko es varu darīt, ja līst? menahan verhinderen, voorkómen (ikke) kunne la være å, kunne noe for (at) móc sie powstrzymać, móc coś poradzić (não poder) deixar de a (se) putea opri, a nu (se) putea opri удержаться; ничего не поделаешь ubrániť sa; zabrániť (ne moči si) pomagati doprineti låta bli, rå för, hjälpa ช่วย elinde olmak, kendini tutmak 不得不，禁不住 втриматися اختیار نہیں ہونا không thể ngăn chặn hoặc tránh được cái gì 避免
n
1 the act of helping, or the result of this Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you? hulp, bystand مُساعَدَه помощ pomoc hjælp die Hilfe βοήθεια ayuda abi كمك avunanto aide עֶזרָה सहायता, मदद pomoc, pomaganje segítség bantuan aðstoð, hjálp aiuto 助け 도움 pagalba palīdzība bantuan hulp hjelp, støtte, assistanse pomoc ajuda ajutor помощь pomoc pomoč pomoć hjälp การช่วย yardım 幫助，幫助的結果 допомога مدد sự giúp đỡ hoặc được giúp đỡ 帮助
2 someone or something that is useful You're a great help to me. hulp مُساعِد، مُعين помощ pomoc, podpora hjælp die Hilfe βοήθεια ayuda abi كمك apu secours עֶזֶר उपाय pomoc; pomagac segítség bermanfaat hjálp; hjálparhella aiuto 役立つもの 유용한 사람(것) padėjėjas, pagalba palīgs banyak menolong hulp (med)hjelper pomoc ajuda ajutor помощник pomoc pomoč ispomoć hjälp คนที่ช่วยเหลือ yardım, yardımcı, işe yarar 有用的人或物 допомога مفید شے یا شخص người giúp đỡ; vật giúp ích 有用
3 a servant, farmworker etc She has hired a new help. hulp, helper مُساعِد، خادِم помощник pomocník, -ice, posluhovačka hjælper; medhjælper die (Aus-)Hilfe βοηθός criado; asistente; empleado; ayudante abiline كارگر apuri domestique, employé/-ée עוֹזֶרֶת नौकर služavka, namještenik, osoblje alkalmazott pembantu aðstoðarmaður domestico; dipendente 手伝 일꾼, 거들어주는 사람 pagalbininkas, namų ūkio darbininkas palīgs pekerja hulp (in de huishouding) hushjelp; gårdsarbeider pomocnik auxiliar servitor, ajutor прислуга, работник pomocník, -čka sluga, hlapec pomćni radnik hemhjälp, dräng คนที่ช่วยเหลือ işçi, hizmetçi, uşak 幫手 помічник; слуга کوئی ملازم یا مددگار người làm 帮手
4 (usually with no) a way of preventing something Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made – there's no help for it now. daar is niks aan te doen nie لا مَفَر من ذلك няма начин pomoc hjælp die Abhilfe τρόπος αποφυγής, θεραπεία no hay nada que hacer, no hay remedio, no hay vuelta atrás pole midagi parata چاره ei voi estää on n'y peut rien תַּקָנָה किसी चीज को रोकने का उपाय tome se ne da pomoci, tome nema lijeka ezen nem lehet segíteni jalan lain engin leið að (hindra e-ð) rimedio 逃げ道 방지책 išsigelbėjimas glābiņš cara utk mengelak medicijn, kuur tegen iets (ikke lenger) noe å gjøre rada, ratunek remédio (nu mai e) nimic de făcut средство pomoc ni pomoči pomoć inget att göra åt สิ่งที่ช่วยเหลือ engelleme yolu 阻止某事的方法 засіб, порятунок کوئی چارہ نہ ہونا lối thoát （阻止某事的）方法
n helper
We need several helpers for this job. hulp, helper, handlanger مُساعِد помагач pomocník hjælper; medhjælper; assistent der/die Helfer(in) βοηθός ayudante, asistente abimees كمك avustaja assistant/-ante עוֹזֵר सहायता करने वाला pomagac segítő pembantu aðstoðarmaður aiutante, assistente 助力者 조력자 padėjėjas, pagalbininkas palīgs; palīgstrādnieks pembantu hulp (med)hjelper, (med)arbeider, assistent pomocnik ajudante asistent помощник pomocník pomočnik pomoćnik medhjälpare, hjälpreda, biträde ผู้ที่ช่วยเหลือ yardımcı, asistan, muavin 幫手 помічник مددگار người giúp đỡ 助手
adj helpful
a very helpful boy; You may find this book helpful. behulpsaam, nuttig مُساعِد полезен prospěšný hjælpsom; nyttig hilfreich εξυπηρετικός,πρόθυμος να βοηθήσει, χρήσιμος servicial; útil abivalmis, kasulik كمك،مفيد avulias utile עוֹזֵר सहायक uslužan, od koristi szolgálatkész berguna hjálpsamur; gagnlegur utile 助けになる 도움이 되는 naudingas, paslaugus izpalīdzīgs; noderīgs sgt membantu nuttig hjelpsom, tjenestevillig, nyttig pomocny, przydatny útil de nădejde, util услужливый; полезный užitočný uslužen, koristen od pomoći hjälpsam, användbar ซึ่งช่วยเหลือ faydalı, yararlı, işe yarar; yardımcı 有幫助的 корисний مفید giúp đỡ; có ích 有帮助的
adv helpfully
behulpsaam بِمُساعَدَه полезно užitečně hjælpsomt hilfreich χρήσιμα, ευεργετικά útilmente abivalmilt بطور مفيد avuliaasti utilement בְּסִיוּע मदद से korisno, uslužno szolgálatkészen bermanfaat gagnlega utilmente 役立つように 유용하게 paslaugiai izpalīdzīgi; noderīgi membantu nuttig hjelpsomt, tjenestevillig użytecznie de modo prestável (în mod) util услужливо užitočne uslužno korisno hjälpsamt มีประโยชน์ yararlı bir şekilde 有幫助 з наміром допомогти تعاون کی نیت سے hữu ích; ích lợi 有帮助
n helpfulness
hulpvaardigheid مُساعَدَه полезност prospěšnost hjælpsomhed die Nützlichkeit χρησιμότητα utilidad abivalmidus كمك avuliaisuus utilité תּוֹעֶלֶת मदद spremnost da se pomogne készségesség manfaat hjálpsemi; gagnsemi utilità 有用性 유용함 naudingumas, paslaugumas izpalīdzīgums sifat yg suka membantu nut hjelpsomhet, tjensetevillighet pomoc, użyteczność prestabilidade utilitate услужливость užitočnosť uslužnost korisnost hjälpsamhet มีประโยชน์ işe yararlılık 幫助 послужливість; люб'язність مددگار ہونے کی کیفیت sự giúp ích 帮助
n helping
the amount of food one has on one's plate a large helping of pudding. skeppie, porsie حِصَّه، مِقْدار порция porce portion die Portion μερίδα ración, porción portsjon سودمند annos portion מָנָה किसी की तश्तरी में भोजन की मात्रा jedna porcija jela (étel)adag porsi matarskammtur porzione １盛り (음식) 한 사람의 몫 porcija porcija hidangan portie porsjon porcja (jedzenia) porção porţie порция porcia porcija porcija portion ปริมาณอาหารที่เสิร์ฟให้กับคนหนึ่งคน porsiyon 一份(餐) порція کسی کی تھالی میں کھانے کی مقدار phần thức ăn đưa mời 一份
adj helpless
needing the help of other people; unable to do anything for oneself A baby is almost completely helpless. hulpeloos, onbeholpe, hulpbehoewend عاجِز، لا حول له ولا قُوَّه безпомощен bezmocný hjælpeløs hilflos ανίσχυρος, ανήμπορος desamparado; indefenso, desvalido abitu درمانده avuton faible, impuissant חֲסַר אוֹנִים असहाय bespomocan gyámoltalan tak berdaya ósjálfbjarga indifeso, inerme 無力な 스스로는 어떻게도 할 수 없는 bejėgis bezpalīdzīgs tdk berdaya hulpeloos hjelpeløs bezradny desamparado neajutorat беспомощный bezmocný nebogljen bespomoćan hjälplös หมดหนทาง yardıma muhtaç, eli böğründe, âciz 需要幫助的；無法自理的 безпорадний لاچار، بے یار و مددگار bất lực 无依靠的
adv helplessly
ontredderd بِصورَة عاجِزَه безпомощно bezmocně hjælpeløst hilflos ανίσχυρα en vano, inútilmente abitult بطور ناتوان avuttomasti faiblement, sans puissance בְּחוֹסֶר-אוֹנִים लाचारी से bespomocno gyámoltalanul lemah hjálparvana; í úrræðaleysi in maniera indifesa 力なく 무력하게 bejėgiškai bezpalīdzīgi dgn tdk berdaya hulpeloos hjelpeløst, ubehjelpelig bezradnie desamparadamente neajutorat беспомощно bezmocne nemočno bespomoćno hjälplöst อย่างหมดหนทาง çaresiz(ce) 沒用 безпорадно مجبوری کے ساتھ một cách bất lực 没用
n helplessness
hulpeloosheid, magteloosheid عَجْز، إنْعِدام الحيلَه безпомощност bezmocnost hjælpeløshed die Hilflosigkeit αδυναμία desamparo; inutilidad; incapacidad abitus درماندگی avuttomuus faiblesse, abandon חוֹסֶר יֶשַע लाचारी bespomocnost gyámoltalanság kelemahan hjálparleysi; magnleysi l'essere indifeso 無力 무력 bejėgiškumas bezpalīdzīgums keadaan yg tdk berdaya hulpeloosheid hjelpeløshet, ubehjelpelighet bezradność desamparo neputinţă беспомощность bezmocnosť nebogljenost bespomoćnost hjälplöshet ความหมดหนทาง acizlik, çaresizlik 無用 безпорадність مجبوری sự bất lực 无用
help oneself
1 (withto) to give oneself or take (food etc) Help yourself to another piece of cake; Can I have a pencil?' `Certainly – help yourself; He helped himself to (= stole) my jewellery. steel تَفَضَّل! إخْدِم نَفْسَك بِنَفْسَك! взимам си posloužit si, vzít si tage selv; stjæle sich bedienen mit σερβίρομαι, παίρνω μόνος μου servirse (endale) võtma از خود پذيرايي كردن ottaa (se) servir (de) לַקָחָת לְבַד लेना poslužiti se, uzeti szolgáld ki magad!; vegyél (ételből) ambil sendiri fá sér, ná sér í servirsi 自由に使う 마음대로 집어먹다 pasiimti, pasivaišinti pasniegt; piedāvāt; paņemt Silakan zichzelf helpen, zichzelf bedienen forsyne seg, ta obsłużyć się samemu servir-se a (se) servi (de/cu) угощаться, брать; украсть vziať si postreči si poslužiti se ta för sig, varsågod och ta ..., sno ช่วยเหลือตนเอง almak 自助，自己拿(菜等) пригощатися; потягти خود سے کرنا tự phục vụ 自用
2 (withcannot, ~could not) to be able to stop (oneself) I burst out laughing when he told me – I just couldn't help myself. kan nie anders nie, kan niks daaraan doen nie لا يَستطيع أن يوقف نفسَه، لا يَتَمالَك възспирам се pomoci si ikke kunne lade være helfen συγκρατούμαι contenerse, controlarse end valitseda suutma جلوي خود را گرفتن ei voi lopettaa ne pouvoir s'empêcher de לְהִימָנַע מ- रोकने में सक्षम होना ne mogu si pomoci abbahagy mencegah kemst ekki hjá trattenersi 自分を抑える 자기 스스로를 어떻게 하다 nieko negalėti su savimi padaryti noturēties menahan zich inhouden, zichzelf remmen of stoppen ikke kunne dy seg for nie móc się powstrzymać controlar-se a nu se putea abţine удержаться (от чего-л.) pomôcť si ne moči se upirati suzdržati behärska (hålla) sig ช่วยเหลือตนเอง kendini alamamak 自制 втриматися قابو نہ کر پانا không thể ngăn được 抑制
help out
to help (a person), usually for a short time because the person is in some difficulty I help out in the shop from time to time; Could you help me out by looking after the baby? uithelp يُساعِد لفترة قصيرَه помагам vypomoci hjælpe aushelfen βοηθώ, διευκολύνω, δίνω ένα χεράκι echar una mano, ayudar (hädast) välja aitama كسيرا ياری كردن auttaa dépanner עוֹזֵר बहुत छोटे समय के लिए मदद करना pomoci nekome da izide (prode) iz poteškoce kisegít (vkit vmivel) membantu aðstoða dare un aiuto 手助けする 도와주다, (어려움 따위에서) 구해주다 padėti izpalīdzēt; izlīdzēt membantu sekejap-sekejap bijstaan hjelpe (til), bistå, støtte wybawiać z kłopotu dar uma mãozinha a scoate din încurcătură помогать; выручать vypomôcť pomagati iz težav pomoći hjälpa till ช่วยให้พ้นจาก yardım etmek (常指某人有困難暫時)幫忙 виручити, допомогти کسی کی تھوڑی سے مدد کرنا giúp ai vượt qua tình huống khó khăn 帮忙
help → مساعدة, يُساعد pomoc, pomoci hjælp, hjælpe helfen, Hilfe βοήθεια, βοηθώ ayuda, ayudar apu, auttaa aide, aider pomoć, pomoći aiutare, aiuto 助ける, 援助 도움, (남을) 돕다 helpen, hulp hjelp, hjelpe pomoc, pomóc ajuda, ajudar помогать, помощь hjälp, hjälpa ความช่วยเหลือ, ช่วย yardım, yardım etmek giúp đỡ, sự giúp đỡ 帮助
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