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help·ful
(hĕlp′fəl)adj.
Providing assistance; useful.
help′ful·ly adv.
help′ful·ness n.
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Noun | 1. | helpfulness - the property of providing useful assistance usefulness, utility - the quality of being of practical use |
2. | helpfulness - friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition friendliness - a friendly disposition |
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helpfulness
noun
1. cooperation, kindness, support, assistance, sympathy, friendliness, rallying round, neighbourliness, good neighbourliness The level of expertise and helpfulness is higher in small shops.
2. usefulness, benefit, advantage the helpfulness of the information pack
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Translations
مُساعَدَه
prospěšnost
hjælpsomhed
hjálpsemi; gagnsemi
işe yararlılık
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helpfulness
n
(of person) → Hilfsbereitschaft f
(= usefulness: of suggestion, advice, information, theory, book, tool) → Nützlichkeit f
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help
(help) verb1. 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.
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.
3. to make less bad. An aspirin will help your headache.
4. to serve (a person) in a shop. Can I help you, sir?
5. (with can(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?
noun1. 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?
2. someone or something that is useful. You're a great help to me.
3. a servant, farmworker etc. She has hired a new help.
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.
ˈhelper nounWe need several helpers for this job.
ˈhelpful adjectivea very helpful boy; You may find this book helpful.
ˈhelpfully adverbˈhelpfulness noun
ˈhelping noun
the amount of food one has on one's plate. a large helping of pudding.
ˈhelpless adjective needing the help of other people; unable to do anything for oneself. A baby is almost completely helpless.
ˈhelplessly adverbˈhelplessness noun
help oneself
1. (with to) 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.
2. (with cannot, ~could not) to be able to stop (oneself). I burst out laughing when he told me – I just couldn't help myself.
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?
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