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2 Translation results for help in Spanish

verb | noun

help verb

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helped, has helped, is helping, helps
ayudar, auxiliar, socorrer, asistir; aliviar; servir; evitar

Example sentences of
help verb

  • •Don't blame me: I was only trying to help!
  • •Help! Somebody call the police!
  • •She took an aspirin to help her headache.
  • •Humor often helps a tense situation.
  • •It's not much money, but every little bit helps.
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Synonyms of
help verb

improve, better, ameliorate, perfect, strengthen, enhance, aid, assist, alleviate, avoid, serve

Detailed synonyms for help verb

1. Help, aid, assist significan proveer lo necesario para lograr un fin.
  • Help conlleva una fuerte indicación de avance hacia un objetivo <helped to find a cure for the disease>.
    antonyms: hinder
  • Aid connota la necesidad de ayuda o de alivio, y por lo tanto imputa debilidad a la persona que recibe la ayuda, y fuerza a aquella que la provee <an army of volunteers aided the flood victims>.
  • Assist connota un papel secundario por parte de la persona que provee la ayuda, o un carácter subordinado en la ayuda <assisted the chief surgeon during the operation>.
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2. See: Improve

help noun

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help
ayuda; personal (en una oficina), servicio doméstico

Example sentences of
help noun

  • •He thanked us for our help.
  • •I could use some help with the dishes.
  • •We could hear shouts for help coming from the house.
  • •He's been more of a hindrance than a help.
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Synonyms of
help noun

assistance, staff
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Phrasal verbs for help

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Reverse translation for help

ayudar  - to help, to assist 
auxiliar  - to aid, to assist 
socorrer  - to assist, to come to the aid of 
asistir  - to aid, to assist, to attend, to be present 
aliviar  - to relieve, to alleviate, to soothe, to allay 
servir  - to serve, to be of use to, to work, to serve, to wait, to be of use, to be helpful, to fill (an order) 
evitar  - to avoid, (informal) to steer clear of, to prevent, to escape, to elude 
ayuda  - help, assistance 
personal  (en una oficina) - personnel, staff 
servicio doméstico