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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHilfe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈhɪlfə/
"Ich brauche deine Hilfe bei den Hausaufgaben."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make it easier for someone to do something by offering one's services or resources.
"She offered to help him carry the heavy boxes into the office."
- 1
The action of helping someone; assistance or aid.
"I am so grateful for all the help you gave me during the project."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'helpian', meaning to succor, assist, or benefit, originating from Proto-Germanic *hulpijaną. It shares common roots with Old High German 'helfan' and Old Norse 'hjalpa', maintaining its core semantic sense of providing aid across millennia.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Help" is said worldwide
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aide
Transliteration: /ɛd/
"Merci pour votre aide précieuse."
Hilfe
Transliteration: /ˈhɪlfə/
"Ich brauche deine Hilfe bei den Hausaufgaben."
aiuto
Transliteration: /aˈjuːto/
"Ho bisogno del tuo aiuto."
ayuda
Transliteration: /aˈʝu.da/
"Necesito ayuda con este proyecto."
ajuda
Transliteration: /aˈʒu.dɐ/
"Muito obrigado pela sua ajuda."
मदद
Transliteration: madad
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मुझे आपकी मदद चाहिए।"
帮助
Transliteration: bāng zhù
Script: 中文汉字
"谢谢你的帮助。"
도움
Transliteration: doum
Script: 한국어 한글
"도움을 주셔서 감사합니다."
助け
Transliteration: tasuke
Script: 日本語
"助けてくれてありがとう。"
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