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help·ful
(hĕlp′fəl)adj.
Providing assistance; useful.
help′ful·ly adv.
help′ful·ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | helpfully - in a helpful manner; "the subtitles are helpfully conveyed" unhelpfully - in an unhelpful manner; "he stood by unhelpfully while the house burned down" |
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بِمُساعَدَه
užitečně
hjælpsomt
gagnlega
yararlı bir şekilde
helpfully
[ˈhelpfəlɪ] ADV [say, suggest, offer] → amablementethey had helpfully sent us a map → amablemente, nos habían mandado un mapa
"it might be here," she said helpfully → -puede que esté aquí -dijo para ayudar
the chairs were not very helpfully arranged → las sillas no estaban colocadas de una forma muy conveniente
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helpfully
adv (= willing to help) → hilfsbereit; (= giving help) → hilfreich; (= thoughtfully) provide, include → liebenswürdigerweise; he helpfully showed us the best beach → er war so hilfsbereit, uns den besten Strand zu zeigen
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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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