help

1. (transitive)To provide assistance to (someone or something).

   He helped his grandfather cook breakfast.

   helfen

   помога́тьpomogátʹ, помо́чьpomóčʹ

   допомага́тиdopomaháty, допомогти́dopomohtý, помага́тиpomaháty

   give help or assistance; be of service

2. (transitive)To assist (a person) in getting something, especially food or drink at table; used with to.

   It is polite to help your guests to food before serving yourself.

   Help yourself to whatever's in the fridge.

   help to some food; help with food or drink

3. (transitive)To contribute in some way to.

   The white paint on the walls helps make the room look brighter.

   If you want to get a job, it helps to have some prior experience.

   helfen, behilflich sein, beitragen zu

   помога́тьpomogátʹ, помо́чьpomóčʹ

   contribute to the furtherance of

4. (intransitive)To provide assistance.

   She was struggling with the groceries, so I offered to help.

   Please, help!

   помога́тьpomogátʹ, помо́чьpomóčʹ

5. (transitive)To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can.

   We couldn’t help noticing that you were late.

   We couldn’t help but notice that you were late.

6. (Hong Kong, Singapore)To do something on the behalf of someone.

   Can you help me buy some groceries?

7. (Singapore, Singlish, imperative)To assist or sympathize with (the speaker); used to express displeasure, disappointment or exasperation.

   Compare Malay tolong (“help; please”) and Hokkien 導郎 /导郎 (tō͘-lông, “help; please”)

   Help lah.

1. The strong must help the weak.

   Сильні повинні допомогати слабким. — deniko

   ruСильный должен помогать слабому. — Hellerick

   deDie Starken müssen den Schwachen helfen. — Wolf

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2. Please help yourself to the cake.

   Будь ласка, пригощайся тортиком. — deniko

   ruПожалуйста, угощайтесь тортиком. — Ooneykcall

   deBitte bedienen Sie sich selbst beim Kuchen. — landano

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3. Please help yourself to the pizza.

   Будь ласка, пригощайтесь піцою. — triantafillou

   ruПожалуйста, угощайтесь пиццей. — al_ex_an_der

   deBitte, nehmt euch Pizza. — Jelisawjeta

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4. Did Tom help his mother yesterday?

   Том учора допомагав мамі? — deniko

   ruТом помог своей матери вчера? — sharptoothed

   deHat Tom gestern seiner Mutter geholfen? — MUIRIEL

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5. Can you help me a little?

   Можеш трохи допомогти мені? — older

   ruМожете мне немного помочь? — marafon

   deKannst du mir ein bisschen helfen? — pullnosemans

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regular

• help outTo provide assistance.
• help alongTo euthanize.