Engelsk ordbog



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Engelsk navneord: help

1. help (om handling) the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe gave me an assist with the housework.
Could not walk without assistance.
Rescue party went to their aid.
Offered his help in unloading.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)aid, assist, assistance


Mindre specifikke termeractivity


Mere specifikke termeraccommodation, boost, comfort, encouragement, facilitation, hand, helping hand, lift, ministration, recourse, refuge, relief, resort, self-help, service, succor, succour, support, thanks

2. help (om person) a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningMy invaluable assistant.
They hired additional help to finish the work.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)assistant, helper, supporter


Mindre specifikke termerworker


Mere specifikke termeraccomplice, actor's assistant, aide, attendant, attender, auxiliary, bat boy, birthing coach, cat's-paw, chief assistant, coadjutor, confederate, dental assistant, deputy, doula, dresser, enforcer, event planner, facilitator, fashion model, flower girl, foot soldier, girl Friday, hatchet man, instrument, labor coach, lieutenant, man Friday, manakin, manikin, mannequin, mannikin, model, model, monitrice, paraprofessional, pawn, poser, powder monkey, prompter, right-hand man, secretarial assistant, secretary, sidesman, subordinate, subsidiary, tender, theater prompter, underboss, underling, water boy, waterer, whipper-in

3. help (om egenskab) a resource


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningVisual aids in teaching.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)aid, assistance


Mindre specifikke termerresource

4. help (om egenskab) a means of serving


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningOf no avail.
There's no help for it.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)avail, service


Mindre specifikke termerhelpfulness


Engelsk udsagnsord: help

1. help (om adfærd) give help or assistance; be of service


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningEveryone helped out during the earthquake.
Can you help me carry this table?.
She never helps around the house.


Eksempler på anvendelseThey help him to write the letter


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)aid, assist


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s.
Somebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody.
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE


Mindre specifikke termerback up, support


Mere specifikke termeralleviate, assist, attend, attend to, avail, benefact, bootstrap, care, ease, expedite, facilitate, give care, hasten, help out, serve, subserve, succor, succour, wait on

2. help (i anatomi) improve the condition of


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThese pills will help the patient.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)aid


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termerameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate


Mere specifikke termerbenefit, bring around, cure, do good, heal

3. help (om tilstand) be of use


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThis will help to prevent accidents.


Eksempler på anvendelseSam cannot help Sue


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)facilitate


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE.
It ----s that CLAUSE.
Something ----s INFINITIVE


Mindre specifikke termerserve

4. help (om tilstand) abstain from doing; always used with a negative


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningI can't help myself--I have to smoke.
She could not help watching the sad spectacle.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)help oneself


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s VERB-ing


Mindre specifikke termerforbear, refrain

5. help (om forbrug, indtagelse el. anvendelse) help to some food; help with food or drink


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningI served him three times, and after that he helped himself.


Eksempler på anvendelseSam cannot help Sue


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)serve


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termercater, ply, provide, supply


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningdish, dish out, dish up, serve, serve up

6. help (om adfærd) contribute to the furtherance of


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThis money will help the development of literacy in developing countries.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termeradvance, boost, encourage, further, promote

7. help (om forbrug, indtagelse el. anvendelse) take or use


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningShe helped herself to some of the office supplies.


Eksempler på anvendelseThey help themselves


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)avail


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerexploit, work

8. help (om ændring) improve; change for the better


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningNew slipcovers will help the old living room furniture.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate









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