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I cannot help laughing

  • 1 cannot help laughing

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > cannot help laughing

  • 2 cannot help (but)

    фраз.
    не мочь сдержать
    не мочь не делать чего-л.
    не быть в состоянии прекратить (делать) что-л.
    син. cannot help, be unable to stop, be unable to refrain from, be unable to keep from

    Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > cannot help (but)

  • 3 cannot help (but)

    фраз.
    не мочь сдержать
    не мочь не делать чего-л.
    не быть в состоянии прекратить (делать) что-л.
    син. cannot help, be unable to stop, be unable to refrain from, be unable to keep from

    Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > cannot help (but)

  • 4 help

    [help] 1. verb
    1) (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.) pomagati
    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.) pripomoči
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) ublažiti
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) pomagati
    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?) (ne moči si) pomagati
    2. noun
    1) (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?) pomoč
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) pomoč
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) sluga, hlapec
    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.) ni pomoči
    •
    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out
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    I [help]
    noun
    pomoč, pomočnik; American služkinja, hišna pomočnica, sluga, hlapec; familiarly porcija (jedi); figuratively pripomoček
    he is a great help — zelo pomaga, je v veliko pomoč
    II [help]
    transitive verb
    pomagati, podpreti, podpirati; pripomoči, prispevati; (u)blažiti; (s can in neg) ne moči se upirati, si pomagati, preprečiti, se izogniti; ponuditi, podati (pri mizi)
    I cannot help it — ne morem pomagati, sem nemočen
    don't be late if you can help it — ne ostani delj, kot je potrebno
    don't do more than you can help — napravi le tisto, kar moraš
    I cannot help laughing — moram se smejati; ne morem si kaj, da se ne bi smejal
    how could I help it? — kaj sem jaz mogel za to
    to help s.o. in ( —ali with) s.th. — pomagati komu pri čem
    to help o.s. to s.th. — postreči si s čim, prisvojiti si kaj, ukrasti
    to help s.o. to s.th. — ponuditi komu kaj (pri mizi), postreči komu s čim

    English-Slovenian dictionary > help

  • 5 help

    [help] 1. verb
    1) (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.) ajudar
    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.) ajudar
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) ajudar
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) ser útil
    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?) (não poder) deixar de
    2. noun
    1) (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?) ajuda
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) ajuda
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) auxiliar
    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.) remédio
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    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out
    * * *
    [help] n 1 ajuda, auxílio. 2 medicamento, remédio. 3 alívio, socorro, amparo. 4 auxiliar, ajudante. • vt+vi 1 ajudar, assistir ( with com, in em). she helped me with the washing / ela ajudou-me a lavar a roupa. 2 socorrer, amparar. 3 remediar, medicar. 4 prevenir, evitar, impedir. it can’t be helped / não pode ser evitado. 5 deixar de fazer, abster-se. I cannot help laughing / não posso deixar de rir. he can’t help doing it / ele não consegue abster-se disto. 6 servir(-se) (à mesa). help yourself / sirva-se à vontade. by the help of com o auxílio de. more than one can help mais do que é necessário. she cannot help it ela não tem culpa. so help me God! Deus me ajude! there is no help for it não há remédio para isto. to help down a) ajudar a descer. b) fig contribuir para a ruína. to help forward ajudar, favorecer. to help into ajudar a entrar. to help off ajudar a partir, a livrar-se de. to help out a) ajudar a sair. b) sustentar. to help someone to conseguir alguma coisa para alguém.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > help

  • 6 help

    {help}
    I. 1. помагам на, оказвам помощ/съдействие на, съдействувам/допринасям за, подпомагам
    HELP me across/to cross/in crossing the street помогнете ми да пресека улицата
    God/Heaven HELP you! Господ да ти е на помощ! please HELP me up/down/out with this trunk моля помогнете ми да кача/сваля/изнеса този сандък
    he HELPed his friend's ruin той допринесе за опропастяването на приятеля си
    every little HELPs и най-малката помощ е от полза
    2. подобрявам, по-правям, облекчавам (и главоболие)
    bright curtains will HELP the room светли/ярки пердета ще направят стаята по-приятна
    3. сервирам (храна), поднасям, сипвам (to)
    to HELP someone to soup сипвам супа на някого
    HELP yourself вземете си, заповядайте
    to HELP oneself to something вземам си (нещо)
    4. с can
    cannot HELP с ger не мога да не...
    things we cannot HELP (happening) неща, които не можем да предотвратим
    they couldn't HELP the accident не можаха да предотвратят злополуката
    I can't HELP it безсилен съм, нищо не мога да направя (да спра, да престана да правя, да отстраня нещо)
    it can't be HELPed неизбежно е, няма как (да се избегане)
    one cannot HELP one's nature човек не може да си промени характера
    I can't HELP laughing не мога (да се въздържа) да не се разсмея
    I don't do more than I can HELP правя само колкото е нужно/само абсолютния минимум
    so HELP me (God) бог да ме убие, ако лъжа, заклевам се, че не лъжа
    help along помагам (някому) да напредне, придвижвам (работа, въпрос)
    come across to our table and HELP things along ела на нашата маса, та да пооживиш разговора
    help down вж. help
    help forward подтиквам, придвижвам, улеснявам хода на (работа и пр.)
    help in помагам (някому) да влезе/да се качи в превозно средство
    help into помагам (някому) да влезе, помагам (някому) да облече (дреха), държа (някому дреха, за да се облече)
    help off помагам (някому) да тръгне/да се измъкне
    to HELP someone off with his coat помагам някому да си свали/съблече палтото
    help on подпомагам, придвижвам, тласкам напред (работа, проговори и пр.), поддържам (разговор), продължавам да помагам (някому)
    to HELP someone on with his overcoat държа на някого палтото да се облече
    help out помагам (някому) да излезе/да изнесе (нещо), изваждам от затруднение, спасявам от беда, помагам (някому) да се справи
    I was HELP ing out with Russian when the Russian teacher was ill замествах учителя по руски, когато той беше болен
    допълвам (данни и пр.) (with)
    help over помагам (някому) да мине над (ограда и пр.)
    help through помагам (някому) да премине (труден период, времена)
    help up помагам (някому) да стане/се надигне, help
    II. 1. помощ, подкрепа
    can I be of any HELP (to you)? мога ли да ви помогая/да ви бъда полезен с нещо? it wasn't (of) much HELP to me това не ми помогна особено много
    your advice was a great HELP съветите ви много ми помогнаха/бяха много полезни
    to go to someone's HELP отивам/притичам се на помощ на някого
    2. средство, спасение
    there is no HELP for it това не може да се оправи
    3. помощник, наемен работник, прислуга
    4. разг. helping
    * * *
    {help} v 1. помагам на, оказвам помощ/съдействие на, съдействува(2) {help} n 1. помощ, подкрепа; can I be of any help (to you)? мог
    * * *
    съдействам; спомагам; улеснявам; помагам; отмяна; помощ;
    * * *
    1. bright curtains will help the room светли/ярки пердета ще направят стаята по-приятна 2. can i be of any help (to you)? мога ли да ви помогая/да ви бъда полезен с нещо? it wasn't (of) much help to me това не ми помогна особено много 3. cannot help с ger не мога да не.. 4. come across to our table and help things along ела на нашата маса, та да пооживиш разговора 5. every little helps и най-малката помощ е от полза 6. god/heaven help you! Господ да ти е на помощ! please help me up/down/out with this trunk моля помогнете ми да кача/сваля/изнеса този сандък 7. he helped his friend's ruin той допринесе за опропастяването на приятеля си 8. help along помагам (някому) да напредне, придвижвам (работа, въпрос) 9. help down вж. help 10. help forward подтиквам, придвижвам, улеснявам хода на (работа и пр.) 11. help in помагам (някому) да влезе/да се качи в превозно средство 12. help into помагам (някому) да влезе, помагам (някому) да облече (дреха), държа (някому дреха, за да се облече) 13. help me across/to cross/in crossing the street помогнете ми да пресека улицата 14. help off помагам (някому) да тръгне/да се измъкне 15. help on подпомагам, придвижвам, тласкам напред (работа, проговори и пр.), поддържам (разговор), продължавам да помагам (някому) 16. help out помагам (някому) да излезе/да изнесе (нещо), изваждам от затруднение, спасявам от беда, помагам (някому) да се справи 17. help over помагам (някому) да мине над (ограда и пр.) 18. help through помагам (някому) да премине (труден период, времена) 19. help up помагам (някому) да стане/се надигне, help 20. help yourself вземете си, заповядайте 21. i can't help it безсилен съм, нищо не мога да направя (да спра, да престана да правя, да отстраня нещо) 22. i can't help laughing не мога (да се въздържа) да не се разсмея 23. i don't do more than i can help правя само колкото е нужно/само абсолютния минимум 24. i was help ing out with russian when the russian teacher was ill замествах учителя по руски, когато той беше болен 25. i. помагам на, оказвам помощ/съдействие на, съдействувам/допринасям за, подпомагам 26. ii. помощ, подкрепа 27. it can't be helped неизбежно е, няма как (да се избегане) 28. one cannot help one's nature човек не може да си промени характера 29. so help me (god) бог да ме убие, ако лъжа, заклевам се, че не лъжа 30. there is no help for it това не може да се оправи 31. they couldn't help the accident не можаха да предотвратят злополуката 32. things we cannot help (happening) неща, които не можем да предотвратим 33. to go to someone's help отивам/притичам се на помощ на някого 34. to help oneself to something вземам си (нещо) 35. to help someone off with his coat помагам някому да си свали/съблече палтото 36. to help someone on with his overcoat държа на някого палтото да се облече 37. to help someone to soup сипвам супа на някого 38. your advice was a great help съветите ви много ми помогнаха/бяха много полезни 39. допълвам (данни и пр.) (with) 40. подобрявам, по-правям, облекчавам (и главоболие) 41. помощник, наемен работник, прислуга 42. разг. helping 43. с can 44. сервирам (храна), поднасям, сипвам (to) 45. средство, спасение
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    help [help] I. v 1. помагам на, оказвам помощ (съдействие) на, съдействам (допринасям) за; подпомагам; \help me across the street помогни ми да пресека улицата; God ( Heaven) \help you Господ да ти е на помощ; so \help me God заклевам се; 2. подобрявам, поправям, облекчавам; 3. сервирам (храна), поднасям, сипвам (to); to \help s.o. to soup сипвам супа на някого; \help yourself вземете си, не се стеснявайте; 4. с can: попречвам на, възпрепятствам, предотвратявам; things we cannot \help happening неща, които не можем да предотвратим; I can't \help the rain не съм крив, че вали дъжд; I can't \help it нищо не мога да сторя (направя); it can't be \helped няма какво (що) да се прави, няма как (да се избегне); how can I \help it? какво да правя? що да сторя? one cannot \help o.'s nature човек не може да си промени характера; I can't \help laughing не мога да се сдържа да се не разсмея; he can't \help going той не може да не отиде; don't be away longer than you can \help гледай да не отсъстваш по-дълго, отколкото е необходимо; I don't do more than I can \help правя само неизбежното, минималното, нищожното (абсолютния минимум); II. n 1. помощ, опора, съдействие, подкрепа; past \help загубен, на когото не може да се помогне; can I be of some \help to you? мога ли да ви помогна с нещо? elected with \help from the Left избран с поддръжката на левицата; 2. средство; спасение; there is no \help for it това не може да се оправи; тук няма какво да се прави; 3. помощник; наемен работник; прислуга; mother's \help евфем. бона, гувернантка; lady \help евфем. домашна помощничка; 4. рядко, диал. порция.

    English-Bulgarian dictionary > help

  • 7 help

    [help] 1. verb
    1) (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.) hjælpe
    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.) hjælpe; gavne
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) hjælpe
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) hjælpe
    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?) ikke kunne lade være med; ikke kunne gøre for
    2. noun
    1) (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?) hjælp
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) hjælp
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) hjælper; medhjælper
    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.) hjælp
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    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out
    * * *
    [help] 1. verb
    1) (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.) hjælpe
    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.) hjælpe; gavne
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) hjælpe
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) hjælpe
    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?) ikke kunne lade være med; ikke kunne gøre for
    2. noun
    1) (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?) hjælp
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) hjælp
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) hjælper; medhjælper
    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.) hjælp
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    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out

    English-Danish dictionary > help

  • 8 help

    help
    1. verb
    1) (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.) ayudar
    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.) ayudar, contribuir
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) ayudar (a calmar), aliviar
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) ayudar, servir
    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?) no poder evitar

    2. noun
    1) (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?) ayuda
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) ayuda
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) criado; asistente; empleado; ayudante
    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.) no hay nada que hacer, no hay remedio, no hay vuelta atrás
    •
    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out
    help1 interj ¡socorro!
    help2 n ayuda
    do you need any help? ¿necesitas ayuda?
    help3 vb ayudar
    can I help you? ¿puedo ayudarte?
    can't help... no poder evitar...
    help yourself! ¡sírvete tú mismo!
    tr[help]
    1 (gen) ayuda
    2 (servant) asistenta, criada
    1 ¡socorro!
    1 (gen) ayudar
    ■ can you help us? ¿nos puedes ayudar?
    ■ can I help you? ¿qué desea?, ¿le puedo servir en algo?
    2 (be of use) ayudar, servir
    3 (to relieve) aliviar
    4 (avoid) evitar
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    I «(he etc)» can't help it (I can't stop myself) no puedo (puede etc) evitarlo 2 (not my fault) no es culpa mía (suya etc)
    I couldn't help «+ ger» no pude por menos que + inf
    it can't be helped no hay nada que hacer
    to help oneself servirse a sí mismo,-a
    ■ help yourself! ¡sírvete tú mismo!
    help ['hɛlp] vt
    1) aid, assist: ayudar, auxiliar, socorrer, asistir
    2) alleviate: aliviar
    3) serve: servir
    help yourself!: ¡sírvete!
    4) avoid: evitar
    it can't be helped: no lo podemos evitar, no hay más remedio
    I couldn't help smiling: no pude menos que sonreír
    help n
    1) assistance: ayuda f
    help!: ¡socorro!, ¡auxilio!
    2) staff: personal m (en una oficina), servicio m doméstico
    n.
    • apoyo s.m.
    • asistencia s.f.
    • auxilio s.m.
    • ayuda s.f.
    • favor s.m.
    • mano s.f.
    • redención s.f.
    • remedio s.m.
    • socorro s.m.
    • sufragio s.m.
    v.
    • aliviar v.
    • asistir v.
    • auxiliar v.
    • ayudar v.
    • coadyuvar v.
    • servir v.
    • socorrer v.

    I
    1. help
    1) ( assist) ayudar

    can I help you? — ( in shop) ¿qué desea?

    so help me God — (frml) y que Dios me asista (frml)

    to help somebody (to) + INF — ayudar a alguien a + inf

    she helped the old lady across the road — ayudó a la anciana a cruzar la calle; see also help out

    2) (avoid, prevent) (usu neg or interrog)

    I can't help the way I look — si soy así ¿qué (le) voy a hacer?

    I can't help thinking that... — no puedo menos que pensar que...

    are you going to visit them? - not if I can help it — ¿los vas a ir a ver? - no si lo puedo evitar

    oh, well, it can't be helped — bueno, paciencia or ¿qué se le va a hacer?

    3) (serve food, goods)

    to help somebody TO something — servirle* algo a alguien


    2.
    vi \<\<person/remark\>\> ayudar; \<\<tool\>\> servir*

    every little bit (AmE) o (BrE) every little helps — muchos pocos hacen un mucho

    to help to + INF — ayudar a + inf


    3.
    v refl
    1) ( assist) ayudarse (a sí mismo)
    2) ( resist impulse) (usu neg) controlarse
    3) ( take)

    to help oneself (TO something) — \<\<to food/a drink\>\> servirse* (algo)

    can I use your phone? - help yourself — ¿puedo llamar por teléfono? - estás en tu casa

    help yourself to any books you want — agarra or toma or (Esp) coge los libros que quieras

    he helped himself to $10 from the till — se agenció 10 dólares de la caja (fam)

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    Phrasal Verbs:

    II
    1) u
    a) ( rescue) ayuda f

    don't panic: help is on the o its way — calma, que ya vienen a ayudarnos; (as interj)

    help! — socorro!, auxilio!

    to go for help — ir* a buscar ayuda, ir* a por ayuda (Esp)

    to call for/send for help — pedir*/mandar a buscar ayuda

    b) ( assistance) ayuda f

    was that book any help? — ¿te sirvió de algo el libro?

    can I be of (any) help to you? — ¿la/lo puedo ayudar (en algo)?

    that's a great help! — (iro) pues vaya ayuda! (iró); (before n) <file, button> ( Comput) de ayuda

    2) u ( staff) personal m; ( domestic) servicio m doméstico
    [help]
    1. N
    1) (=assistance) ayuda f

    thanks for your help — gracias por ayudarme, gracias por tu ayuda

    • to ask (sb) for help — pedir ayuda (a algn)

    • he is beyond help — ya no se puede hacer nada por él

    • to call for help — (=ask for help) pedir ayuda or auxilio; (=shout for help) pedir ayuda or auxilio a gritos

    • to come to sb's help — acudir en ayuda or auxilio de algn

    • financial help — ayuda f económica

    • to get help, he rushed off to get help — salió corriendo en busca de ayuda

    • to go to sb's help — acudir en ayuda or auxilio de algn

    • you've been a great help to me — me has ayudado muchísimo

    you're a great help! — iro ¡valiente ayuda!

    • medical help — asistencia f médica

    • it's no help (to say that) — no sirve de nada (decir eso)

    there's no help for it but to... — no hay más remedio que + subjun

    • to be of help to sb — ayudar a algn

    can I be of help? — ¿puedo ayudar?

    • you should seek professional help — deberías consultar a un profesional, deberías pedir asesoramiento

    • to shout for help — pedir ayuda or auxilio a gritos

    • I could use some help — una ayudita no me vendría mal

    • with the help of — con la ayuda de

    with the help of a knife — con un cuchillo, ayudándose con un cuchillo

    2) (=helpers)
    3) (=cleaner) asistenta f ; home 3., mother 3.
    2. VT
    1) (=aid, assist) ayudar

    that won't help you — eso no te va a servir de nada, eso no te va a ayudar

    can I help you? — (in shop) ¿qué deseaba?, ¿en qué le puedo servir?

    to help each other/one another — ayudarse el uno al otro

    • to help sb across the road — ayudar a algn a cruzar la calle

    • to help sb to their feet — ayudar a algn a levantarse

    • to help sb on/ off with his coat — ayudar a algn a ponerse/quitarse el abrigo

    • I couldn't stand so he helped me up — no me podía poner de pie así que él me ayudó

    • let me help you with that suitcase — deja que te ayude or que te eche una mano con esa maleta

    so help me, I'll kill him! * — ¡te lo juro que lo mato! *

    • to help sb to soup/vegetables — servir sopa/verdura a algn

    3) (=avoid) evitar

    "why are you laughing?" - "I can't help it" — -¿por qué te ríes? -no lo puedo evitar

    I can't help it, I just don't like him — es superior a mí, me cae mal

    "it's rather late now" - "I can't help that, you should have come earlier" — -ahora es bastante tarde -no es mi culpa, tenías que haber llegado antes

    it can't be helped — no hay más remedio, ¿qué se le va a hacer?

    he won't if I can help it — si de mí depende, no lo hará

    can I help it if it rains? — ¿es mi culpa si llueve?

    4)

    to help o.s. —

    a) (=assist o.s.) ayudarse a sí mismo

    don't think about helping others, think about helping yourself — no pienses en ayudar a los demás, piensa en ayudarte a ti mismo

    b) (=serve o.s.) servirse

    help yourself! — ¡sírvete!

    c) (=take sth)

    "can I borrow your pen?" - "help yourself" — -¿me prestas el bolígrafo? -cógelo

    d) * (=steal)
    e) (=prevent o.s.)

    I screamed with pain, I couldn't help myself — grité del dolor, no lo pude evitar

    3.
    4.
    EXCL

    help! — ¡socorro!, ¡auxilio!

    5.
    CPD

    help desk N — servicio m de asistencia

    help menu N — (Comput) menú m de ayuda

    * * *

    I
    1. [help]
    1) ( assist) ayudar

    can I help you? — ( in shop) ¿qué desea?

    so help me God — (frml) y que Dios me asista (frml)

    to help somebody (to) + INF — ayudar a alguien a + inf

    she helped the old lady across the road — ayudó a la anciana a cruzar la calle; see also help out

    2) (avoid, prevent) (usu neg or interrog)

    I can't help the way I look — si soy así ¿qué (le) voy a hacer?

    I can't help thinking that... — no puedo menos que pensar que...

    are you going to visit them? - not if I can help it — ¿los vas a ir a ver? - no si lo puedo evitar

    oh, well, it can't be helped — bueno, paciencia or ¿qué se le va a hacer?

    3) (serve food, goods)

    to help somebody TO something — servirle* algo a alguien


    2.
    vi \<\<person/remark\>\> ayudar; \<\<tool\>\> servir*

    every little bit (AmE) o (BrE) every little helps — muchos pocos hacen un mucho

    to help to + INF — ayudar a + inf


    3.
    v refl
    1) ( assist) ayudarse (a sí mismo)
    2) ( resist impulse) (usu neg) controlarse
    3) ( take)

    to help oneself (TO something) — \<\<to food/a drink\>\> servirse* (algo)

    can I use your phone? - help yourself — ¿puedo llamar por teléfono? - estás en tu casa

    help yourself to any books you want — agarra or toma or (Esp) coge los libros que quieras

    he helped himself to $10 from the till — se agenció 10 dólares de la caja (fam)

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    Phrasal Verbs:

    II
    1) u
    a) ( rescue) ayuda f

    don't panic: help is on the o its way — calma, que ya vienen a ayudarnos; (as interj)

    help! — socorro!, auxilio!

    to go for help — ir* a buscar ayuda, ir* a por ayuda (Esp)

    to call for/send for help — pedir*/mandar a buscar ayuda

    b) ( assistance) ayuda f

    was that book any help? — ¿te sirvió de algo el libro?

    can I be of (any) help to you? — ¿la/lo puedo ayudar (en algo)?

    that's a great help! — (iro) pues vaya ayuda! (iró); (before n) <file, button> ( Comput) de ayuda

    2) u ( staff) personal m; ( domestic) servicio m doméstico

    English-spanish dictionary > help

  • 9 help

    help 1. verb
    1) (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.) hjelpe, bistå, assistere
    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.) være med på å skape, fremme
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) hjelpe på
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) assistere, ekspedere
    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?) (ikke) kunne la være å, kunne noe for (at)
    2. noun
    1) (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?) hjelp, støtte, assistanse
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) (med)hjelper
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) hushjelp; gårdsarbeider
    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.) (ikke lenger) noe å gjøre
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    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out
    hjelp
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    hjelpe
    I
    subst. \/help\/
    1) hjelp, bistand, assistanse
    2) hjelp, botemiddel
    3) hjelp, hjelpemiddel
    4) hushjelp, assistent, hjelper, medhjelper
    be of help (to someone) være til hjelp (for noen)
    • can I be of any help to you?
    II
    verb \/help\/
    1) hjelpe, hjelpe til, være behjelpelig, assistere, bistå
    2) fremme, fremskynde
    3) hjelpe på, hjelpe mot
    4) servere, forsyne
    5) la være, dy seg, styre seg, beherske seg, hjelpe for, unngå
    jeg kan ikke noe for det, jeg kan ikke la være
    • how can I help it?
    hvis jeg kan unngå\/forhindre det
    hun kunne ikke la være \/ dy seg
    every little helps alle monner drar
    God help you if...! Gud nåde deg om...!
    help forward eller help on hjelpe frem, fremme
    help oneself hjelpe seg selv, klare seg selv forsyne seg
    help oneself to something forsyne seg med noe, ta seg
    help out hjelpe noen ut av en knipe, hjelpe til, gi en håndsrekning, være til hjelp for noen
    • will 200 help you out?
    hjelpe på, forbedre, (la) komme bedre frem
    help someone to something servere noen noe, forsyne noen
    • may I help you to some meat?
    help to hjelpe til (med), være med på, bidra (med)
    help yourself! vær så god!, forsyn deg!
    • help yourself to some soup, please!
    so help me God! så (sant) hjelpe meg Gud!

    English-Norwegian dictionary > help

  • 10 ♦ help

    ♦ help /hɛlp/
    A n.
    1 [uc] aiuto; assistenza; soccorso: Can I be of any help?, posso essere d'aiuto?; DIALOGO → - Clothes 1- Do you need any help?, hai bisogno di aiuto?; DIALOGO → - On the Tube- Thanks for your help, grazie per il suo aiuto; to seek help, chiedere aiuto
    2 rimedio; via d'uscita; scampo: There's no help for it, non c'è rimedio; ormai è fatta; non c'è scampo
    3 persona di servizio; domestico, domestica: domestic help, colf
    4 dipendente; (spec.) bracciante, impiegato; (collett.) (gli) impiegati; (il) personale
    5 (comput.) guida; aiuto ( informazioni sull'uso di un programma)
    B inter.
    – Help!, aiuto!
    ● (comput.) help desk, servizio di assistenza; supporto tecnico; help desk □ to cry for help, gridare aiuto □ past ( all) help, perduto; irrecuperabile □ «Help wanted» ( cartello), «cercasi personale».
    ♦ (to) help /hɛlp/
    A v. t.
    1 aiutare; assistere; soccorrere: Can you help me (to) move this sofa?, mi aiuti a spostare questo divano?; I helped him with his homework, lo aiutai a fare i compiti; My parents helped me through college, i miei genitori mi hanno aiutato (finanziariamente) quando ero all'università; Can I help you?, posso aiutarti?; ( in un negozio, a un cliente) in che posso servirLa?; desidera? NOTA D'USO: - aiutare-
    2 (con compl. di moto) aiutare q. a (salire, scendere, entrare, proseguire, ecc.): I helped her back to her bed, l'aiutai a tornare a letto; He helped me down the stairs, mi ha aiutato a scendere le scale; He helped her off [on] with her coat, l'aiutò a togliersi [a mettersi] il cappotto; to help sb. to his feet, aiutare q. ad alzarsi (in piedi)
    3 favorire; promuovere; contribuire a; aiutare; essere utile a; giovare a: to help international cooperation, promuovere (o favorire) la cooperazione internazionale; The new measures should help keep prices down, le nuove misure dovrebbero contribuire a tenere bassi i prezzi
    4 alleviare; dare sollievo a; migliorare: This medicine will help your cough, questa medicina ti allevierà la tosse; His remark didn't really help things, il suo commento non ha migliorato certo le cose
    5 – to help sb. to st., servire, dare, versare qc. a q. ( a tavola): Can I help you to some more roast, posso servirti (o darti) ancora un po' di arrosto?
    6 (preceduto da can, could e generalm. in frase neg.) evitare; fare a meno di: I cannot help loving her, non posso fare a meno d'amarla; I cannot help admiring him, non posso non ammirarlo; He couldn't help laughing, non poté evitare (o fare a meno) di ridere; She could not help but notice his embarrassment, lei non poté non notare il suo imbarazzo; I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself, mi dispiace, ma non sono riuscito a trattenermi (o non ho potuto farne a meno); It's painful, but it can't be helped, è doloroso, ma non si può evitare
    B v. i.
    1 aiutare; essere d'aiuto; contribuire: He may be able to help with publicity, forse lui può essere d'aiuto per la pubblicità; to help with the costs of st., contribuire all'acquisto di qc.; contribuire alle spese per qc.
    2 servire; essere utile; giovare; essere di giovamento: Crying won't help, piangere non serve a nulla
    ● to help oneself, aiutare sé stesso; fare un servizio a sé stesso; ( anche) servirsi ( a tavola), servirsi da solo, prendere: You don't help yourself by eating so much, non ti fai un bel servizio a mangiare così tanto; I helped myself to a piece of cake, presi una fetta di torta; Please help yourself!, prego, si serva!; Help yourself to the wine, prendi (o versati) il vino!; se vuoi del vino, serviti pure! □ (GB) to help the police with their enquiries, essere interrogato dalla polizia ( come sospettato) □ Every little ( bit) helps, tutto serve (o può servire) □ God help me ( you, ecc.), che Dio mi (ti, ecc.) assista □ I can't help it, non posso farci niente, non è colpa mia, non so che farci; ( anche) non posso farne a meno, è più forte di me!: I can't help it if there are no taxis, non posso farci niente (o non è colpa mia) se non ci sono taxi □ I can't help that, non posso farci nulla; non so che farci □ It can't be helped, non ci si può fare niente; pazienza! □ more than one can help, più dello stretto necessario; più del minimo indispensabile: I won't keep you longer than I can help, non ti tratterrò più dello stretto necessario □ Not if I can help it, no, se posso evitarlo; no di certo □ (fam.) So help me ( God)!, lo giuro!; com'è vero Dio!; Dio mi è testimone! □ (prov.) God helps those who help themselves, aiutati che Dio (o il ciel) t'aiuta.
    NOTA D'USO: - can't help-

    English-Italian dictionary > ♦ help

  • 11 help

    [help] 1. verb
    1) (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.) hjálpa
    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.) eiga þátt í
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) lækna, slá á
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) aðstoða
    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?) komast ekki hjá, geta ekki annað
    2. noun
    1) (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?) aðstoð, hjálp
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) hjálp; hjálparhella
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) aðstoðarmaður
    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.) engin leið að (hindra e-ð)
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    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out

    English-Icelandic dictionary > help

  • 12 help

    [help] 1. verb
    1) (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.) palīdzēt
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) palīdzēt
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) palīdzēt
    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?) Ko es varu darīt, ja līst?
    2. noun
    1) (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?) palīdzība
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) palīgs
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) palīgs
    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.) glābiņš
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    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out
    * * *
    palīdzība; palīgs; glābiņš, līdzeklis; mājkalpotāja; sniegt palīdzību, palīdzēt; apkalpot, pasniegt; atturēties, izvairīties

    English-Latvian dictionary > help

  • 13 help

    [help] 1. verb
    1) (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.) padėti
    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.) padėti
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) padėti, palengvinti
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) padėti
    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?) negalėti susilaikyti ne-, kuo... kaltas, kad...
    2. noun
    1) (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?) pagalba
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) padėjėjas, pagalba
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) pagalbininkas, namų ūkio darbininkas
    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.) išsigelbėjimas
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    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out

    English-Lithuanian dictionary > help

  • 14 Help

    [help] 1. verb
    1) (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.) pomoci
    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.) pomoci; posílit
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) ulevit
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) posloužit
    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?) ubránit se; zabránit
    2. noun
    1) (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?) pomoc
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) pomoc, podpora
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) pomocník, -ice, posluhovačka
    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.) pomoc
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    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out
    * * *
    • Nápověda

    English-Czech dictionary > Help

  • 15 help

    [help] 1. verb
    1) (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.) pomoci
    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.) pomoci; posílit
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) ulevit
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) posloužit
    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?) ubránit se; zabránit
    2. noun
    1) (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?) pomoc
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) pomoc, podpora
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) pomocník, -ice, posluhovačka
    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.) pomoc
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    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out
    * * *
    • pomoct
    • pomáhat
    • pomáhat při
    • pomoc
    • pomocník
    • pomoct komu
    • pomoci

    English-Czech dictionary > help

  • 16 help

    [help] 1. verb
    1) (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.) pomôcť, pomáhať
    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.) pomôcť
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) pomôcť (proti, pri)
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) poslúžiť
    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?) ubrániť sa; zabrániť
    2. noun
    1) (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?) pomoc
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) pomoc
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) pomocník, -čka
    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.) pomoc
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    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out
    * * *
    • pomôct (3.p.)
    • pomoc
    • pomáhat (3.p.)
    • poslúžit

    English-Slovak dictionary > help

  • 17 help

    [help] 1. verb
    1) (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.) a ajuta
    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.) a servi la; a mări, a creşte
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) a ameliora
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) a ajuta
    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?) a (se) putea opri, a nu (se) putea opri
    2. noun
    1) (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?) ajutor
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) ajutor
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) servitor, ajutor
    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.) (nu mai e) nimic de făcut
    •
    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out

    English-Romanian dictionary > help

  • 18 help

    [help] 1. verb
    1) (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.) βοηθώ
    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.) διευκολύνω
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) καλυτερεύω
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) εξυπηρετώ
    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?) δεν μπορώ να κάνω τίποτα
    2. noun
    1) (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?) βοήθεια
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) βοήθεια
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) βοηθός
    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.) τρόπος αποφυγής,θεραπεία
    •
    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out

    English-Greek dictionary > help

  • 19 help

    1. transitive verb
    1)

    help somebody [to do something] — jemandem helfen [, etwas zu tun]

    help oneself — sich (Dat.) selbst helfen

    can I help you? — was kann ich für Sie tun?; (in shop also) was möchten Sie bitte?

    2) (serve)

    help oneself — sich (Dat.) nehmen; sich bedienen

    help oneself to something — sich (Dat.) etwas nehmen; (coll.): (steal) etwas mitgehen lassen (ugs.)

    3) (avoid)

    if I/you can help it — wenn es irgend zu vermeiden ist

    not if I can help it — nicht wenn ich es verhindern kann

    I can't help it — (remedy) ich kann nichts dafür (ugs.)

    4) (refrain from)

    I can't help thinking or can't help but think that... — ich kann mir nicht helfen, ich glaube,...

    I can't help laughing — ich muss einfach lachen

    2. noun
    Hilfe, die

    be of [some]/no/much help to somebody — jemandem eine gewisse/keine/eine große Hilfe sein

    Phrasal Verbs:
    - academic.ru/34412/help_out">help out
    * * *
    [help] 1. verb
    1) (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.) helfen
    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.) beitragen zu
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) lindern
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) etwas tun
    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?) verhindern
    2. noun
    1) (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?) die Hilfe
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) die Hilfe
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) die (Aus-)Hilfe
    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.) die Abhilfe
    •
    - helper
    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out
    * * *
    [help]
    I. n
    1. no pl (assistance) Hilfe f; (financial) Unterstützung f
    do you need any \help with those boxes? soll ich dir mit diesen Kisten helfen?
    can I be of \help to you? kann ich Ihnen irgendwie helfen?
    the victims were beyond \help den Opfern war nicht mehr zu helfen
    this guy is beyond \help! dem Typ ist nicht mehr zu helfen!
    there's no \help for it, I'll have to call the police ich werde wohl doch die Polizei rufen müssen
    to cry [or go crying] for \help nach Hilfe schreien
    to give [or provide] \help Hilfe leisten
    to give \help to sb jdm helfen
    to run [or go running] for \help Hilfe suchen
    ▪ to be of \help to sth für etw akk hilfreich sein
    ▪ to be of \help to sb für jdn eine Stütze [o Hilfe] sein
    2. no pl (aid)
    ▪ to be a \help helfen
    a great \help you are! ( iron) eine tolle Hilfe bist du! iron
    to be a big \help with sth bei etw dat eine große Hilfe sein
    3. (employee) Aushilfe f, Hilfskraft f
    ▪ the \help + sing/pl vb das Personal
    home \help [Haushalts]hilfe f, Zugehfrau f bes SÜDD, ÖSTERR a. Bedienerin f
    to have [AM hired] \help come in eine Haushaltshilfe haben
    to be short of \help wenig Personal haben
    4. no pl COMPUT Hilfe[-Funktion] f
    II. interj
    ▪ \help! Hilfe!
    III. vi
    1. (assist) helfen ( with bei + dat)
    is there any way that I can \help? kann ich irgendwie behilflich sein?
    2. (alleviate) helfen; medicine also Abhilfe schaffen
    IV. vt
    ▪ to \help sb jdm helfen [o beistehen]
    \help me! Hilfe!
    God [or Heaven] \help us! der Himmel stehe uns bei!
    her local knowledge \helped her ihre Ortskenntnisse haben ihr genützt SÜDD [o NORDD genutzt]
    [how] can I \help you? was kann ich für Sie tun?; (in shop) kann ich Ihnen behilflich sein?
    nothing can \help her now ihr ist nicht mehr zu helfen
    I wonder if you could \help me vielleicht könnten Sie mir weiterhelfen
    so \help me God so wahr mir Gott helfe
    to \help sb down the stairs/into a taxi jdm die Treppe hinunterhelfen/in ein Taxi helfen
    to \help sb through their depression/a difficult time jdm über eine Depression/eine schwierige Zeit hinweghelfen
    ▪ to \help sb/sth [to] do sth jdm/etw dabei helfen, etw zu tun
    ▪ to \help sb with sth jdm bei etw dat helfen
    could you \help me with my coat? würden Sie mir in den Mantel helfen?
    ▪ to \help sth etw verbessern; (alleviate) etw lindern
    a little make-up would \help your appearance a lot mit ein bisschen Make-up würdest du viel besser aussehen
    ▪ to \help sth zu etw dat beitragen
    the drought has \helped to make this a disastrous year for Somalia die Dürre war auch ein Grund dafür, dass dies ein katastrophales Jahr für Somalia wurde
    I can't \help it [or myself] ich kann nicht anders
    stop giggling! — I can't \help it! hör auf zu kichern! — ich kann nichts dagegen machen!
    he can't \help his looks er kann nichts für sein Aussehen
    I can't \help thinking that... ich denke einfach, dass...
    she couldn't \help wondering whether... sie musste sich wirklich fragen, ob...
    I couldn't \help staring at the strange man ich musste den seltsamen Mann einfach anstarren
    not if I can \help it nicht wenn ich es irgendwie verhindern kann
    ▪ sth can't be \helped etw ist nicht zu ändern, etw ist halt so fam
    5. (take)
    ▪ to \help oneself sich akk bedienen
    please \help yourself bitte bedienen Sie sich
    he \helped himself from the sweets tray er nahm sich etwas aus der Bonbonschale
    ▪ to \help oneself to sth sich dat etw nehmen; thief sich akk an etw dat bedienen
    6. ( form: give)
    ▪ to \help sb to sth jdm etw reichen geh
    shall I \help you to more wine? darf ich Ihnen noch etwas Wein nachschenken? geh
    7.
    ▶ God \helps those who \help themselves ( prov) hilf dir selbst, dann hilft dir Gott prov
    V. adj attr, inv COMPUT (display, menu, text) Hilfe-
    * * *
    [help]
    1. n no pl
    Hilfe f; (= person with pl) Hilfe f

    his help with the project —

    to ask sb for help — jdn um Hilfe bitten

    to be of help to sb — jdm helfen; (person also) jdm behilflich sein; (thing also) jdm nützen

    there's no help for it — da ist nichts zu machen

    2. vt
    1) helfen (+dat)

    to help sb (to) do sth — jdm (dabei) helfen, etw zu tun

    to help sb with the cooking/his bags — jdm beim Kochen/mit seinen Taschen helfen

    help! — Hilfe!, zu Hilfe!

    this will help the pain/your headache — das wird gegen die Schmerzen/gegen Ihr Kopfweh helfen

    God helps those who help themselves (Prov) — hilf dir selbst, so hilft dir Gott

    2)

    (with particle) to help sb down — jdm hinunterhelfen

    take some water to help the pill down — trinken Sie etwas Wasser, damit die Tablette besser rutscht

    to help sb on/off with his/her etc coat —

    he helped her out of the car — er half ihr aus dem Auto

    to help sb through a difficult time (belief, hope, pills etc) — jdm in einer schwierigen Zeit durchhelfen; (person also) jdm in einer schwierigen Zeit beistehen

    I helped him in with his cases — ich half ihm mit seinem Gepäck

    3)

    she helped him to potatoes/meat — sie gab ihm Kartoffeln/Fleisch

    to help oneself to sth — sich (dat) etw nehmen; ( inf

    help yourself! —

    4)

    (with can or cannot) he can't help it, he's only a baby — er kann nichts dafür, er ist doch noch ein Baby

    I can't help being clever — (ich kann nichts dafür,) ich bin nun mal ein Genie or so schlau (inf)

    not if I can help it — nicht, wenn es nach mir geht

    I couldn't help laughing — ich konnte mir nicht helfen, ich musste (einfach) lachen

    I had to do it, I couldn't help it or myself — ich konnte mir nicht helfen, ich musste es einfach tun

    I couldn't help thinking or but think... — ich konnte nicht umhin zu denken...

    one cannot help wondering whether... — man muss sich wirklich fragen, ob...

    it can't be helped — das lässt sich nicht ändern, das ist nun mal so

    I can't help it if he's always late — ich kann nichts dafür, dass er immer zu spät kommt

    3. vi
    helfen

    it helps (to) fight pollution — es trägt zur Bekämpfung der Umweltverschmutzung bei

    * * *
    help [help]
    A s
    1. (Mit)Hilfe f, Beistand m, Unterstützung f:
    help! Hilfe!;
    by ( oder with) the help of mit Hilfe von (od gen);
    he came to my help er kam mir zu Hilfe;
    it (she) is a great help es (sie) ist eine große Hilfe;
    not be (of) much help to sb jemandem keine große Hilfe sein;
    can I be of any help to you? kann ich Ihnen (irgendwie) helfen oder behilflich sein?
    2. Abhilfe f:
    there’s no help for it da kann man nichts machen, es lässt sich nicht ändern
    3. a) Angestellte(r) m/f(m), Arbeiter(in), besonders Hausangestellte(r), Landarbeiter(in)
    b) koll (Dienst)Personal n
    4. Hilfsmittel n
    5. Portion f (Essen) ( → helping B 2)
    B v/t
    1. jemandem helfen oder beistehen, jemanden unterstützen:
    help sb (to) do sth jemandem helfen, etwas zu tun;
    help me think denk doch (mal) mit!;
    we help you look for accommodation wir sind Ihnen bei der Suche nach Unterkunft behilflich;
    help sb in ( oder with) sth jemandem bei etwas helfen;
    help sb into their coat jemandem in den Mantel helfen;
    can I help you?
    a) werden Sie schon bedient?,
    b) kann ich Ihnen helfen oder behilflich sein?;
    help sb out of a difficulty jemandem aus einer Schwierigkeit (heraus)helfen;
    so help me (I did, will, etc)! Ehrenwort!; → god 2, police A 2
    2. fördern, einer Sache nachhelfen, beitragen zu:
    help sb’s downfall;
    help solve a problem zur Lösung eines Problems beitragen
    3. lindern, helfen oder Abhilfe schaffen bei:
    a) jemandem zu etwas verhelfen,
    b) (besonders bei Tisch) jemandem etwas reichen oder geben;
    help o.s. sich bedienen (a. pej), zugreifen;
    help o.s. to
    a) sich bedienen mit, sich etwas nehmen,
    b) sich etwas aneignen oder nehmen (auch stehlen)
    5. ( mit can) (dat) abhelfen, ändern, verhindern, -meiden:
    a) ich kann es nicht ändern,
    b) ich kann nichts dafür;
    it cannot be helped da kann man nichts machen, es ist nicht zu ändern;
    if I can help it wenn ich es vermeiden kann;
    don’t be late if you can help it komm möglichst nicht zu spät!;
    how could I help it?
    a) was konnte ich dagegen tun?,
    b) was konnte ich dafür?;
    she can’t help her freckles für ihre Sommersprossen kann sie nichts;
    I could not help laughing ich musste einfach lachen;
    I cannot help feeling ich werde das Gefühl nicht los, ich kann mich des Eindrucks nicht erwehren ( beide:
    that dass);
    one can’t help liking him man muss ihn einfach gernhaben;
    I can’t help thinking that … ich werde den Gedanken nicht los, dass …;
    I can’t help wondering where … ich frage mich ununterbrochen, wo …;
    a) ich kann nicht anders,
    b) ich kann es nicht lassen
    C v/i
    1. helfen, Hilfe leisten:
    every little helps jede Kleinigkeit hilft;
    nothing will help now jetzt hilft nichts mehr;
    help in the defence (US defense) SPORT in der Verteidigung aushelfen
    2. don’t be longer than you can help bleib nicht länger als nötig!
    * * *
    1. transitive verb
    1)

    help somebody [to do something] — jemandem helfen [, etwas zu tun]

    help oneself — sich (Dat.) selbst helfen

    can I help you? — was kann ich für Sie tun?; (in shop also) was möchten Sie bitte?

    help oneself — sich (Dat.) nehmen; sich bedienen

    help oneself to something — sich (Dat.) etwas nehmen; (coll.): (steal) etwas mitgehen lassen (ugs.)

    if I/you can help it — wenn es irgend zu vermeiden ist

    I can't help it — (remedy) ich kann nichts dafür (ugs.)

    I can't help thinking or can't help but think that... — ich kann mir nicht helfen, ich glaube,...

    2. noun
    Hilfe, die

    be of [some]/no/much help to somebody — jemandem eine gewisse/keine/eine große Hilfe sein

    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    n.
    Hilfe -n f.
    Mithilfe -n f. v.
    helfen v.
    (§ p.,pp.: half, geholfen)

    English-german dictionary > help

  • 20 help

    1. [help] n
    1. помощь

    with the help of smb. - с чьей-л. помощью

    with the help of smth. - при помощи чего-л.

    to be of little help - приносить мало пользы; мало помогать

    to lend effective help to smb. - оказать кому-л. действенную помощь

    to come to smb. 's help - прийти кому-л. на помощь

    can I be of any help (to you) - могу ли я помочь (вам) чем-нибудь /быть (вам) полезным/?

    2. помощник
    3. 1) преим. амер. работник ( на ферме); слуга; прислуга, домашняя работница

    it's difficult to get help these days - в наше время очень трудно найти помощника по хозяйству

    2) собир. работники, служащие
    4. средство, спасение

    the medicine was a help - лекарство подействовало /помогло/

    a situation for which there was no help - положение, из которого не было выхода

    the poor woman was beyond /past/ help - бедной женщине уже ничто не могло помочь

    5. разг. см. helping 1
    6. вчт. подсказка, диалоговая документация
    2. [help] v
    I
    1. помогать, оказывать помощь

    to help up - поддержать кого-л., помочь встать /подняться/ кому-л.

    to help smb. with one's advice - помочь кому-л. советом

    to help smb. (to) do smth. - помочь кому-л. сделать что-л.

    help! - помогите!; на помощь!

    help! I'm late! - боже, как я опаздываю!

    will you help me (to) do this problem? - помогите мне, пожалуйста, решить эту задачу

    that doesn't help much - это не особенно помогает; от этого мало пользы

    help me across the street [over the fence] - помогите мне перейти улицу [перелезть через забор]

    this clue helped me to find the solution - этот ключ помог мне найти разгадку

    he helps his father a great deal - он очень помогает своему отцу (материально)

    2. способствовать, содействовать

    to help matters, we had a puncture - ирон. для полного счастья /в довершение всего/, у нас случился прокол

    II А
    1. обслуживать ( за столом); подавать ( кушанье)

    I want a spoon to help the gravy with - мне нужна ложка, чтобы разлить соус

    2. облегчать (боль, страдание и т. п.)

    to help a cough - смягчить кашель; вылечивать кашель

    II Б
    1. to help smb. to smth. угощать кого-л. чем-л.

    may I help you to some more wine? - можно налить вам ещё вина?

    2. to help oneself to smth.
    1) угощаться чем-л.; брать себе (кушанье, напитки)

    she helped herself to some grapes - она положила себе (на тарелку) винограда

    help yourself! - возьмите, пожалуйста!; кушайте, пожалуйста, не стесняйтесь!

    2) выбирать, брать

    may I take a book? - Help yourself - можно взять книгу (почитать)? - Возьмите, пожалуйста /Выбирайте сами/

    one must help oneself, as there is no salesman here - надо выбирать самому, так как здесь нет продавца

    3) разг. украсть, стащить; присвоить, прикарманить
    3. 1) to help smb. into smth. помочь кому-л. войти куда-л.
    2) to help smb. out of smth. помочь кому-л. выйти откуда-л.
    4. 1) to help smb. into his clothes помочь кому-л. надеть одежду
    2) to help smb. on with his clothes помочь кому-л. надеть одежду

    will you help me on with my coat? - помогите мне, пожалуйста, надеть пиджак

    3) to help smb. off with his clothes помочь кому-л. снять одежду

    please help me off with these damp clothes - помогите мне, пожалуйста, снять эту сырую одежду

    5. 1) cannot help + ( сложное) дополнение быть не в состоянии воспрепятствовать, помешать чему-л.

    I can't help it - я ничего не могу поделать; это не моя вина

    I can't help the rain - я не виноват в том, что идёт дождь

    I can't help his bad manners - я ничего не могу поделать с его невоспитанностью

    things we cannot help - обстоятельства, которым нельзя помешать

    2) cannot help doing smth. быть не в состоянии удержаться от чего-л.

    I can't help his being so foolish - он делает глупости, а я ничего не могу с ним поделать

    he could not help laughing [crying] - он не мог удержаться от смеха [от слёз], он не мог не расхохотаться [не расплакаться]

    I can't help thinking he's wrong - я не могу отделаться от мысли (о том), что он не прав

    3) cannot help but do smth. быть не в состоянии удержаться от того, чтобы не сделать что-л.

    you couldn't help but tell him what happened - было просто невозможно не рассказать ему, что произошло

    4) cannot help oneself быть не в состоянии удержаться (от чего-л.)

    she tried to be serious, but she couldn't help herself and burst out laughing - она попыталась сохранить серьёзный вид, но не удержалась и расхохоталась

    6. than one can help не больше, чем требуется

    don't be longer than you can help - не задерживайтесь дольше, чем надо

    don't tell him more than you can help - скажите ему только то, что совершенно необходимо; не говорите ему лишнего

    ♢

    so help me (God) - ей-богу, хотите верьте, хотите нет

    dressed, so help me, in pink tights - одетый, ей-богу, не вру, в розовое трико

    to help a lame dog over a stile - ≅ помочь кому-л. в беде

    God helps him who helps himself - ≅ на бога надейся, а сам не плошай

    НБАРС > help

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