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help
1. 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.) ayudar2) (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, contribuir3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) ayudar (a calmar), aliviar4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) ayudar, servir5) ((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. 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?) ayuda2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) ayuda3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) criado; asistente; empleado; ayudante4) ((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•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out
help1 interj ¡socorro!help2 n ayudado you need any help? ¿necesitas ayuda?help3 vb ayudarcan I help you? ¿puedo ayudarte?can't help... no poder evitar...help yourself! ¡sírvete tú mismo!tr[help]1 (gen) ayuda2 (servant) asistenta, criada1 ¡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, servir3 (to relieve) aliviar4 (avoid) evitar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLI «(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 + infit can't be helped no hay nada que hacerto help oneself servirse a sí mismo,-a■ help yourself! ¡sírvete tú mismo!help ['hɛlp] vt1) aid, assist: ayudar, auxiliar, socorrer, asistir2) alleviate: aliviar3) serve: servirhelp yourself!: ¡sírvete!4) avoid: evitarit can't be helped: no lo podemos evitar, no hay más remedioI couldn't help smiling: no pude menos que sonreírhelp n1) assistance: ayuda fhelp!: ¡socorro!, ¡auxilio!2) staff: personal m (en una oficina), servicio m domésticon.• 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.
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1. help1) ( assist) ayudarcan 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
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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
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v refl1) ( assist) ayudarse (a sí mismo)2) ( resist impulse) (usu neg) controlarse3) ( 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)
•Phrasal Verbs:- help out
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1) ua) ( rescue) ayuda fdon'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 fwas that book any help? — ¿te sirvió de algo el libro?
can I be of (any) help to you? — ¿la/lo puedo ayudar (en algo)?
[help]that's a great help! — (iro) pues vaya ayuda! (iró); (before n) <file, button> ( Comput) de ayuda
1. N1) (=assistance) ayuda fthanks for your help — gracias por ayudarme, gracias por tu ayuda
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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•
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 muchísimoyou're a great help! — iro ¡valiente ayuda!
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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
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to be of help to sb — ayudar a algncan I be of help? — ¿puedo ayudar?
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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 dewith the help of a knife — con un cuchillo, ayudándose con un cuchillo
2) (=helpers)2. VT1) (=aid, assist) ayudarthat 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
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to help sb across the road — ayudar a algn a cruzar la calle•
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 maletaso help me, I'll kill him! * — ¡te lo juro que lo mato! *
2) (at table)•
to help sb to soup/vegetables — servir sopa/verdura a algn3) (=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 mismodon'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.) servirsehelp 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.VI ayudar4.EXCLhelp! — ¡socorro!, ¡auxilio!
5.CPDhelp menu N — (Comput) menú m de ayuda
- help out* * *
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1. [help]1) ( assist) ayudarcan 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
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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
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v refl1) ( assist) ayudarse (a sí mismo)2) ( resist impulse) (usu neg) controlarse3) ( 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)
•Phrasal Verbs:- help out
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1) ua) ( rescue) ayuda fdon'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 fwas 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
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help [help]aide ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) secours ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) personnel ⇒ 1 (c) femme de ménage ⇒ 1 (d) aider ⇒ 2 (a) secourir ⇒ 2 (a) contribuer à ⇒ 2 (b) encourager ⇒ 2 (b) améliorer ⇒ 2 (c) servir ⇒ 2 (d) être utile ⇒ 31 noun∎ thank you for your help merci de votre aide;∎ can I be of any help? puis-je faire quelque chose pour vous?, puis-je vous rendre service?;∎ we're happy to have been of help nous sommes contents d'avoir pu rendre service;∎ I had help (I didn't do it on my own) on m'a aidé;∎ he went to get help il est allé chercher du secours;∎ we yelled for help nous avons crié au secours;∎ with the help of a neighbour avec l'aide d'un voisin;∎ he opened the window with the help of a crowbar il a ouvert la fenêtre à l'aide d'un levier;∎ she did it without any help elle l'a fait toute seule;∎ the map wasn't much help la carte n'a pas servi à grand-chose;∎ I could never have done it without your help jamais je n'aurais pu le faire sans vous ou votre aide;∎ some students need help to decide which course to take certains étudiants ont besoin qu'on les aide à choisir leur cursus;∎ she needs help going upstairs il faut qu'elle se fasse aider pour ou elle a besoin qu'on l'aide à monter l'escalier;∎ familiar she needs help il faut qu'elle voie un psychiatre, elle a des problèmes psychologiques;∎ familiar if you think that's funny, you need help si tu trouves ça drôle, c'est que tu dois avoir un problème;∎ the situation is now beyond help la situation est désespérée ou irrémédiable maintenant;∎ there's no help for it on n'y peut rien(b) (something that assists) aide f, secours m;∎ that was a big help (to me) ça m'a beaucoup aidé;∎ you've been a great help vous m'avez été d'un grand secours, vous m'avez beaucoup aidé;∎ ironic he's a great help! il est d'un précieux secours!(c) (UNCOUNT) (employees) personnel m, employés mpl;∎ it's hard to get good help il est difficile de trouver des employés sérieux;∎ help wanted (sign) cherchons employés(d) (domestic worker) femme f de ménage∎ come and help me viens m'aider;∎ can I help you with the dishes? puis-je t'aider à faire la vaisselle?;∎ they got their neighbours to help them move ils se sont fait aider par leurs voisins pour le déménagement;∎ they help one another take care of the children ils s'entraident pour s'occuper des enfants;∎ we want to help poorer countries to help themselves nous voulons aider les pays sous-développés à devenir autonomes ou à se prendre en main;∎ he helped me on/off with my coat il m'a aidé à mettre/enlever mon manteau;∎ euphemism a man is helping the police with their enquiries la police est en train d'interroger un suspect;∎ she helped the old man to his feet/across the street elle a aidé le vieux monsieur à se lever/à traverser la rue;∎ let me help you up/down laissez-moi vous aider à monter/descendre;∎ it might help if you took more exercise ça irait peut-être mieux si tu faisais un peu plus d'exercice;∎ it helped me knowing that someone was waiting for me ça m'a aidé de savoir que quelqu'un m'attendait;∎ can I help you? (in shop) vous désirez?;∎ Grant Publishing, how may I help you? (on telephone) ≃ les Éditions Grant, bonjour;∎ Law do you swear to tell the truth, so help you God? jurez-vous de dire la vérité, que Dieu vous vienne en aide?;∎ so help me God! je le jure devant Dieu!;∎ familiar I'll get you for this, so help me j'aurai ta peau, je le jure!;∎ proverb God helps those who help themselves aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera∎ the rain helped firefighters to bring the flames under control la pluie a permis aux pompiers de maîtriser l'incendie;∎ it helped to ease my headache cela a soulagé mon mal de tête;∎ it helped to give the impression that… cela a contribué à donner l'impression que…, à cause de cela, on avait l'impression que…∎ this cream should help your back pain cette crème devrait te soulager de ton mal de dos;∎ that doesn't help the situation, that doesn't help much cela ne nous avance pas (beaucoup);∎ crying won't help matters cela ne sert à rien ou n'arrange rien de pleurer;∎ ironic to help matters, it started to pour with rain pour tout arranger, il s'est mis à pleuvoir des cordes∎ she helped me to more rice elle m'a servi du riz une deuxième fois;∎ I helped myself to the cheese je me suis servi en fromage;∎ help yourself! servez-vous!;∎ they helped themselves to more meat ils ont repris de la viande;∎ euphemism he helped himself to the petty cash il a pioché ou il s'est servi dans la caisse(e) (with "can", usu negative) (avoid, refrain from) I can't help thinking that we could have done more je ne peux pas m'empêcher de penser qu'on aurait pu faire plus;∎ we couldn't help laughing or but laugh nous ne pouvions pas nous empêcher de rire;∎ I couldn't help overhearing je n'ai pu m'empêcher de surprendre la conversation;∎ she never writes any more than she can help elle ne se foule pas pour écrire, elle écrit un minimum de lettres ou le moins possible∎ I tried not to laugh but I couldn't help myself j'essayais de ne pas rire mais c'était plus fort que moi;∎ they can't help being born there ils n'ont pas demandé à naître là;∎ I'm not going back if I can help it si j'ai le choix, je n'y retournerai pas;∎ I can't help it je n'y peux rien, ce n'est pas de ma faute;∎ he can't help it if she doesn't like it il n'y est pour rien ou ce n'est pas de sa faute si cela ne lui plaît pas;∎ can he help it if the train is late? est-ce que c'est de sa faute si le train est en retard?;∎ it can't be helped tant pis! on n'y peut rien ou on ne peut pas faire autrement;∎ are they coming? - not if I can help it! est-ce qu'ils viennent? - pas si j'ai mon mot à dire!être utile;∎ can I help? est-ce que je peux faire quelque chose?;∎ is there anything I can do to help? puis-je être utile?;∎ she helps a lot around the house elle se rend très utile à la maison, elle rend souvent service à la maison;∎ he offered to help with the clearing up il a proposé de nous/les/ etc aider à ranger;∎ I was only trying to help! je voulais seulement vous/les/ etc aider!;∎ it helps if you can speak the language c'est plus facile si on parle la langue;∎ losing your temper isn't going to help ça ne sert à rien de perdre ton calme;∎ forgetting the map didn't help le fait d'avoir oublié la carte n'a pas arrangé les choses;∎ it's near the post office if that helps c'est près du bureau de poste si ça peut vous aider;∎ every little helps les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières;∎ every penny helps il n'y a pas de petites économies(in distress) au secours!, à l'aide!; (in dismay) zut!, mince!;∎ help!, I'm late! mince!, je suis en retard!►► Computing help button case f d'aide;help desk service m d'assistance téléphonique; Computing (for computing queries) service m d'assistance;Computing help file fichier m d'aide;Computing help key touche f d'aide;Computing help menu menu m d'aide;Computing help screen écran m d'aide(person) aider à marcher ou avancer; (plan, project) faire avancer➲ help out(gen) aider, venir en aide à; (with supplies, money) dépanner;∎ the scholarship really helped her out la bourse lui a été d'un grand secours;∎ she helps us out in the shop from time to time elle vient nous donner un coup de main au magasin de temps en temps;∎ they help each other out ils s'entraident;∎ she helps him out with his homework elle l'aide à faire ses devoirsaider, donner un coup de main✾ Film 'Help!' 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3 ♦ 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 aiuto2 rimedio; via d'uscita; scampo: There's no help for it, non c'è rimedio; ormai è fatta; non c'è scampo4 dipendente; (spec.) bracciante, impiegato; (collett.) (gli) impiegati; (il) personaleB 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 prezzi4 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 cose5 – 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 evitareB 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- -
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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.) tage selv; stjæle2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) ikke kunne lade være* * *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.) tage selv; stjæle2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) ikke kunne lade være -
5 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.) servirse2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) contenerse, controlarse -
6 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.) fá sér, ná sér í2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) kemst ekki hjá -
7 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.) szolgáld ki magad!; vegyél (ételből)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.) abbahagy -
8 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.) servir-se2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) controlar-se -
9 help oneself
kendisi almak* * *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.) almak2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) kendini alamamak -
10 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.) postreči si2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) ne moči se upirati -
11 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.) ottaa2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) kyetä hillitsemään itsensä -
12 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.) forsyne seg, ta2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) ikke kunne dy seg for -
13 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.) servirsi2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) trattenersi -
14 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.) sich bedienen mit2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) helfen* * *v.sich bedienen v.zulangen v. -
15 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.) obsłużyć się samemu2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) nie móc się powstrzymać -
16 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.) pasniegt; piedāvāt; paņemt2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) noturēties -
17 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.) pasiimti, pasivaišinti2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) nieko negalėti su savimi padaryti -
18 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.) ta för sig, varsågod och ta..., sno2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) behärska (hålla) sig -
19 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.) posloužit si, vzít si2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) pomoci si* * *• posloužit si -
20 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.) a (se) servi (de/cu)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.) a nu se putea abţine
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