he offered to help me

ayuda a domicilio — home help, home helper (EEUU)

ayuda compensatoria — ≈ income support, welfare (EEUU)

nadie fue or acudió en su ayuda — nobody went to his aid

nadie fue or acudió en su ayuda — nobody went to his aid

Ex: Indexing may be conducted entirely without the aid of a computer, or may rely to varying extents upon the facilities for the manipulation and ordering of data offered by the computer.

• prestar atención a algn/algo — to pay attention to sb/sth

• prestar crédito a algo — to believe sth

• prestar declaración — [ante la policía] to make a statement; [en un juicio] to give evidence, testify

• prestar juramento — [gen] to take the oath, be sworn in

• prestar oídos a algo — to take notice of sth

los jóvenes prestaban alegría a la fiesta — the young people brought good cheer to o brightened up the party

el color azul le prestaba un encanto especial a la habitación — the blue colour gave o lent a special charm to the room

la novela se presta para ser abreviada — the novel is ideal o suitable for abridgement

prestarse A + INF — to offer to + inf; ( en frases negativas)

la novela se presta para ser abreviada — the novel is ideal o suitable for abridgement

prestarse A + INF — to offer to + inf; ( en frases negativas)

Ex: If the copy is charged out, it cannot be deleted.

• ofrecer hacer algo — to offer to do sth

la sanidad pública ofrece más posibilidades de investigación — public health care offers o provides more scope for research

• no ofrecer duda, la gravedad del caso no ofrece duda — there is no doubt about the seriousness of the case

el ladrón no ofreció resistencia — the burglar did not put up a struggle, the burglar offered no resistance frm

un portavoz del Ministerio ofreció una rueda de prensa — a Ministry spokesman gave o held a press conference

te llamo para ofrecerte al niño — (Col, Ven) I'm ringing to let you know that the baby has been born

le ofrece la posibilidad de entablar nuevas amistades — it provides her with the chance to make new friends; < dificultad> to present

ofrecerse A or PARA + INF — to offer o volunteer to + inf

¿se le ofrece alguna otra cosa? — can I offer o get you anything else?

¿qué se le ofrece, señora? — what would you like, madam? (frml)

te llamo para ofrecerte al niño — (Col, Ven) I'm ringing to let you know that the baby has been born

le ofrece la posibilidad de entablar nuevas amistades — it provides her with the chance to make new friends; < dificultad> to present

ofrecerse A or PARA + INF — to offer o volunteer to + inf

¿se le ofrece alguna otra cosa? — can I offer o get you anything else?

¿qué se le ofrece, señora? — what would you like, madam? (frml)

Ex: The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.

le brinda la ocasión — it gives o affords him the opportunity

bríndame un cigarro — hum give me a cigarette

me brindó su apoyo — she gave o (frml) lent me her support

me brindó una oportunidad única — it gave o afforded me a unique opportunity

se brindó a acompañarme — he offered o volunteered to accompany me

me brindó su apoyo — she gave o (frml) lent me her support

me brindó una oportunidad única — it gave o afforded me a unique opportunity

se brindó a acompañarme — he offered o volunteered to accompany me

Ex: And when the New Year celebrations were in full swing at the moment Britain entered the Community, how many people remember raising their glasses to Europe?.

• ofrecerse a o para hacer algo — to offer to do sth

• ofrecerse (como) voluntario — to volunteer (a for)

se le ofreció una maravillosa oportunidad — a wonderful opportunity offered o presented itself (to him)

se le ofrece ahora la oportunidad de demostrar su valía — he has now been given o he now has the opportunity to prove himself

un hermoso espectáculo se ofrecía ante sus ojos — liter a beautiful sight presented itself to her eyes liter

buenos días, ¿qué se le ofrece? — good morning, what can I do for you? o what would you like?

Ex: Until additional funds are forthcoming, it is most helpful to 'push' such a plan.

• prestarse a [persona] —

• prestarse a algo, sus palabras se prestaron a confusión — his words were misinterpreted

• prestarse para algo — to be suitable for sth

juega como yo — he plays like me o like I do

como este hay pocos — there are few like this o him

tiene ventajas, como son la resistencia y durabilidad — it has advantages, such as o like strength and durability

hazlo como te dijo ella — do it like * o the way she told you

toca como canta — she plays like * o the same way as she sings

no es como me lo imaginaba — it isn't as o like * I imagined it

• tal como, tal como lo había planeado — just as o the way I had planned it

hazlo como quieras — do it however you want o like

• como sea — at all costs

había como cincuenta — there were about o around fifty

vino como a las dos — he came at about o around two

sentía como tristeza — she felt a sort o kind of sadness

como no tenía dinero — as o since I had no money

• tal (y) como están las cosas — the way things are, as things stand

• de tanto como, tienen las manos doloridas de tanto como aplaudieron — they clapped so much their hands hurt

• como no, como no lo haga en seguida... — if he doesn't do it at once..., unless he does it at once...

siguió leyendo, como si no hubiera oído nada — he kept on reading, as if o as though he hadn't heard

sentí como si fuera a caerme — I felt as if o as though I was about to fall

como si no hubiera pasado nada — as if o as though nothing had happened

se comporta como si me odiara — he behaves as if o as though he hated me

como si fuera a llover — as if o as though it was going to rain

a como dé o diera lugar — at any cost

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me