Wiktionary http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main_Page MediaWiki 1.16alpha case-sensitive Media Special Talk User User talk Wiktionary Wiktionary talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Appendix Appendix talk Concordance Concordance talk Index Index talk Rhymes Rhymes talk Transwiki Transwiki talk Wikisaurus Wikisaurus talk WT WT talk Citations Citations talk 41051 6958670 2009-07-09T05:50:15Z Obretenov 223657 t+bg:[[помощ]] t+bg:[[помощник]] t+bg:[[помагам]] t+bg:[[подпомагам]] ([[WT:EDIT|Assisted]]) {{also|AID|AIDS}} ==English== ===Pronunciation=== * {{a|RP}} ** {{IPA|/eɪd/}} * {{audio|en-us-aid.ogg|Audio (US)}} * {{rhymes|eɪd}} * Homophones: [[aide]] ===Etymology 1=== From {{etyl|fro}} ''[[aïde]]'', from {{etyl|la}} {{term|adiuvare|adiuvō|to assist, help|lang=la}}. * Known [[cognate]]s: French ''[[aide]]''. ====Noun==== {{en-noun}} # [[help|Help]] [[assistance]]; [[succor]], [[relief]]. #* An unconstitutional mode of obtaining aid. - Hallam # The person who [[promote]]s or helps in something being done; a [[helper]]; an [[assistant]]. #* It is not good that man should be alone; let us make unto him an aid like unto himself. - Tobit viii. 6 # Something which helps; a [[material]] [[source]] of help. #: ''The incompetent general's brilliant '''aid''' often made priceless suggestions. # {{British}} A [[historical]] [[subsidy]] granted to the [[crown]] by [[parliament|Parliament]] for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort # {{British}} An [[exchequer]] [[loan]]. # {{legal}} A [[pecuniary]] [[tribute]] paid by a [[vassal]] to his [[feudal]] [[lord]] on special occasions. # An [[aide-de-camp]], so called by abbreviation =====Derived terms===== * [[aid climbing]] * [[aidful]] * [[aidless]] * [[aidman]] * [[first aid]] =====Translations===== {{trans-top|help; succor; assistance; relief}} * Bulgarian: {{t|bg|помощ|sc=Cyrl}} * Czech: {{t+|cs|pomoc|f}} * Danish: [[hjælp]], [[bistand]] * Dutch: {{t+|nl|hulp}}, {{t+|nl|bijstand}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|apu}} * German: {{t+|de|Hilfe|f}} * Hebrew: [[סיוע]] (si'ua) {{m}} {{trans-mid}} * Japanese: [[助け]] (tasuke), [[支援]] (sien), [[援助]] (enjo) * Latin: {{t-|la|auxilium|n}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|ajuda|f}}, {{t+|pt|auxílio|m}} * [[Sicilian]]: [[aiutu]] {{m}}, [[ajutu]] {{m}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|ayuda|f}}, {{t-|es|auxilio|m}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|a person that promotes or helps in something being done; a helper}} * Bulgarian: {{t|bg|помощник|sc=Cyrl}} * Danish: [[hjælper]] * Dutch: [[helper]], [[assistent]], [[hulpje]] * German: {{t-|de|Helfer|m}} {{trans-mid}} * Japanese: [[助手]] (joshu) * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|ajudante|c}}, {{t+|pt|auxiliar|c}} * Spanish: {{t-|es|ayudante|m|f}}, {{t-|es|asistente|m|f}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|something which helps; a material source of help}} * Bulgarian: {{t|bg|помощ|sc=Cyrl}} * Czech: {{t-|cs|pomůcka|f}} * Danish: [[hjælpemiddel]] * Dutch: {{t-|nl|hulpmiddel}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|apu}} {{trans-mid}} * German: {{t+|de|Hilfe|f}}, {{t+|de|Hilfsmittel|n}} * Japanese: [[支援]] (sien), [[援助]] (enjo) * Portuguese: [[ajuda]] {{f}}, [[auxílio]] {{m}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|remedio|m}}, {{t+|es|recurso|m}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|subsidy granted to the crown by parliament}} * Dutch: {{t-|nl|bede}}, {{t-|nl|aide}} {{trans-mid}} * French: {{t+|fr|aide|f}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|Exchequer loan}} {{trans-mid}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-see|aide-de-camp}} ===Etymology 2=== From {{etyl|fro}} ''[[aïder]]'' (modern [[aider]]), from {{etyl|la}} ''[[adjutare]]'', [[frequentative]] of ''[[adjuvare]]'' "to assist". ====Verb==== {{en-verb}} # {{transitive}} To (give) [[support]] (to); to [[further]] the [[progress]] of; to help; to [[assist]]. #* You speedy helpers... Appear and aid me in this enterprise. - Shakespeare =====Synonyms===== * [[assist]] * [[befriend]] * [[cooperate]] * [[help]] * [[promote]] * [[relieve]] * [[succor]] * [[support]] * [[sustain]] =====Derived terms===== * [[aidable]] * [[aidance]] * [[aider]] =====Related terms===== * [[aidant]] * [[aide]], [[aide-de-camp]] =====Translations===== {{trans-top|to support}} * Bulgarian: {{t|bg|помагам|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|bg|подпомагам|sc=Cyrl}} * Danish: {{t-|da|hjælpe}}, {{t-|da|bistå}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|helpen}}, {{t+|nl|bijstaan}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|auttaa}} * French: {{t+|fr|aider}} * German: {{t+|de|helfen}} * Italian: {{t+|it|aiutare}} {{trans-mid}} * Japanese: [[補助する]] (hojo suru); [[援助する]] (enjo suru) * Latin: {{t-|la|iuvare}} * [[Nahuatl]]: [[macoa]] * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|ajudar}}, {{t+|pt|auxiliar}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|помогать|sc=Cyrl}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|ayudar}} {{trans-bottom}} [[ar:aid]] [[ca:aid]] [[de:aid]] [[et:aid]] [[fa:aid]] [[fr:aid]] [[gl:aid]] [[io:aid]] [[it:aid]] [[kk:aid]] [[ku:aid]] [[lo:aid]] [[hu:aid]] [[ja:aid]] [[pt:aid]] [[ru:aid]] [[simple:aid]] [[fi:aid]] [[ta:aid]] [[te:aid]] [[th:aid]] [[vi:aid]] [[tr:aid]] [[zh:aid]]