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Wiktionary http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main_Page MediaWiki 1.16alpha-wmf 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 help 19944 6999242 2009-07-18T07:21:55Z Tbot 44393 updated t/t-/t+ templates {{wikipedia}} {{selfref|For Wiktionary's help, see [[Help:Contents]].}} ==English== {{rank|whether|city|held|341|help|number|alone|body}} ===Pronunciation=== * {{enPR|hĕlp}}, {{IPA|/hɛlp/}}, {{SAMPA|/hElp/}} * {{audio|en-us-help.ogg|Audio (US)}} ===Etymology 1=== From {{etyl|ang}} {{term|lang=ang|help}}. ====Noun==== {{en-noun|s|-}} # {{uncountable}} Action given to provide [[assistance]]; [[aid]]. #: ''I need some '''help''' with my homework.'' # {{singularonly}} A person or persons who provide assistance with some task. #: ''He was a great '''help''' to me when I was moving house.'' # {{countable}} A person employed to help in the maintenance of a house. #: ''The '''help''' is coming round this morning to clean.'' =====Synonyms===== * {{sense|action given to provide assistance}} [[aid]], [[assistance]] * {{sense|person or persons who provide assistance}} * {{sense|person employed to help in the maintenance of a house}} =====Derived terms=====  * [[cry for help]] * [[help desk]] * [[helpful]] * [[helpline]] * [[helpmate]] * [[helpmeet]] * [[help page]] * [[home help]] * [[self-help]] =====Translations===== {{trans-top|action given to provide assistance}} * Arabic: {{Arab|[[مساعدة]]}} (musáʕada) {{f}} * Armenian: [[օգնություն]] (ognut'yun) * [[Aromanian]]: {{tø|rup|agiutor|n|xs=Aromanian}} * [[Catalan]]: [[ajuda]] * Chinese: [[幫]], [[帮]] (bāng) * Croatian: {{t-|hr|pomoć|f|alt=pȍmōć}} * Czech: {{t+|cs|pomoc|f}} * Danish: {{t+|da|hjælp}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|hulp}} * Esperanto: {{t-|eo|helpo|xs=Esperanto}} * Estonian: {{t-|et|abi}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|ohje}}, {{t+|fi|apu}} * French: {{t+|fr|aide|f}}, {{t+|fr|secours|m}} * German: {{t+|de|Hilfe|f}} * Greek: {{t+|el|βοήθεια|f|tr=voíthia|sc=Grek}} * Hawaiian: [[kōkua]] * Hebrew: [[עזרה]] (ezra) {{f}} * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|segítség}} * Icelandic: [[hjálp]] {{f}}, [[aðstoð]] {{f}}, [[fulltingi]] {{n}} (''archaic'') * [[Ido]]: [[helpo]] * [[Interlingua]]: [[adjuta]], [[succurso]] * Italian: {{t+|it|aiuto|m}}, {{t-|it|ausilio|m}} * Japanese: [[助け]] ([[たすけ]], tasuke), [[手助け]] ([[てだすけ]], tedasuke) * Korean: [[도움]] (doum) * Kurdish: *: [[Kurmanji]]: [[alîkarî]] {{f}}, [[destek]] {{f}}, [[yarmetî]] {{f}}, [[komekî]] {{f}}, [[piştevanî]] {{f}}, [[piştgirî]] {{f}}, [[misaede]] {{f}} *: [[Sorani]]: {{t|ku|یارمه‌تی|tr=yarmetí|sc=ku-Arab}} {{trans-mid}} * Latin: {{t-|la|auxilium|n}} * Lithuanian: {{t+|lt|pagalba|xs=Lithuanian}} * [[Luxembourgish]]: [[Hëllef]] * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|помош|f|tr=pómoš|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}} * Malay: {{t-|ms|tolong|xs=Malay}} * [[Malayalam]]: [[സഹായം]] (sahaayam) * Maltese: [[għajnuna]] * Norwegian: {{t+|no|hjelp}} * Persian: {{fa-Arab|[[کمک]]}} (komak), {{fa-Arab|[[یاری]]}} (yâri) * Polish: {{t+|pl|pomoc|f}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|ajuda|f}}, {{t+|pt|socorro|m}} * Romanian: [[ajutor]] {{n}}, [[asistenţă]] {{f}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|помощь|f|tr=pómošč’|sc=Cyrl}} * Slovene: {{t+|sl|pomoč|f}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|ayuda|f}}, {{t-|es|socorro|m}}, {{t-|es|auxilio|m}} * Swahili: {{t+|sw|msaada|xs=Swahili}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|hjälp}} * [[Telugu]]: [[సహాయము]] (sahaayamu), [[సాయము]] (saayamu) * Thai: {{Thai|[[ความช่วยเหลือ]]}} (kwaam chûay lĕua) * Turkish: {{t+|tr|yardım}} * Vietnamese: [[giúp]], [[giúp đỡ]], [[trợ giúp]], [[hỗ trợ]] * [[West Frisian]]: help {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|person or persons who provides assistance with some task}} * Armenian: [[օգնական]] (ognakan) * Croatian: {{t-|hr|pomoćnik|m|alt=pomòćnīk}}, {{t-|hr|pomoćnica|f|alt=pomòćnica}} * Estonian: {{t|et|abiline}} * French: {{t+|fr|auxiliaire|m|f}} {{trans-mid}} * Icelandic: [[hjálp]] {{f}}, [[hjálparhella]] {{f}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|помошник|m|tr=pómošnik|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}, {{t|mk|помошничка|f|tr=pomóšnička|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}} * [[Malayalam]]: [[സഹായി]] (sahaayi) * Romanian: [[ajutor]] {{m}}, [[ajutoare]] {{f}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|помощник|m|tr=pomóšnik|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|ru|помощница|f|tr=pomóšnica|sc=Cyrl}} * Swahili: {{t+|sw|msaada|xs=Swahili}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|person employed to help in the maintenance of a house}} * Estonian: {{t|et|koduabiline}} * Icelandic: [[heimilishjálp]] {{f}} * Kurdish: *: Sorani: {{t|ku|خزمه‌تکار|tr=xizmetkár|sc=ku-Arab}} {{trans-mid}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|помошник|m|tr=pómošnik|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}, {{t|mk|помошничка|f|tr=pomóšnička|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}} * Russian: [[помощник]] (pomóšnik) {{m}}, [[помощница]] (pomóšnica) {{f}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|textual support of a software application}} * Croatian: {{t-|hr|pomoć|f|alt=pȍmōć}} * Czech: {{t-|cs|nápověda|f}} {{trans-mid}} * Estonian: {{t-|et|abi}} * Hebrew: {{t-|he|עזרה|f|tr=ezra|sc=Hebr}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|помош|f|tr=pómoš|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}} * Swahili: {{t+|sw|msaada|xs=Swahili}} {{trans-bottom}} ===Etymology 2=== From {{etyl|ang}} {{term|helpan}}, from {{proto|Germanic|help}}, from {{proto|Indo-European|k̑elp-|to help}}. ====Verb==== {{en-verb|helps|helping|'''[[helped]]''' ''or ''(archaic) '''[[holp]]'''|'''[[helped]]''' ''or ''(archaic) '''[[holpen]]'''}} # {{transitive}} To provide [[assistance]] to (someone or something). #: ''He '''helped''' his grandfather cook breakfast.'' # {{transitive}} To contribute in some way to. #: ''The white paint on the walls '''helps''' make the room look brighter.'' # {{intransitive}} To provide assistance. #: ''She was struggling with the groceries, so I offered to '''help'''.'' # {{transitive}} To [[avoid]]; to [[prevent]]; to [[refrain]] from; to [[restrain]] (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with ''[[can]]''. #: ''We couldn’t '''help''' noticing that you were late.'' #: ''We couldn’t '''help''' but notice that you were late.'' #: ''She’s trying not to smile, but she can’t '''help''' herself.'' #: ''Can I '''help''' it if I'm so beautiful?'' #: ''Can I '''help''' it that I fell in love with you?'' #: —''Are they going to beat us?'' —''Not if I can '''''help''''' it!'' =====Usage notes===== * In uses 1, 2 and 3, this is a [[catenative]] verb that takes the ''to infinitive''. It can also take the bare infinitive with no change in meaning. * In use 4, [[can't help]] is a [[catenative]] verb that takes the ''gerund (-ing)'' or, with but, the bare infinitive. * For more information, see [[Appendix:English catenative verbs]] =====Synonyms===== * {{italbrac-colon|provide assistance to}} [[aid]], [[assist]], [[come to someone's aid|come to the aid of]], [[help out]] * {{italbrac-colon|contribute in some way to}} [[contribute]] to * {{italbrac-colon|provide assistance}} [[assist]] =====Derived terms=====  * [[a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down]] * [[can't help]] * [[helper]] * [[helping]] * [[help oneself]] * [[help out]] =====Translations===== {{trans-top|transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)}} * Arabic: {{Arab|[[ساعد]]}} (saa`ada) * Armenian: [[օգնել]] (ognel) * [[Basque]]: [[lagundu]] * Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|помагам|tr=pomagam|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Catalan]]: [[ajudar]] * Chinese: *: Mandarin: {{t-|cmn|幫助|sc=Hani|xs=Mandarin}}, {{t-|cmn|帮助|tr=bāngzhù|sc=Hani|xs=Mandarin}}, {{t-|cmn|幫忙|sc=Hani|xs=Mandarin}}, {{t-|cmn|帮忙|tr=bāngmáng|sc=Hani|xs=Mandarin}} * Czech: {{t+|cs|pomoct}} * Danish: [[hjælp]] * Dutch: {{t+|nl|helpen}} * Esperanto: {{t-|eo|helpi|xs=Esperanto}} * Estonian: {{t-|et|aitama}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|auttaa}}, {{t+|fi|opastaa}} * French: {{t+|fr|aider}} * German: {{t+|de|helfen}} * Greek: [[βοηθώ]] (vithó), [[συντρέχω]] (sintrékho) * Hawaiian: [[kōkua]] * Hebrew: {{t|he|לעזור|sc=Hebr}} * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|segít}} * Icelandic: {{t+|is|hjálpa}} * [[Ido]]: [[helpar]] {{trans-mid}} * Indonesian: {{t-|id|bantu|xs=Indonesian}} * [[Interlingua]]: [[adjutar]], [[succurrer]] * Italian: {{t+|it|aiutare}} * Japanese: [[助ける]] ([[たすける]], tasukeru), {{t-|ja|手伝う|tr=てつだう, tetsudau|sc=Jpan}} * Kurdish: *: Sorani: {{t|ku|یارمه‌تی دان|tr=yarmetí dán|sc=ku-Arab}} * Lithuanian: {{t+|lt|padėti|xs=Lithuanian}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|помага|tr=pómaga|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}} * Old English: {{t-|ang|helpan|xs=Old English}} * Persian: {{fa-Arab|[[کمک کردن]]}} (komak kardan), {{fa-Arab|[[یاری کردن]]}} (yâri kardan) * Polish: {{t+|pl|pomagać}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|ajudar}}, {{t+|pt|socorrer}} * Romanian: {{t+|ro|ajuta}}, {{t-|ro|asista}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|помогать|pomogát’|sc=Cyrl}} {{impf}}, {{t+|ru|помочь|pomóč|sc=Cyrl}} {{pf}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: [[cuidich]] * Slovene: {{t+|sl|pomagati}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|ayudar}} * Swahili: {{t-|sw|kusaidia|xs=Swahili}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|hjälpa}} * [[Tagalog]]: [[tumulong]], [[tulungan]] * Thai: [[ช่วยเหลือ]] (chuey-lure) * Turkish: {{t+|tr|yardım etmek}} * [[West Frisian]]: [[helpe]] {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|contribute in some way to}} * Estonian: {{t|et|panustama}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|помага|tr=pómaga|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}} * Romanian: {{t+|ro|ajuta}} {{trans-mid}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|помогать|pomogát’|sc=Cyrl}} {{impf}}, {{t+|ru|помочь|pomóč|sc=Cyrl}} {{pf}} * Swahili: {{t+|sw|msaada|xs=Swahili}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|intransitive: provide assistance}} * Estonian: {{t|et|abistama}} * French: {{t+|fr|aider}} * Italian: {{t+|it|aiutare}} {{trans-mid}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|помага|tr=pómaga|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}} * Romanian: {{t+|ro|ajuta}}, {{t-|ro|asista}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|помогать|pomogát’|sc=Cyrl}} {{impf}}, {{t+|ru|помочь|pomóč|sc=Cyrl}} {{pf}} * Swahili: {{t+|sw|msaada|xs=Swahili}} * [[Telugu]]: {{t|te|సహాయపడు|sc=Telu}} (sahaayapaDu), {{t|te|సాయం చేయు|sc=Telu}} (saayam chEyu) {{trans-bottom}} ====Interjection==== {{en-intj}} # I/we [[desperate]]ly need assistance! #: '''''Help'''! We're under attack!'' =====Synonyms===== * [[mayday]]! (''used by vessels and aircraft'') =====Translations===== {{trans-top|Desperately need assistance}} * Arabic: {{Arab|[[مساعدة]]}} (musāʕda) * [[Catalan]]: [[socors]]! * Chinese: [[救命]]！ (jiùmìng)!, [[帮助]] (bāngzhù) * Czech: [[pomoc]]! * Danish: [[hjælp]] * Dutch: [[help]]!, [[hulp]]! * Esperanto: [[helpon]]! * Estonian: [[appi]]! * Finnish: [[apua]]!, [[auttakaa]]! * French: [[au secours]] !, [[à l’aide]] ! * German: [[Hilfe]]! * Greek: [[βοήθεια]]! (voíthia) * Hebrew: {{t-|he|הצילו|tr=hatsílu|sc=Hebr}} * Hungarian: [[segítség]]! * Icelandic: [[hjálp]]! * Italian: [[aiuto]]! {{trans-mid}} * Japanese: [[助けて]]！ (tasukete) * [[Jingpho]]: [[karum la rit law]]!, [[hkye la rit law]]! * Kurdish: {{t+|ku|hewar}}! * Lithuanian: [[gelbėkit]]!, [[padėkit]]!, [[pagalbos]]! * [[Macedonian]]: [[на помош]]! (ná pomoš!), [[помагајте]]! (pomágajte!) * Maltese: [[ajjut]]! * Norwegian: [[hjelp]]! * Polish: [[pomocy]]!, [[ratunku]]! * Portuguese: [[socorro]]!, [[ajuda]]! * Romanian: [[ajutor]]! * Russian: [[помогите]]! (pomogíte), [[на помощь]]! (na pómoš'), [[спасите]]! (spasíte) * Slovene: [[na pomoč]]! * Spanish: ¡[[socorro]]!, ¡[[auxilio]]! * Swahili: {{t|sw|msaidizi|xs=Swahili}} * Swedish: [[hjälp]]! {{trans-bottom}} [[Category:English control verbs]] ---- ==Dutch== ===Verb=== '''help''' # {{form of|The [[first-person singular]] [[present tense]]|[[helpen#Dutch|helpen]]|lang=Dutch}} # {{form of|The [[imperative]] form|[[helpen#Dutch|helpen]]|lang=Dutch}} [[Category:Dutch verb forms]] ---- ==Old English== ===Etymology=== Common {{etyl|gem}} *{{term||helpo}} ===Noun=== {{infl|ang|noun|g=f}} # [[help#English|help]] [[Category:200 English basic words]] [[Category:Phrasebook]] [[ar:help]] [[zh-min-nan:help]] [[ca:help]] [[cs:help]] [[de:help]] [[et:help]] [[el:help]] [[es:help]] [[eu:help]] [[fa:help]] [[fr:help]] [[ko:help]] [[io:help]] [[is:help]] [[it:help]] [[kn:help]] [[kk:help]] [[sw:help]] [[ku:help]] [[lo:help]] [[lt:help]] [[hu:help]] [[ml:help]] [[nl:help]] [[ja:help]] [[no:help]] [[oc:help]] [[pl:help]] [[pt:help]] [[ro:help]] [[ru:help]] [[simple:help]] [[fi:help]] [[sv:help]] [[ta:help]] [[te:help]] [[th:help]] [[uk:help]] [[vi:help]] [[zh:help]]