l'
/ɛd/
Translation
help, aid
Word origin
A deverbal noun from aider ('to help'), from Latin adiutare ('to help eagerly'), a frequentative of adiuvare, from ad ('to') and iuvare ('to help, to please').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- adiutare
- English cognates
- aid, adjutant
Grammar
Examples
J' .
I need your help to finish this work.
.
She offered him her help straight away.
L' l' .
The state aid arrives next week.
L' aux .
The association offers help to poor families.
, ' .
Without his help, I would never have managed on my own.
Cette aux .
This school offers help to children who need it.
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