Kilo Lingo

l'

feminine

/ɛd/

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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

Genderfeminine

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'association aux .

The association offers help to poor families.

, ' .

Without his help, I would never have managed on my own.

aux .

This school offers help to children who need it.

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This word is part of lesson 6.