el
masculine
/awkˈsiljo/
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Translation
help
Word origin
From Latin auxilium ('help, aid'), from augere ('to increase'). The same augere gives English 'augment' and 'auxiliary'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- auxilium
- English cognates
- auxiliary, augment
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralauxilios
Examples
¡! .
Help! There is someone trapped in the car.
.
We should all know first aid.
pocos .
The rescue team arrived within a few minutes.
.
She asked the neighbours for help during the storm.
botiquín .
On the boat there is a first aid kit.
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