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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This word is part of lesson 51.