‘Help in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.help [Brit hɛlp, Am hɛlp] N

1. help:

help (assistance)
aide f
help (in an emergency)
secours m
to need some help with the cooking/gardening
avoir besoin d'aide pour faire la cuisine/le jardin
with the help of stick, knife
à l'aide de
with the help of person
avec l'aide de
can I be of help (to you)?
puis-je faire quelque chose pour vous?
to be of help to sb person:
rendre service à qn
to be of help to sb information, map:
être utile à qn
the information was of little help to us
l'information ne nous a pas été d'un grand secours or ne nous a pas été très utile
she was a great help to us
elle nous a beaucoup aidés, elle nous a été d'un grand secours
you're a great help! iron
tu es vraiment d'un grand secours!
to come to sb's help
venir au secours de qn, venir en aide à qn
to go to sb's help
aller au secours de qn, prêter secours or assistance à qn
to cry or shout for help
appeler à l'aide or au secours
he is beyond help , he is past (all) help
on ne peut plus rien pour lui
it's a help if you can speak the language
ça aide de parler la langue
a degree would be a help
un diplôme aiderait bien
the tablets were no help
les comprimés n'ont pas servi à grand-chose
there's no help for it
il n'y a rien à faire
she needs (professional) help (gen)
elle devrait consulter un professionnel
she needs (professional) help (from psychiatrist)
elle devrait voir un psychiatre

II.help [Brit hɛlp, Am hɛlp] INTERJ

III.help [Brit hɛlp, Am hɛlp] VB trans

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1. help:

help (assist)
aider (to do à faire)
help (more urgently)
secourir
we got the children to help us
nous nous sommes fait aider par les enfants
we must all help each other
nous devons tous nous entraider or nous aider les uns les autres
she helped them with the decorations
elle les a aidés pour les décorations
can you help me with this sack please?
est-ce que tu peux m'aider à porter ce sac s'il te plaît?
can I help you? (in shop)
vous désirez?
can I help you? (on phone)
j'écoute
can I help you? (at reception desk)
je peux vous aider?
to help sb across/down/out
aider qn à traverser/ descendre/sortir
I helped him to his feet
je l'ai aidé à se lever
to help sb on/off with garment, boot
aider qn à mettre/enlever
she helped him through some difficult times
elle l'a aidé à traverser des moments difficiles

5. help (prevent):

it can't be helped!
on n'y peut rien!, tant pis!
she can't help the way she was brought up
elle ne peut rien changer à la façon dont elle a été élevée
I can't help the way I feel
je n'y peux rien
he can't help being awkward/stupid!
ce n'est pas de sa faute s'il est maladroit/stupide!
I can't help it if the car breaks down!
je n'y peux rien or ce n'est pas de ma faute si la voiture tombe en panne!
I'm sorry I slammed the door—I couldn't help it
excusez-moi d'avoir claqué la porte—je ne l'ai pas fait exprès
not if I can help it!
sûrement pas!
he won't win if I can help it
je vais faire tout mon possible pour l'empêcher de gagner
don't tell her any more than you can help
ne lui dis pas plus qu'il n'en faut
try not to change gear more often than you can help
essayez de changer de vitesse le moins (souvent) possible
she never works harder than she can help
elle travaille toujours le strict minimum
I can't help that
je n'y peux rien
you can't help but pity him
on ne peut pas s'empêcher d'avoir pitié de lui

IV.help [Brit hɛlp, Am hɛlp] VB intr

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I.help out VB [Brit hɛlp -, Am hɛlp -] (help out)

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II.help out VB [Brit hɛlp -, Am hɛlp -] (help [sb] out)

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I.help along VB [Brit hɛlp -, Am hɛlp -] (help [sb] along)

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II.help along VB [Brit hɛlp -, Am hɛlp -] (help [sth] along)

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help desk [Brit, Am ˈhɛlp ˌdɛsk] N

self-help [Brit ˌsɛlfˈhɛlp, Am ˈsɛlfˈhɛlp] N

‘Help in the PONS Dictionary

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aide-ménagère
home help
secourir
to help
prêter main-forte à qn
to help sb out
s'entraider
to help each other
secours (sauvetage)
help
secours
help
appeler qn à son secours
to call to sb for help
porter [ou prêter] secours à qn
to help sb
au secours!
help!
aide
help
à l'aide!
help!
appeler qn à l'aide
to call on sb's help
apporter son aide à qn
to help sb
aide familiale
mother's help

‘Help Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make a plea for help/mercy
appeler à l'aide/la clémence
to not be able to help (doing) sth
ne pas pouvoir s'empêcher de faire qc
she couldn't help but see the letter
elle n'a pas pu s'empêcher de voir la lettre
to have help [or Am hired help] come in
avoir une femme de ménage
if he needs me, I'll help him
s'il a besoin de moi, je l'aide
I would like to help you more
je souhaiterais t'aider davantage
not to lift a hand to help sb
ne pas esquisser un geste pour aider qn
to take the help that's been offered
saisir la perche que l'on vous tend
are you hoping he'll help you out?
espères-tu qu'il te vienne en aide?
to try to wheedle help out of sb
quémander des secours à qn
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Sure, you can downsize and economise on the fit-out if you under-estimate things, but that won't help much if you need an expensive foundation solution.
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She also kindled his desire to help others, to contribute to charitable projects including public health and medicine.
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Despite the common notion that cliques are an inherently negative influence, they may help adolescents become socially acclimated and form a stronger sense of identity.
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The molecular profiling of breast cancers in this trial may help shed light on which cancers benefit from an anthracycline and which from a taxane.
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Do whatever you can to help your fluent English-speaking students see all students as knowledgeable persons from a respected culture.
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Various types of technology support for the computers are also included, with a computer help desk located in both the middle school and upper school.
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They sickened by the thousands daily, and died unattended and without help.
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The department collects biometrics to help verify the identity of visa applicants in any future visa encounters.
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It has also been criticized at first was relatively limited time period for investigations or processes that help generate betrayal evidential material.
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His long-term view was that deflation would, in any case, be the best way to help the economy.
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