helps 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

helps in the PONS Dictionary

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helps Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make a plea for help/mercy
appeler à l'aide/la clémence
to have help [or Am hired help] come in
avoir une femme de ménage
every little bit helps
les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières
every little helps prov
les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières prov
God helps those who help themselves
aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera prov
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
a bit of sugar helps the medicine go down
la sauce fait passer le poisson inf
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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The lodge helps support an adjoining game reserve and operates a trust that has been responsible for the construction of five schools and a maternity clinic, among other developments.
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Once the downward moving carriage has reached the summit and started down the main incline its weight helps pull up the upward moving carriage.
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Both medications help skin slough off more easily, which helps to remove bacteria faster.
en.wikipedia.org
This mimics the face's natural muscle movements and helps to restore youthful skin plumpness and tone.
fashion.telegraph.co.uk
An antistatic feature helps reduce surface marks so it will be easy to clean after each use.
lifestyle.inquirer.net
They also have a salt gland that is situated above the nasal passage and helps desalinate their bodies, required due to the high amount of ocean water that they imbibe.
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In addition, attention to building wellness today helps avoid future costs of corrections.
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The geometry and length of the heel helps to guide the graver smoothly as it cuts the surface of the metal.
en.wikipedia.org
Millions of homes do not have double-glazing, for instance, which helps to cut down wasted energy and has a knock-on effect of reducing heating bills.
www.independent.co.uk
This special-purpose device helps a router perform one of its core and repeated functions very fast: address lookup.
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