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Meaning of Helping | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2 Frequent
ˈhɛlpɪŋ

Definitions

  1. The act of giving aid or assistance (to).
    countable, uncountable
  2. Help.
  3. A portion or serving, especially of food that one takes for oneself, or to which one helps oneself.
    countable
  4. An amount or quantity.
    countable, figuratively

Equivalents

العربية المساعدة على
Čeština pomocný
Español ayudando
Bahasa Indonesia porsi ringan tangan
日本語 盛り
Polski porcja

Examples

“She finds great joy in helping people.”
“She eagerly took a second helping of ice cream.”
“Wayne Rooney marked his England return with the goal that secured a place in Euro 2012's last eight - but it was a rough passage eased by helpings of good fortune and controversy against Ukraine.”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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