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Meaning of palīdzēt | Babel Free

Verb CEFR A1 Common
[palīːdzɛ̂ːt]

Definitions

  1. to help, to help out, to aid, to assist (to provide support for, to facilitate, to cause something)
    intransitive, with-dative
  2. to help (to provide with needed money, resources, situation)
    intransitive, with-dative
  3. to help (to save from something bad, undesirable)
    intransitive, with-dative
  4. to help (to have a positive effect)
    intransitive, with-dative

Equivalents

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Examples

“palīdzēt strādāt”

to help (someone) work, with work

“palīdzēt biedram mācībās”

to help, assist a colleague in learning

“palīdzēt bērnam apģērbties”

to help a child get dressed

“palīdzēt mātei mazgāt veļu”

to help mother do the laundry

“palīdzēt ar padomu”

to help with advice

“palīdzēt bēdās, nelaimē”

to help in sorrow, in misfortune

“palīdzēt vecākiem”

to help one's parents

“palīdzēt ar naudu”

to help with money

“palīdzēt jaunajiem speciālistiem”

to help new specialists, scientists

“labi nopelnu, un man jāpalīdz mātei un Ievai”

I earn well, and I have to help mother and Eve

“jaunais cilvēks slīcējam palīdzēs”

the young man will help a drowning man

“darbs palīdz dzīvot”

work helps to live

“zāles palīdz pret saaukstēšanos”

medicine helps against cold

“zāles nepalīdzēja”

the medicine didn't help

“joki mazliet palīdzēja”

the joke helped a little (= he felt better)

CEFR level

A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
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