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helfen

помогать

Meaning of helfen

jemandem etwas erleichtern oder Unterstützung geben

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DE[ˈhɛlfən]
help
helfen - помогать
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helfen belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

helfenпомогать
kochenготовить
sich ändernменять
bindenзавязывать
folgenследовать
setzenзадавать
entfernenубирать

helfen synonyms

Related words worth learning together

unterstützen
To support or assist someone/something; slightly broader and a bit more formal than simple "help".
retten
To save someone/something from danger or serious harm; stronger and more specific than simple help.
dienen
To serve, be useful, or fulfill a purpose; often used for objects, aims, or service rather than direct help.
zur Hand gehen
An older or more literary expression meaning to help or assist.
helfen können
Not a separate synonym, but an expression meaning "to be able to help," i.e. having the ability/opportunity to assist.
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🇩🇪de

To support or assist someone/something; slightly broader and a bit more formal than simple "help".

A1Very Often
R
🇩🇪de
retten

To save someone/something from danger or serious harm; stronger and more specific than simple help.

A1Often
🇩🇪de

To serve, be useful, or fulfill a purpose; often used for objects, aims, or service rather than direct help.

A1Very Often
Z
🇩🇪de
zur Hand gehen

An older or more literary expression meaning to help or assist.

A1Rarely
H
🇩🇪de
helfen können

Not a separate synonym, but an expression meaning "to be able to help," i.e. having the ability/opportunity to assist.

A1Very Often

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helfen Bedeutung: what does it mean?

jemandem etwas erleichtern oder Unterstützung geben

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