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помогать

help

Meaning of помогать

assist

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Russian[pəmɐˈɡatʲ]
Russianхелп
help
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помогать with English translation

помогать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Can you help me with this zipper?

Вы можете помочь мне с этой молнией?

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Please help me carry these bags to the car.

Можете ли вы помочь мне донести эти сумки до машины?

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помогать belongs to the topic "Top 300, Customer Communication". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

помогатьhelp
гостьguest
приветствиеgreeting
видview
инструментtool
ценаprice
покупатьbuy

помогать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between помогать / помочь / поддерживать / ассистировать / содействовать / способствовать

🇷🇺Russian
помогать

The main neutral verb for giving help or making something easier for someone.

A1Very Often

I always try to help my friends.

Я всегда стараюсь помогать друзьям.

П
🇷🇺Russian
помочь

Perfective form of «помогать»: to help once or to complete the act of helping.

A1Very Often

Can you help me with this suitcase?

Ты можешь помочь мне с этим чемоданом?

П
🇷🇺Russian
поддерживать

To support someone morally, practically, or financially; often means being on someone’s side.

A2Often

His family supported him during a difficult period.

Семья поддерживала его в трудный период.

А
🇷🇺Russian
ассистировать

A formal word meaning to assist as an aide, usually in professional, medical, or technical work.

B1Rarely

The doctor assisted the surgeon during the operation.

Врач ассистировал хирургу во время операции.

С
🇷🇺Russian
содействовать

A formal word meaning to help achieve a goal or support a process; often sounds official and bookish.

B1Rarely

The new measures will contribute to the development of business.

Новые меры будут содействовать развитию бизнеса.

С
🇷🇺Russian
способствовать

To contribute to a result or process; not personal help to a person, but support for an event or development.

B1Often

Regular exercise contributes to better health.

Регулярные тренировки способствуют укреплению здоровья.

В
🇷🇺Russian
выручить

Colloquial: to help quickly in a difficult situation, get someone out of trouble, sometimes also lend money.

A2Often

Thanks for helping me out with the tickets.

Спасибо, что выручил меня с билетами.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подсобить

Colloquial and a bit simple: to help a little, usually for a short time or with a practical task.

A2Rarely

Give me a hand carrying the bags to the car.

Подсоби мне донести сумки до машины.

П
🇷🇺Russian
протянуть руку помощи

An idiom meaning to offer help to someone in trouble.

A2Rarely

The neighbors lent a helping hand to the young family.

Соседи протянули руку помощи молодой семье.

О
🇷🇺Russian
оказать помощь

A slightly more formal phrase meaning “to help.” It sounds a bit more official than «помогать».

A2Often

The volunteers provided help to the victims.

Волонтёры оказали помощь пострадавшим.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подстраховать

To help in advance to reduce the risk of failure or danger; often means to act as a backup.

B1Rarely

I’ll back you up at the meeting if you’re late.

Я подстрахую тебя на собрании, если ты не успеешь.

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How to pronounce помогать and what this word means

помогать translation: help. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce помогать

[pəmɐˈɡatʲ]

помогать translation

help

помогать examples

Can you help me with this zipper?

помогать transcription

[pəmɐˈɡatʲ], хелп

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Questions about this word

помогать meaning: what does it mean?

оказывать поддержку или помощь другому человеку

помогать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

помогать is pronounced as [pəmɐˈɡatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

помогать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Can you help me with this zipper? Translation: Вы можете помочь мне с этой молнией?

Is помогать part of Customer Communication vocabulary?

Yes, помогать (help) can be learned in the Customer Communication topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is помогать part of Professional English vocabulary?

Yes, помогать (help) can be learned in the Professional English topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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