adjectiveA2Oftenneutralboth

helpful

услужливый

willing to help

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈhɛlpfəl/
EN-US/ˈhɛlpfəl/
RU[uslʊˈʐlʲivɨj]
RUхелпфул
helpful

helpful with Russian translation

helpful usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The staff were helpful and fetched the next size from the stockroom.

Персонал был услужливый и принёс следующий размер из складского помещения.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

One of the sales assistants was helpful and explained how to care for the wool coat.

Один из продавцов был услужливый и объяснил, как ухаживать за шерстяным пальто.

helpful synonyms

🇬🇧en

готовый пойти навстречу, иногда близко к «услужливый»

B2Often

The store was very accommodating and exchanged the dress without a receipt.

🇬🇧en

услужливый в прямом смысле, иногда с оттенком «слишком услужливый»

B2Rarely

The obliging assistant fetched another size when I asked.

S
🇬🇧en
servile

раболепный, отрицательная окраска близка к «услужливый» в негативном смысле

C1Rarely

He was so servile to customers that it felt insincere.

🇬🇧en

обычный нейтральный «полезный/готовый помочь»

A2Very Often

The sales assistant was very helpful and found my size quickly.

🇬🇧en

сотрудничающий, готовый помочь в совместной работе

B1Often

The staff were cooperative when we asked to try different sizes.

🇬🇧en

внимательный — следит за деталями и нуждами клиента

B1Often

An attentive assistant noticed I needed a different length and suggested alterations.

C
🇬🇧en
courteous

вежливый — формальная учтивость, нейтрально положительная

B2Often

The assistant was courteous and answered all my questions.

🇬🇧en

дружелюбный — тёплый, приветливый тон, не обязательно услужливый

A2Very Often

The staff were friendly and made shopping enjoyable.

🇬🇧en

внимательный к чувствам и потребностям клиента, не обязательно услужливый

B2Often

The considerate assistant offered a seat while I waited for my friend.

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Questions about this word

What does helpful mean?

willing to help

How do you pronounce helpful?

helpful is pronounced as /ˈhɛlpfəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is helpful used in a sentence?

The staff were helpful and fetched the next size from the stockroom. Translation: Персонал был услужливый и принёс следующий размер из складского помещения.

Is helpful part of In a Clothing Store vocabulary?

Yes, helpful (услужливый) can be learned in the In a Clothing Store topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is helpful part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, helpful (услужливый) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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