Polyglot Dictionary

auxiliar

/awksiˈljaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
auxilio
preterite (yo)
auxilié
past participle
auxiliado

Meaning

  1. to help

    • Auxiliaron a los heridos.

      They aided the injured.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

ayudar

ayudar is the everyday, common word for "to help"; auxiliar is more formal, often used in emergency or medical contexts, like assisting an injured person.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

socorrer

socorrer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to help."

Practice

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