auxilio

/awkˈsiljo/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
auxilios

Meaning

  1. help

    • Gritó pidiendo auxilio.

      He shouted for help.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

socorro

socorro is the emergency cry for "help!", like calling for rescue; auxilio is similar, formal emergency assistance.

ayuda

ayuda is the everyday, general word for "help"; auxilio is more urgent or emergency-oriented.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

socorro

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

Practice

1 What does auxilio mean?

2 Fill the gap: Gritó pidiendo ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches auxilio?

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