Polyglot Dictionary

ajudar

/aʒuˈdaɾ/

verb A1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
ajudo
preterite (eu)
ajudei
past participle
ajudado

Meaning

  1. to help

    • Posso ajudar?

      Can I help?

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

acudir

acudir means to rush to help, urgently, in an emergency; ajudar is the general everyday word for "to help."

socorrer

ajudar is the general everyday word for "to help"; socorrer means to rescue or help urgently, in an emergency.

auxiliar

ajudar is the general everyday word for "to help"; auxiliar is more formal, ongoing assistance.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

ayudar

ayudar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to help."

Practice

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2 Fill the gap: Posso ___?

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