used as an appeal for urgent assistance:Help! I’m drowning!
არსებითი სახელი
Universal
the action of helping someone to do something:I asked for help from my neighbours
the fact of being useful:the skimpy manual isn’t much help for beginners
a person or thing that helps:she’s been given financial help with travel [in singular]:he was a great help
[count noun] a domestic employee:she has taught herself to cook since the defection of the last of the village helps
[as modifier] giving assistance to a computer user in the form of displayed instructions:a help menu
ზმნა
Universal
1make it easier or possible for (someone) to do something by offering them one’s services or resources:they helped her with domestic chores [with object and infinitive]:she helped him find a buyer [no object]:the teenager helped out in the corner shop
improve (a situation or problem); be of benefit to:upbeat comments about prospects helped confidence [no object]:legislation to fit all new cars with catalytic converters will help
[with object and adverbial of direction] assist (someone) to move:I helped her up
(help someone on/off with) assist someone to put on or take off (a garment):she would help him off with his coat
2 (help someone to) serve someone with (food or drink):may I help you to some more meat?she helped herself to a biscuit
(help oneself) take something without permission:he helped himself to the wages she had brought home
3 (can/could not help) cannot or could not avoid:he couldn’t help laughingI’m sorry to put you to any inconvenience, but it can’t be helped
(can/could not help oneself) cannot or could not stop oneself from doing something:she couldn’t help herself; she burst into tears
a helping hand
assistance:she was always ready to lend a helping hand
so help me (God)
used to emphasize that one means what one is saying:if you don’t get out, so help me I’ll let you have it
there is no help for it
there is no way of avoiding or remedying a situation:we’ll be up all night but there’s no help for it
