ayudar

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Asturian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin adiūtāre, present active infinitive of adiūtō.

Verb

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ayudar (first-person singular indicative present ayudo, past participle ayudáu)

  1. to help

Conjugation

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Ladino

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Etymology

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From Latin adiūtāre, present active infinitive of adiūtō.

Verb

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ayudar (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling אייודאר)

  1. to help

Derived terms

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin adiūtāre. Compare Asturian ayudar, Catalan ajudar, Ladino ayudar, Occitan ajudar, Portuguese ajudar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /aʝuˈdaɾ/ [a.ʝuˈð̞aɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /aʃuˈdaɾ/ [a.ʃuˈð̞aɾ]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /aʒuˈdaɾ/ [a.ʒuˈð̞aɾ]

  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧yu‧dar

Verb

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ayudar (first-person singular present ayudo, first-person singular preterite ayudé, past participle ayudado)

  1. (transitive) to help
    Synonyms: auxiliar, socorrer
    ¿Puedo ayudarle en algo?
    Can I help you in any way?
    Su preocupación no me ayuda nada.
    His concern does not help me at all.
    • 2001, John MacArthur, Cómo Ser Padres Cristianos Exitosos [How to Be Successful Christian Parents], Editorial Portavoz, →ISBN:
      Si no ayudas a tus hijos a escoger y no les ayudas a aprender a seleccionar por sí mismos las compañías adecuadas, será inevitable que las malas compañías los seleccionen a ellos.
      If you don't help your children to choose and you don't help them to learn to choose suitable company for themselves, bad company will inevitably choose them.

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