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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHelfen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hel-fen
"Der Lehrer wird den Schülern bei ihren Projekten helfen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To give support or aid to someone or something.
"The teacher will assist the students with their projects." - 2
To help in the achievement of a goal or task.
"He was hired to assist in the development of the new software."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'assistere', meaning 'to stand by', formed from 'ad-' (to) and 'sistere' (to place, stand). It entered the English language in the late 15th century from Middle French 'assister', evolving from the literal sense of standing near someone to give support into the modern meaning of helping or facilitating an action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Assist" is said worldwide
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Assister
Transliteration: a-si-te
"Le professeur va assister les étudiants avec leurs projets."
Helfen
Transliteration: hel-fen
"Der Lehrer wird den Schülern bei ihren Projekten helfen."
Assistere
Transliteration: as-si-te-re
"L'insegnante assisterà gli studenti con i loro progetti."
Asistir
Transliteration: a-sis-tir
"El profesor asistirá a los estudiantes con sus proyectos."
Assistir
Transliteration: as-sis-tir
"O professor assistirá os alunos com seus projetos."
सहायता करना
Transliteration: sahayata karna
"शिक्षक छात्रों को उनके प्रोजेक्ट में सहायता करेगा।"
帮助
Transliteration: bāng zhù
"老师将帮助学生完成他们的项目。"
돕다
Transliteration: dopda
"선생님은 학생들의 프로젝트를 도울 것입니다."
助ける
Transliteration: tasukeru
"教師は学生のプロジェクトを助けます。"
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