palīdzēt

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Latvian

Etymology

From pa- +‎ līdzēt (to help).

Pronunciation

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Verb

palīdzēt (intransitive + dative, 3rd conjugation, present palīdzu, palīdzi, palīdz, past palīdzēju)

  1. to help, to help out, to aid, to assist (to provide support for, to facilitate, to cause something)
    palīdzēt strādātto help (someone) work, with work
    palīdzēt biedram mācībāsto help, assist a colleague in learning
    palīdzēt bērnam apģērbtiesto help a child get dressed
    palīdzēt mātei mazgāt veļuto help mother do the laundry
    palīdzēt ar padomuto help with advice
  2. to help (to provide with needed money, resources, situation)
    palīdzēt bēdās, nelaimēto help in sorrow, in misfortune
    palīdzēt vecākiemto help one's parents
    palīdzēt ar nauduto help with money
    palīdzēt jaunajiem speciālistiemto help new specialists, scientists
    labi nopelnu, un man jāpalīdz mātei un IevaiI earn well, and I have to help mother and Eve
  3. to help (to save from something bad, undesirable)
    jaunais cilvēks slīcējam palīdzēsthe young man will help a drowning man
  4. to help (to have a positive effect)
    darbs palīdz dzīvotwork helps to live
    zāles palīdz pret saaukstēšanosmedicine helps against cold
    zāles nepalīdzējathe medicine didn't help
    joki mazliet palīdzējathe joke helped a little (= he felt better)

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