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help
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
1. (to assist)
a. aider
My mom asked if I could help her clean the kitchen.Ma mère m’a demandé si je pouvais l’aider à nettoyer la cuisine.
2. (to improve)
a. améliorer
Lifting weights has really helped Larissa's performance on the basketball court.Faire de la musculation a vraiment amélioré la performance de Larissa sur le terrain de basket.
3. (to relieve)
a. soulager
Applying ice might help your ankle pain.Appliquer de la glace pourrait soulager ta douleur à la cheville.
4. (to avoid)
a. empêcher
No one could have helped an accident like that; stop blaming yourself.Personne n’aurait pu empêcher un tel accident. Arrête de culpabiliser.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. aider
If you want to help, you can make a donation.Si vous voulez aider, vous pouvez faire un don.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
6. (aid)
a. l'aide (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Mom, I need your help with my homework; there's a math problem I don't understand.Maman, j’ai besoin de ton aide pour mes devoirs. Il y a un problème de maths que je ne comprends pas.
a. l'employé (M), l'employée (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The camp is currently looking for summer help.La colonie de vacances cherche actuellement des employés pour l'été.
8. (old-fashioned) (pejorative) (domestic employee; often plural)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. le domestique (M), la domestique (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Mom, don't speak to the help that way!Maman, ne parle pas aux domestiques de cette façon !
b. la femme de ménage (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Our help comes in twice a week.Notre femme de ménage vient deux fois par semaine.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Allez !).
a. Au secours !
Help! My poor cat is stuck up in that tree!Au secours ! Mon pauvre chat est coincé dans cet arbre !
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