aid
gb/ˈeɪd/ us/ˈeɪd/
A2
Английски
~ 1300
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A2
entity
1
help or assistance
Help or support given to a person or group.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] gives aid to [someone/something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'aid' (noun) with 'aide' (noun meaning an assistant).
Синоними
assistance (A neutral, general term for help, often interchangeable with 'aid'.)
Антоними
hindrance (Something that makes it harder to do something, the opposite of giving help.)
Колокации
humanitarian aid
|financial aid
|medical aid
|foreign aid
|emergency aid
Теми
daily life
|social issues
|humanitarian
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Примери
- The organization sent humanitarian aid to the disaster zone.
- She received financial aid to pay for her college tuition.
- Medical aid arrived quickly after the accident.
- Foreign aid can help developing countries improve infrastructure.
- The charity provides food aid to refugees.
Примери за учащи
- The group gave food aid to poor families.
- He got medical aid after the car crash.
- We sent money as aid to the village.
- They gave aid to people after the flood.
Глагол
B1
action
2
to help or assist
To help someone do something or deal with a problem.
Модел на употреба:
to aid [someone] in [doing something]
Честа грешка:
Learners may overuse 'aid' as a verb in casual speech where 'help' is more natural.
Синоними
assist (Neutral and common; often interchangeable with 'aid', though 'assist' can sound slightly more formal in some contexts.)
Антоними
obstruct (To block or make it harder to achieve something, opposite of helping.)
Колокации
aid recovery
|aid development
|aid digestion
|aid understanding
Теми
daily life
|work
|humanitarian
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Примери
- The nurse aided the patient in walking down the hall.
- These vitamins may aid your body in fighting infection.
- Volunteers aided in the search for the missing child.
- Technology can aid students in learning new skills.
Примери за учащи
- The teacher aided me in my homework.
- Good food aids the body in staying healthy.
- He aided the old man across the street.
- We aided the team with our advice.
Съществително
B1
entity
3
helpful tool or device
A tool or thing that helps you do something.
Синоними
appliance (A device designed for a specific function; 'aid' emphasizes its role in helping.)
Колокации
hearing aid
|visual aid
|mobility aid
Теми
daily life
|health
|technology
|daily_life
Примери
- He uses a hearing aid to improve his hearing.
- The teacher used visual aids during her presentation.
- Mobility aids can help elderly people move around safely.
Примери за учащи
- He has a hearing aid in his ear.
- The teacher showed pictures as visual aids.
- She uses a cane as a mobility aid.
Граматика
Речникова форма
aid
IPA
GB/ˈeɪd/
US/ˈeɪd/
Срички и ударение
aid (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (aid)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: aid
- Plural: aid, aids
Verb
- Base: aid
- 3rd Person Singular: aids
- Present Participle: aiding
- Past: aided
Семейство думи
Forms
aids
noun
aiding
verb
aided
verb
Related words
aide
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unaided
adjective
Изрази
come to someone's aid
1/kˈʌm tə sˈʌmwˌʌnz ˈeɪd/
fixed phrase
go and help someone in need
To go and help someone who needs help.
Примери
- Several passersby came to her aid after she fell.
- The police quickly came to the driver's aid.
in aid of
1/ˈɪn ˈeɪd əv/
fixed phrase
for the purpose of helping
Used to say that something is done to help a person, group, or cause.
Примери
- They are holding a concert in aid of cancer research.
- The event was organized in aid of local charities.
render aid
1/ɹˈɛndɚ ˈeɪd/
fixed phrase
formal
formally give help or assistance
To give help to someone, especially in a formal or official way.
Примери
- The soldiers rendered aid to the injured villagers.
- Doctors rendered aid during the crisis.