aid
gb/ˈeɪd/ us/ˈeɪd/
A2
Angličtina
~ 1300
Významy
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Podstatné jméno
A2
entity
1
help or assistance
Help or support given to a person or group.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] gives aid to [someone/something]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'aid' (noun) with 'aide' (noun meaning an assistant).
Synonyma
assistance (A neutral, general term for help, often interchangeable with 'aid'.)
Antonyma
hindrance (Something that makes it harder to do something, the opposite of giving help.)
Kolokace
humanitarian aid
|financial aid
|medical aid
|foreign aid
|emergency aid
Témata
daily life
|social issues
|humanitarian
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- 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.
Sloveso
B1
action
2
to help or assist
To help someone do something or deal with a problem.
Vzorec užití:
to aid [someone] in [doing something]
Častá chyba:
Learners may overuse 'aid' as a verb in casual speech where 'help' is more natural.
Synonyma
assist (Neutral and common; often interchangeable with 'aid', though 'assist' can sound slightly more formal in some contexts.)
Antonyma
obstruct (To block or make it harder to achieve something, opposite of helping.)
Kolokace
aid recovery
|aid development
|aid digestion
|aid understanding
Témata
daily life
|work
|humanitarian
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- 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.
Podstatné jméno
B1
entity
3
helpful tool or device
A tool or thing that helps you do something.
Synonyma
appliance (A device designed for a specific function; 'aid' emphasizes its role in helping.)
Kolokace
hearing aid
|visual aid
|mobility aid
Témata
daily life
|health
|technology
|daily_life
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- He has a hearing aid in his ear.
- The teacher showed pictures as visual aids.
- She uses a cane as a mobility aid.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
aid
IPA
GB/ˈeɪd/
US/ˈeɪd/
Slabiky a přízvuk
aid (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (aid)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: aid
- Plural: aid, aids
Verb
- Base: aid
- 3rd Person Singular: aids
- Present Participle: aiding
- Past: aided
Příbuzná slova
Forms
aids
noun
aiding
verb
aided
verb
Related words
aide
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unaided
adjective
Výrazy
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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- The soldiers rendered aid to the injured villagers.
- Doctors rendered aid during the crisis.