aid
gb/ˈeɪd/ us/ˈeɪd/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1300
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
help or assistance
Help or support given to a person or group.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] gives aid to [someone/something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'aid' (noun) with 'aide' (noun meaning an assistant).
Συνώνυμα
assistance (A neutral, general term for help, often interchangeable with 'aid'.)
Αντώνυμα
hindrance (Something that makes it harder to do something, the opposite of giving help.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
humanitarian aid
|financial aid
|medical aid
|foreign aid
|emergency aid
Θέματα
daily life
|social issues
|humanitarian
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ρήμα
B1
action
2
to help or assist
To help someone do something or deal with a problem.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to aid [someone] in [doing something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may overuse 'aid' as a verb in casual speech where 'help' is more natural.
Συνώνυμα
assist (Neutral and common; often interchangeable with 'aid', though 'assist' can sound slightly more formal in some contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
obstruct (To block or make it harder to achieve something, opposite of helping.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
aid recovery
|aid development
|aid digestion
|aid understanding
Θέματα
daily life
|work
|humanitarian
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
3
helpful tool or device
A tool or thing that helps you do something.
Συνώνυμα
appliance (A device designed for a specific function; 'aid' emphasizes its role in helping.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
hearing aid
|visual aid
|mobility aid
Θέματα
daily life
|health
|technology
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He has a hearing aid in his ear.
- The teacher showed pictures as visual aids.
- She uses a cane as a mobility aid.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
aid
IPA
GB/ˈeɪd/
US/ˈeɪd/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
aid (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (aid)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: aid
- Plural: aid, aids
Verb
- Base: aid
- 3rd Person Singular: aids
- Present Participle: aiding
- Past: aided
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
aids
noun
aiding
verb
aided
verb
Related words
aide
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unaided
adjective
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- The soldiers rendered aid to the injured villagers.
- Doctors rendered aid during the crisis.