No. 456 in French
aider
To help.
In a sentence
Elle peut m'aider avec mes devoirs ce soir.
She can help me with my homework tonight.
The word 'aider' is used to indicate assistance offered by someone towards completing a task, in this case, homework.
J'ai offert d'aider mon ami à déménager.
I offered to help my friend move.
Here, 'aider' demonstrates the willingness to provide help to someone in a specific activity, which is moving in this example.
Nous allons aider à préparer le repas pour la fête.
We are going to help prepare the meal for the party.
In this sentence, 'aider' reflects collaborative assistance in preparing something, specifically a meal for an event.
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