help1, s.1Cúnamh m, cuidiú m, cabhair f -rach. With the help of a friend, le cuidiú carad. With the help of a rope, ach rópa a úsáid. With God's help, le cuidiú, cúnamh, Dé. To cry for help, glaoch ar chabhair. Past help, ó tharrtháil. 2To come to s.o.'s help, tarrtháil a thabhairt ar dhuine; teacht i gcabhair ar dhuine. 3There's no help for it, níl neart, leigheas, air. 4aHe was a great help to me, ba mhór an cúnamh dom é; ba mhaith agam é. b(Pers.) Cúntóir m; seirbhíseach m; bean f oibre. Mother's help, cailín aimsire, cailín cúnta (ag máthair clainne).
help2, v.tr.1Cuidím le, cabhraím le, tugaim cúnamh do. To help s.o. to do sth., cuidiú le duine rud a dhéanamh. That will not help you, ní rachaidh sin ar sochar duit. God help you!go ndearca Dia ort!; go bhfóire Dia ort!So help me God!i bhfianaise Dé!; idir mé is Dia (má tá mé ag déanamh bréige)!He knows how to help himself, is maith is eol dó a leas. God helps him who helps himself, is maith le Dia cúnamh. Help!tarrtháil!The rain will help the crops, déanfaidh an fhearthainn maith don bharr. To help s.o. down, out, lámh chúnta a thabhairt do dhuine (agus é ag teacht) anuas, amach. 2(At table) aTo help s.o. to soup, anraith a thabhairt do dhuine. To help s.o. to wine, braon fíona a chur chuig duine. Help yourself, tarraing ort. bTo help the fish, an t-iasc a roinnt, a riaradh. 3(With negation expressed or implied) aThings we cannot help (happening), rudaí nach bhfuil neart againn orthu. I can't help it, níl neart, leigheas, agam air. It can't be helped, níl neart, leigheas, air. bI can't help laughing, ní thig liom cúl a choinneáil ar na gáirí. cDon't delay any longer than you can help, ná déan moill ach chomh beag agus is féidir.