Phrase guide

come to someone's aid

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To assist and rescue someone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: прыйсці́ на дапамо́гу (pryjscí na dapamóhu) — to assist and rescue someone
  • Chinese Mandarin: 幫助 /帮助 (bāngzhù) — to assist and rescue someone
  • Chinese Mandarin: 救援 (jiùyuán) — to assist and rescue someone
  • Dutch: te hulp komen — to assist and rescue someone
  • Finnish: tulla jonkun avuksi — to assist and rescue someone
  • French: venir en aide — to assist and rescue someone
  • German: zu Hilfe kommen — to assist and rescue someone
  • Italian: venire in aiuto — to assist and rescue someone
  • Polish: przychodzić z pomocą — to assist and rescue someone
  • Polish: przyjść z pomocą — to assist and rescue someone
  • Portuguese: acudir — to assist and rescue someone
  • Russian: прийти́ на по́мощь (prijtí na pómoščʹ) — to assist and rescue someone
  • Ukrainian: прийти́ на допомо́гу (pryjtý na dopomóhu) — to assist and rescue someone