Compound Forms:
aid | AID |
| aid and abet [sb/sth] v expr | (be accomplice) | instigar y asistir loc verb |
| | | ser cómplice loc verb |
| | | instigar y secundar loc verb |
| | This type of crime will no longer be tolerated and those who aid and abet the perpetrators will face the full force of the law. |
| aid station | (military) | puesto de socorro nm + loc adj |
| aid worker n | (person who works for charity) | voluntario, voluntaria nm, nf |
| | | trabajador humanitario, trabajadora humanitaria loc nm, loc nf |
| | | cooperante n común |
| | Their government sends a lot of aid workers to foreign countries following natural disasters. |
| | Su gobierno envía montones de voluntarios a otros países cuando ocurren desastres naturales. |
| | Su gobierno envía un montón de cooperantes a otros países cuando ocurren desastres naturales. |
Band-Aid,
band-aid n | ® (sticking plaster) (AmL) | curita nf |
| | (ES) | tirita nf |
| | (BO, CO) | cura nf |
| Note: As a registered trademark, "Band-Aid" should be capitalized, but it is often not capitalized in either informal communication or when the term is used figuratively. |
| | The little boy's mom put a Band-aid on his grazed knee. |
band-aid,
also UK: sticking plaster n | figurative (superficial solution) (figurado) | parche nm |
| | This solution is just a band-aid; it will do nothing to solve the real problem. |
| come to the aid of [sb] v expr | (offer to help) | socorrer a vtr + prep |
| | | ayudar a vtr + prep |
| | | prestar auxilio a loc verb |
| | The paramedics will come to the aid of anyone who is injured. |
| | The Red Cross came to the aid of thousands of injured and homeless after the earthquake. |
| come to [sb]'s aid v expr | (offer to help) | ir al rescate de loc verb |
| financial aid n | (monetary support) | ayuda financiera nf + adj |
| | | beca nf |
| | | subvención nf |
| | | subsidio nm |
| | The college's Financial Aid Office deals not only with need-based grants, but also merit-based scholarships. |
| | La oficina de ayuda financiera del instituto lidia con ayudas basadas en la necesidad y con otras basadas en el mérito. |
| first aid n | (emergency medical help) | primeros auxilios loc nom mpl |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | All of our pool attendants are trained in first aid. |
| | Todos nuestros guardas en la pileta están entrenados en primeros auxilios. |
| first-aid n as adj | (relating to emergency medical help) | de primeros auxilios loc adj |
| | The Red Cross teaches a first-aid course that is highly regarded. |
| | It's a good idea to take a first aid kit with you when you go camping. |
| | En la Cruz Roja dan un curso de primeros auxilios muy recomendable. |
| first-aid kit n | (emergency medical set) | botiquín de primeros auxilios nm + loc adj |
| | Motorists should carry a first-aid kit in their cars. |
| | Los automovilistas deberían tener un botiquín de primeros auxilios en el auto. |
| | (voz inglesa) | set de primeros auxilios, kit de primeros auxilios nm + loc adj |
| | Los automovilistas deberían tener un set de primeros auxilios en el auto. |
| foreign aid n | (assistance given to another nation) | ayuda extranjera nf |
| | Many poor countries rely on foreign aid to provide their people with even the most basic services. |
| give aid to [sb/sth] v expr | (provide charity) | socorrer⇒ vtr |
| | Some criminals ease their conscience by giving aid to the poor. |
| | Algunos criminales lavan su conciencia socorriendo a los pobres. |
| | | hacer caridad expr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. — Deberías ocuparte más de tu familia en lugar de andar haciendo caridad en la iglesia — le dijo ásperamente. |
| grant-in-aid n | (law: intra-government loan) | subvención nf |
| hearing aid n | (device worn by the hard of hearing) | audífono nm |
| | She's growing deaf, but refuses to wear a hearing aid. |
| | Se está quedando sorda pero se niega a usar un audífono. |
| | (ES, coloquial) | sonotone nm |
| | Se está quedando sorda pero se niega a usar un sonotone. |
| hearing aid specialist n | (expert in devices for the hard of hearing) | audioprotesista nm |
| in aid of [sb] adv | (for the benefit of: [sb]) | para ayudar a loc prep |
| | | en beneficio de loc prep |
| | When Oliver passed away, his best friend set up a donation page in aid of his family. |
| | Cuando Oliver falleció, su mejor amigo creó una página de donaciones para ayudar a su familia. |
| in aid of [sth] adv | (for the benefit of: [sth]) | para ayudar a, para contribuir con loc prep |
| | | en beneficio de loc prep |
| | I'm collecting money in aid of my favourite charity. |
| | Estoy recaudando dinero para ayudar a mi organización benéfica favorita. |
| legal aid n | (service of a lawyer) | asesoría legal, asistencia legal loc nom f |
| | This is a complicated matter, so I would advise you to seek legal aid. |
| | Este es un asunto complicado, te recomendaría buscas asesoría legal. |
| legal aid n | (free or subsidized legal assistance) | asesoramiento legal gratuito loc nom m |
| | The migrant worker's family received pro bono assistance from legal aid attorneys. |
| | La familia del trabajador inmigrante recibió asesoramiento legal gratuito de parte de los abogados. |
| legal aid lawyer n | (free or subsidized legal assistance) | abogado de oficio, abogada de oficio loc nm, loc nf |
| medical aid n | (insurance for medical care) | seguro médico nm + adj |
| | Medical aid will cover the cost of any medicines you need. |
| medical aid n | (emergency medical help) | asistencia médica nf + adj |
| | | ayuda sanitaria nf + adj |
| | The charity is providing medical aid for victims of the flood. |
| memory aid n | (mnemonic, aide-mémoire) | mnemotecnia, nemotecnia nf |
| | The word acted as a memory aid for the person making a speech. |
| | (fam) | ayudamemoria nm |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Agrupar los números de teléfonos de a dos cifras es un ayudamemoria que tengo. |
| mutual aid n | (reciprocal help, assisting one another) | ayuda mutua grupo nom |
| | | asistencia mutua grupo nom |
| state aid n | (financial support by government) | subvención nf |
| | She didn't work when she went to school: she received state aid. |
| | | apoyo económico del gobierno, apoyo del gobierno grupo nom |
| | | ayuda del gobierno grupo nom |
| | Ella no trabajaba cuando iba a la escuela, recibía ayuda del gobierno. |
| | | ayuda estatal grupo nom |
| teaching aid | (extra teaching material) (educación) | material pedagógico nm + adj |
| training aid | (educational material) | material educativo nm + adj |
| visual aid n | often plural (pictures, etc., in a speech or writing) | ayuda visual nf + adj mf |
| visual aid n | often plural (device to help with vision) | ayuda visual nf + adj mf |
| with the aid of [sb/sth] prep | (helped by [sb], [sth]) | con la ayuda de loc adv |