попросить помочь
ask someone to help
request that a person help you
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попросить помочь with English translation
попросить помочь usage examples
She asked her brother to help with the bags.
Она попросила брата помочь с сумками.
I had to ask someone to help me carry the table.
Мне пришлось попросить помочь мне нести стол.
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попросить помочь synonyms
What's the difference between попросить помочь / попросить / попросить о помощи / обратиться за помощью / обращаться за помощью
Direct and neutral: ask another person to help.
Very general: the context shows that you are asking for help, but the word itself does not say it directly.
Neutral and a bit more explicit: ask for help, without saying exactly who should help.
Neutral but a bit more formal: go to someone or an organization to get help.
The same as 'обратиться за помощью,' but usually refers to repeated or habitual action.
Similar to 'ask for help,' but it emphasizes the act of asking, often in the present tense or as a general action.
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How to pronounce попросить помочь and what this word means
попросить помочь means ask someone to help. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce попросить помочь
[pəprɐˈsʲitʲ pɐˈmoʂʲ]
попросить помочь translation
ask someone to help
попросить помочь examples
Ich bitte meinen Bruder um Hilfe.
попросить помочь transcription
[pəprɐˈsʲitʲ pɐˈmoʂʲ]
Questions about this word
попросить помочь meaning: what does it mean?
обратиться к человеку с просьбой о помощи
попросить помочь pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
попросить помочь is pronounced as [pəprɐˈsʲitʲ pɐˈmoʂʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
попросить помочь definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Ich bitte meinen Bruder um Hilfe. Translation: Я прошу брата помочь.
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