C2 noun Neutral

assistance

/əˈsɪs.təns/

Assistance refers to the action of helping someone or providing support to achieve a specific result. It is frequently used in formal contexts to describe professional, technical, or financial aid given to individuals or organizations.

Ejemplos

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1

Do you need any assistance with those heavy grocery bags?

Do you need any help with those heavy grocery bags?

2

The humanitarian organization provided immediate assistance to the refugees.

The humanitarian group provided immediate aid to the refugees.

3

Give me a bit of assistance with this puzzle, will you?

Give me a hand with this puzzle, okay?

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
assistance
Verb
assist
Adjetivo
assistive
Relacionado
assistant
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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'SISTer' reaching out to give you a hand—asSISTance.

Quiz rápido

The government offered financial ___ to the small businesses affected by the flood.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: assistance

Ejemplos

1

Do you need any assistance with those heavy grocery bags?

everyday

Do you need any help with those heavy grocery bags?

2

The humanitarian organization provided immediate assistance to the refugees.

formal

The humanitarian group provided immediate aid to the refugees.

3

Give me a bit of assistance with this puzzle, will you?

informal

Give me a hand with this puzzle, okay?

4

The study explores how technical assistance impacts developing economies.

academic

The research examines how specialized support affects growing economies.

5

Our customer service team is available 24/7 to offer technical assistance.

business

Our support team is available all day to offer technical help.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
assistance
Verb
assist
Adjetivo
assistive
Relacionado
assistant

Colocaciones comunes

provide assistance to offer help
financial assistance monetary aid
technical assistance specialized support with technology
seek assistance to look for help
come to someone's assistance to arrive to help someone

Frases Comunes

be of assistance

to be helpful

mutual assistance

helping each other

public assistance

government welfare support

Se confunde a menudo con

assistance vs assistants

Assistants refers to the people who help, while assistance refers to the help itself.

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Notas de uso

Assistance is significantly more formal than 'help' and is the preferred term in official documents, legal contexts, and professional correspondence. It is generally an uncountable noun.

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Errores comunes

Learners often try to pluralize it as 'assistances,' but it should remain singular in most contexts. They also confuse it with the person (assistant).

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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'SISTer' reaching out to give you a hand—asSISTance.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Old French 'assistance', derived from the Latin 'assistere', meaning 'to stand by'.

Patrones gramaticales

Uncountable noun Often followed by the preposition 'with' or 'to' Commonly used with verbs like 'provide', 'offer', and 'seek'
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Contexto cultural

In many Western social welfare systems, 'public assistance' specifically refers to government-funded financial aid for those in need.

Quiz rápido

The government offered financial ___ to the small businesses affected by the flood.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: assistance

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