helping
/ˈhelpɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण हेल्पिंग
(भोजन का) हिस्सा, परोसा
Core word
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[C] ~ (of sth)
an amount of food given to somebody at a meal
(भोजन का) हिस्सा, परोसा
- Radhika took a second helping of kheer.
- a large helping of rice
- The waiter offered us a second helping of paneer.
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- Nobody could finish such a huge helping of ice cream.
- The canteen serves generous helpings of rice and dal.
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[only before noun] a helping hand
help given to somebody
मदद का हाथ, सहायता
- My neighbours are always ready to give a helping hand.
- A helping hand from a neighbour saved the farmer's crop.
- The teacher gave the new student a helping hand with the homework.
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- Many volunteers lent a helping hand after the flood.
- If you need a helping hand with the move, just call me.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a helping of + food
As a noun, helping means one portion of food served to a person; it is countable.
Noun के रूप में helping का अर्थ किसी को परोसी गई भोजन की एक मात्रा है; यह countable है।
- She asked for a second helping of rice.
- The helpings were generous at the wedding.
a helping of + abstract noun
The phrase is also used humorously for a small amount of something, such as luck or humour.
यह वाक्यांश हल्के-फुल्के ढंग से किसी चीज़, जैसे भाग्य या हास्य, की थोड़ी मात्रा के लिए भी प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The speech had a good helping of humour.
lend/give a helping hand
In the fixed phrase 'a helping hand', helping is an adjective meaning that gives help.
'A helping hand' वाक्यांश में helping adjective है, जिसका अर्थ सहायता देने वाला है।
- The neighbours lent a helping hand after the storm.
helping + noun
As an adjective, helping goes before a noun, as in helping hand or helping verb.
Adjective के रूप में helping noun से पहले आता है, जैसे helping hand या helping verb।
- 'Has' in 'has gone' is a helping verb.
helping verb (auxiliary)
In grammar, a helping verb such as is, has or will works with a main verb to form tenses.
व्याकरण में is, has या will जैसी helping verb मुख्य क्रिया के साथ मिलकर tense बनाती है।
- In 'She has finished', has is the helping verb.
+Collocations 4
adjective + helping
generoussecondsmalllargeextra
- He took a second helping of dal and rice.
verb + helping
servetakeask forofferfinish
- The host offered every guest another helping of kheer.
helping + of + food
of riceof puddingof vegetablesof curryof dessert
- A small helping of vegetables is good for health.
helping + hand
lend a helping handgive a helping handneed a helping handoffer a helping hand
- Radhika offered a helping hand to the new student.
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- The cook gave each child a big helping of khichdi.
रसोइये ने हर बच्चे को खिचड़ी की बड़ी मात्रा परोसी।
- No one could finish the helping on the huge thali.
विशाल थाली में परोसा गया भोजन कोई पूरा नहीं खा सका।
- 'Thank you, but I couldn't manage another helping,' said Grandma.
दादी ने कहा, 'धन्यवाद, पर मैं एक और बार नहीं ले पाऊँगी।'
- Volunteers always lend a helping hand during the village fair.
ग्राम-मेले के दौरान स्वयंसेवक हमेशा सहायता के लिए आगे आते हैं।
- The story offers a good helping of adventure and a little romance.
कहानी में भरपूर रोमांच और थोड़ा-सा प्रेम है।
- After the match, the coach said the team needed a helping of discipline.
मैच के बाद प्रशिक्षक ने कहा कि टीम को थोड़े अनुशासन की ज़रूरत है।
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✗ She took two helping of rice.
✓ She took two helpings of rice.
Helping is countable, so it needs the plural -s after a number.
'Helping' countable है, इसलिए संख्या के बाद plural -s लगता है।
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
A helping verb is another name for an auxiliary verb such as be, have or do, as in 'She has finished'.
Helping verb, auxiliary verb का ही दूसरा नाम है, जैसे be, have या do, उदाहरण के लिए 'She has finished'।