jdm. zu Hilfe kommen

to come to someone's aid

Türkçe: birinin yardımına koşmak

Noun

Hilfe f.

Verb

kommen

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Als der Rentner stürzte, kam ihm sofort ein Passant zu Hilfe.

How it is used

Means 'to come to someone's aid.' Neutral register. Use when rushing to help someone in trouble, e.g., after an accident. Emphasizes movement toward the person.

Other verbs that go with Hilfe

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Hilfe leistento provide/give assistance
• etw. zu Hilfe nehmento use something as an aid/tool
• Hilfe bekommen / erhaltento receive/get help
• Hilfe anbietento volunteer assistance, often proactively
• Hilfe ablehnento decline offered assistance, often due to pride or self-reliance
• Hilfe erbitten / erflehento formally or desperately request aid
• Hilfe benötigen / brauchento require assistance because you cannot manage alone

All collocations with Hilfe

Other collocations built on kommen

• an die falsche Adresse kommento come to the wrong address/person
• zum Abschluss kommento come to a conclusion
• zur Abstimmung kommento come to a vote
• zu Ansehen gelangen / kommento achieve a respected, high-status position
• zur Ansicht gelangen / kommento arrive at a conclusion/opinion
• zur Anwendung kommento be used/come into operation
• zur Auffassung gelangen / kommento arrive at a conclusion/opinion
• zur Anzeige kommento be reported (to authorities)