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assist

/əˈsɪst/

Translation

v [t, i]
ayudar
Two nurses assisted her in the operation
La ayudaron dos enfermeras en la operación
asistir
That centre assists the poor
Ese centro se dedica a asistir a los pobres
(Definition of assist v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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