à l'aide
French, interjection/a l‿ɛd/
à l'aide is a French interjection meaning “help! (A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “S’utilise comme cri de détresse”.
What does à l'aide mean in English?
interjection
- 1
help! (A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
interjection: 1. S’utilise comme cri de détresse.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of à l'aide
- à l'aide ! canonical
- aled
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce à l'aide?
- /a l‿ɛd/
- \a l‿ɛd\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.