Tide over Meaning in English
expression
ˈtaɪd/ /ˈoʊvɝ
TYDE-oh-ver
tˈaɪd/ /ˈəʊvɐ
TYDE-oh-vuh
Definición
To help someone get through a difficult period, usually by giving them what they need for a short time, like money or resources.
Uso & Matices
Informal, mostly used with material or financial help: 'tide over until payday.' Not about permanent solutions—just temporary aid. Usually followed by 'until' or 'through' plus a time period. Distinct from 'get by' (manage alone).
Spanish: sacar de un apuro - ayudar a superarPortuguese (BR): ajudar a superar (um momento difícil) - sustentar por um tempoPortuguese (PT): ajudar a ultrapassar (um momento difícil) - sustentar temporariamenteChinese (Simplified): 帮某人度过难关 - 临时救助Chinese (Traditional): 幫助某人度過難關 - 臨時救助Hindi: मुसीबत से निकालना - मुश्किल समय में सहारा देनाArabic: مساعدة شخص على تجاوز فترة صعبة - دعم مؤقتاًBengali: অস্থায়ী সাহায্য করা - সাময়িকভাবে টিকিয়ে রাখাRussian: помочь продержаться - поддержать временноJapanese: しのぐ手助けをする - 一時的に助けるVietnamese: giúp vượt qua - giúp cầm cựKorean: 임시로 도와주다 - 버티게 해주다Turkish: idare etmek için yardım etmek - geçici destek olmakUrdu: عارضی سہارا دینا - مشکل وقت میں سہارا دیناIndonesian: membantu sementara - membantu bertahan
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Can you lend me some money to tide over until Friday?
basic
Her parents sent food to tide her over during exams.
basic
The soup was enough to tide over the hungry travelers.
basic
That small loan really tided me over until I found a new job.
natural
Here’s some bread to tide you over until dinner.
natural
We only have enough cash to tide us over for a couple more days.
natural