help wanted

hɛlp ˈwɑːntɪd

Definition of help wanted - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

employment

indicating a job position is available

The store has a help wanted sign in the window.

vacancy

seeking help

seeking assistance or employees

The company posted a help wanted ad online.

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Expressions with help

help out

provide assistance to escape a difficult situation

He helped out his friend who was in debt..

beyond help

adj.

unable to be helped or improved by anyone

The old car is beyond help.

cannot help

be unable to stop oneself from doing something

She cannot help laughing at his jokes.

help along

assist someone or something to progress

She helped her friend along during tough times..

cry for help

plea or signal indicating need for assistance

His sudden silence was a cry for help that went unnoticed..

help is at hand

exp.

support will arrive very soon or is nearby

Stay calm, help is at hand.

Expressions with wanted

wanted dead or alive

adj.

highly desired regardless of condition

The rare artifact was wanted dead or alive by collectors.

a wanted man

person sought by authorities for legal reasons

The police finally caught a wanted man after a long chase.

get what you wanted

manage to obtain the thing you hoped for

After months of saving, I finally got what I wanted.

most wanted

adj.

highly sought after or desired

The new smartphone model is the most wanted gadget this year.

wanted poster

printed notice seeking a criminal's capture

The sheriff put up a wanted poster for the fugitive.

most wanted man

man authorities are trying hardest to find or arrest

He became the most wanted man after the robbery.

wanted list

list of desired items or people

The new gadget is on my wanted list.

wanted notice

public announcement seeking a person for questioning or arrest

The police issued a wanted notice for the suspect.

wanted person

individual whom law enforcement is actively searching for regarding suspected illegal acts

The police released a photo of the wanted person to the public.

what is it you wanted

exp.

asking someone to repeat or clarify their request

What is it you wanted from the store?

Examples of help wanted in a sentence

Online platforms feature numerous help wanted posts.
The restaurant put up a help wanted sign in the window.
There's a help wanted notice on the community board.

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French:à pourvoir, à la recherche d'aide, ...
German:Jobangebot, Hilfe gesucht, ...
Italian:cercasi personale, cercasi aiuto, ...
Spanish:se necesita personal, se busca ayuda, ...
Portuguese:procura-se ajuda, ...
Chinese:招聘的, 招聘员工的, ...
Japanese:求人の, 助けが必要, ...
Arabic:شاغِر, بَاحِث عَن مُسَاعَدَة, ...
Hebrew:דְּרוּשִׁים, דְּרוּשִׁים, ...
Russian:требуются сотрудники, ищем помощь, ...
Ukrainian:вакансійний, шукаємо допомогу, ...
Hindi:कर्मचारी चाहिए, भर्ती हेतु, ...
Bengali:কর্মীপ্রয়োজন, কর্মী প্রয়োজন, ...
Catalan:es busca personal, ...
Czech:s volným pracovním místem, náborový, ...
Danish:medarbejder søges, hjælp søges, ...
Dutch:vacature, hulp gevraagd, ...
Greek:που δηλώνει ότι υπάρχει διαθέσιμη θέση εργασίας, που δηλώνει ότι ζητείται βοήθεια ή προσωπικό, ...
Hungarian:munkatársat kereső, munkaerőt kereső, ...
Khmer:កំពុងជ្រើសរើសបុគ្គលិក, កំពុងស្វែងរកជំនួយ ឬបុគ្គលិក, ...
Korean:구인, 도움이 필요함, ...
Persian:استخدامی, در جست‌وجوی نیرو, ...
Polish:poszukiwany pracownik, szukamy pomocy, ...
Portuguese (BR):contrata-se, procura-se ajuda, ...
Romanian:angajăm, căutăm ajutor, ...
Swedish:personal sökes, söker hjälp, ...
Thai:รับสมัครงาน, ต้องการคนช่วย, ...
Turkish:eleman aranıyor, yardım aranıyor, ...
Vietnamese:tuyển dụng, đang cần người làm, ...

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