le ayudó a

helped him/her/you (formal) to

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phrase Uncommon #10,321
helped him/her/you (formal) to Used before an infinitive when someone helps another person do something. The indirect object pronoun le can refer to him, her, or you (formal), depending on context.
SP: El padre llevó al niño de la mano y le ayudó a cruzar la calle.
EN: The father took the boy by the hand and helped him cross the street.

Tom le ayudó a Mary a poner la mesa.

Tom helped Mary set the table.

Tom le ayudó a Mary a vestirse.

Tom helped Mary get dressed.

Mary le ayudó a Tom.

Mary helped Tom.

El padre llevó al niño de la mano y le ayudó a cruzar la calle.

The father took the boy by the hand and helped him cross the street.

Y también le ayudó a pasar el bloqueo de las carreteras.

And it also helped him get past the road blockades.

— A Taxi Driver: Los héroes de Gwangju (2017)

Tom le ayudó a Mary a limpiar la casa.

Tom helped Mary clean the house.

Ella le ayudó a su madre a limpiar la casa.

She helped her mother clean the house.

Tom le ayudó a Mary a quitarse la chaqueta.

Tom helped Mary take off her jacket.

La fe le ayudó a María superar la tragedia por la que pasó.

Faith helped María overcome the tragedy she went through.

Un día él le ayudó a una tortuga débil.

One day he helped a weak turtle.

Él le ayudó a la dama a entrar al auto.

He helped the lady get into the car.