| Traduções principais |
| aid n | (help) | ajuda sf |
| | | socorro sm |
| | | auxílio sm |
| | When she was sick, Linda asked her neighbors for aid. |
| | Quando estava doente, Linda pediu ajuda para os vizinhos. |
| aid n | (medical assistance or treatment) | auxílio sm |
| | | socorro sm |
| | When the patient collapsed, the nurse rushed to his aid. |
| | Quando o paciente caiu, a enfermeira correu em seu auxílio. |
| aid [sb]⇒ vtr | (help) | ajudar vt |
| | | auxiliar vt |
| | It's important to aid friends when they are in need. |
| | É importante ajudar amigos quando eles estão precisando. |
| aid [sb] in doing [sth] v expr | (help) | ajudar vt |
| | Rosa aided her brother in starting his business. Her parents' financial contribution aided Joy in buying the house. |
| | Rosa ajudou o irmão a abrir seu negócio. A contribuição financeira dos pais ajudou Joy a comprar a casa. |
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| aid and abet [sb/sth] v expr | (be accomplice) | ser cúmplice expres |
| | This type of crime will no longer be tolerated and those who aid and abet the perpetrators will face the full force of the law. |
| aid worker n | (person who works for charity) | trabalhador de ajuda humanitária loc sm |
| | Their government sends a lot of aid workers to foreign countries following natural disasters. |
Band-Aid,
band-aid n | ® (sticking plaster) (®) | band-aid sm |
| | (®, aportuguesamento) | bandeide sm |
| | | penso sm |
| Nota: As a registered trademark, "Band-Aid" should be capitalized, but it is often not capitalized in either informal communication or when the term is used figuratively. |
| | The little boy's mom put a Band-aid on his grazed knee. |
band-aid,
also UK: sticking plaster n | figurative (superficial solution) (figurado, paliativo) | bandeide sm |
| | This solution is just a band-aid; it will do nothing to solve the real problem. |
| come to the aid of [sb] v expr | (offer to help) | oferecer ajuda a, dar assistência a expres v |
| | | prestar auxílio expres v |
| | The paramedics will come to the aid of anyone who is injured. |
| | The Red Cross came to the aid of thousands of injured and homeless after the earthquake. |
| come to [sb]'s aid v expr | (offer to help) | dar assistência a expres v |
| financial aid n | (monetary support) | auxílio financeiro loc sm |
| | The college's Financial Aid Office deals not only with need-based grants, but also merit-based scholarships. |
| first aid n | (emergency medical help) | primeiros socorros sm pl |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | All of our pool attendants are trained in first aid. |
| | Todos os funcionários da piscina são treinados em primeiros socorros. |
| first-aid n as adj | (relating to emergency medical help) | primeiros socorros sm pl |
| | The Red Cross teaches a first-aid course that is highly regarded. It's a good idea to take a first aid kit with you when you go camping. |
| | A Cruz Vermelha oferece um curso de primeiros socorros que é altamente recomendado. É uma boa ideia levar um kit de primeiros socorros com você quando for acampar. |
| first-aid kit n | (emergency medical set) | kit de primeiros socorros loc sm |
| | | estojo de primeiros socorros loc sm |
| | Motorists should carry a first-aid kit in their cars. |
| foreign aid n | (assistance given to another nation) (ajuda aos países externos) | ajuda externa loc sf |
| | Many poor countries rely on foreign aid to provide their people with even the most basic services. |
| give aid to [sb/sth] v expr | (provide charity) | auxiliar vt |
| | | ajudar vt |
| | Some criminals ease their conscience by giving aid to the poor. |
| | Alguns criminosos aliviam a consciência auxiliando os probres. |
| hearing aid n | (device worn by the hard of hearing) | aparelho auditivo sm + adj |
| | She's growing deaf, but refuses to wear a hearing aid. |
| | Ela está ficando surda, mas se recusa a usar aparelho auditivo. |
| hearing aid specialist n | (expert in devices for the hard of hearing) | especialista em aparelhos auditivos loc sm |
| in aid of [sb] adv | (for the benefit of: [sb]) | em prol loc adv |
| | When Oliver passed away, his best friend set up a donation page in aid of his family. |
| in aid of [sth] adv | (for the benefit of: [sth]) | em prol loc adv |
| | I'm collecting money in aid of my favourite charity. |
| legal aid n | (service of a lawyer) (serviços legais) | assistência legal sf + adj |
| | This is a complicated matter, so I would advise you to seek legal aid. |
| | Este é um assunto complicado, então sugiro que você procure assistência legal. |
| legal aid n | (free or subsidized legal assistance) (serviços legais gratuitos) | ajuda legal, ajuda judicial loc sf |
| | The migrant worker's family received pro bono assistance from legal aid attorneys. |
| mutual aid n | (reciprocal help, assisting one another) | ajuda mútua, assistência mútua loc sf |
| state aid n | (financial support by government) (suporte financeiro governamental) | suporte econômico do governo sm |
| | | apoio financeiro governamental sm |
| | | ajuda estatal sf |
| | She didn't work when she went to school: she received state aid. |
| VAD n | historical, abbreviation (first-aid organization) (serviço voluntário durante guerra) | Voluntary Aid Detachment sp |
| visual aid n | often plural (pictures, etc., in a speech or writing) | auxílio visual sm |
| visual aid n | often plural (device to help with vision) | auxílio visual sm |
| with the aid of [sb/sth] prep | (helped by [sb], [sth]) | com a ajuda de loc prep |