| Traduções complementares |
| a hand n | informal, figurative (help, aid) (figurado) | mão sf |
| | | ajuda sf |
| | Do you need a hand with that box? |
| | Você precisa de uma mão com aquela caixa? |
| help n | (aid) | ajuda sf |
| | Dictionaries can be of some help when writing essays. |
| | Dicionários podem ser de alguma ajuda quando se escreve redações. |
| help n | (relief) | alívio sm |
| | | ajuda sf |
| | A hot bath will be a great help to your sore back. |
| | Um banho quente será um alívio para as suas dores nas costas. |
| use n | (help) | ajuda sf |
| | | serventia, utilidade sf |
| | The hammer is no use here. |
| | O martelo não ajuda em nada aqui. |
| service n | (act of serving, helping) | ajuda sf |
| | Her service as a greeter that day really helped us out. |
| | A ajuda dela como recepcionista naquele dia foi realmente grande. |
| reaching out n | (offering of kindness) (figurativo: ajuda) | mão estendida loc sf |
| | | ajuda sf |
| | Patricia's reaching out was very kind during a difficult period in my life. |
| | A mão estendida de Patricia foi muito gentil durante um período difícil da minha vida. |
| Formas compostas: |
| 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. |
aided,
-aided adj | as suffix (with the assistance of) | com a ajuda de expres |
| Nota: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| allowance n | (money given) | ajuda de custo loc sf |
| | The grad student's grant provides an allowance for monthly living expenses. |
| | A bolsa do pós-graduando fornece uma ajuda de custo para os gastos mensais de moradia. |
by ourselves,
all by ourselves adv | (us: without help) | sem ajuda loc adv |
by themselves,
by themself,
all by themselves,
all by themself adv | (nonbinary person: without help) | sem ajuda loc adv |
by yourselves,
all by yourselves adv | (you plural: without help) | vocês mesmos, sem ajuda loc adv |
| 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. |
| expense account n | (account for expenses) | ajuda de custo sf |
| | | conta de despesas sf |
| | The director charged her business lunch to her expense account. |
| food stamp n | usually plural (welfare coupon for free food) | vale de ajuda alimentícia expres |
| | Low-income families are eligible for food stamps. |
| 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 sb a handout,
give a handout to sb,
also UK: give sb a hand-out,
give a hand-out to sb v expr | (give financial aid) (fazer doação) | dar uma ajuda expres v |
| give sb help vtr + n | (assist) (ajudar, assistir) | dar ajuda loc v |
| Heaven helps those who help themselves. expr | (Take action.) | Deus ajuda a quem cedo madruga expres |
| | | Deus ajuda a quem se ajuda expres |
| | She prayed that he would notice her, but Heaven helps those who help themselves. |
| Help me! interj | (expressing need for assistance) (expressando necessidade de assistência) | Socorro interj |
| | | Me ajuda interj |
| | Help me! That man just stole my purse! |
hotline,
hot line,
hot-line n | (phone service: personal problems) (serviço telefônico) | linha de ajuda sf |
| | My neighbor answers calls on a suicide hotline. |
| How can I help you? expr | (what do you need?) | Como posso ajudá-lo? expres |
| | Store clerks often ask customers, "How can I help you?" |
| 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 |
| mutual assistance n | (reciprocal help, assisting one another) | ajuda mútua, assistência mútua loc sf |
| of any help adj | (at all useful) | de alguma ajuda loc adj |
| | | de alguma utilidade loc adj |
| | If I can be of any help, please let me know. |
| | Se eu puder ser de alguma ajuda, por favor me avise. |
| relief n | (assistance) (assistência) | auxílio sm |
| | | ajuda humanitária sf |
| | The organisation provides financial relief for survivors of natural disasters. |
| | A organização provê os sobreviventes de catástrofes naturais de auxílio financeiro. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Os países ricos deveriam conceder mais ajudas financeiras aos países assolados pela pobreza. |
| relief efforts npl | (aid after a disaster) (trabalho humanitário num desastre) | ajuda humanitária loc sf |
| | | trabalho humanitário loc sm |
| | Relief efforts have been launched to assist those who have been affected by the hurricane. |
relief organization,
also UK: relief organisation n | (humanitarian group) | organização de ajuda humanitária loc sf |
| | | entidade de ajuda humanitária loc sf |
| | Relief organizations are asking for donations from all over the world. |
| self-help n | (acting with no assistance) | própria ajuda sf |
| | When others are not willing to help you, you have to rely on self-help. |
| | Quando os outros não estão dispostos a ajudá-lo, você precisa confiar na própria ajuda. |
| 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. |
| state support n | (government funding or subsidy) (subsídio ou financiamento governamental) | ajuda governamental sf |
| | | apoio governamental sm |
| | | subsídio governamental sm |
| | | financiamento governamental sm |
| thanks to sb/sth prep | (with the help of) | graças a loc prep |
| | | com a ajuda de loc prep |
| | (formal) | devido a loc prep |
| | Thanks to my good friend Ellen, I got to the airport on time. |
| | Thanks to the heavy curtains on my windows, I'm able to sleep even when the sun's shining. |
| | Graças à minha amiga Ellen, cheguei ao aeroporto a tempo. Graças às cortinas pesadas nas minhas janelas, consigo dormir mesmo quando o sol está brilhando. |
| The early bird catches the worm. expr | figurative (start work early to be successful) | Deus ajuda quem cedo madruga expres |
| turn to sb for help v expr | (ask sb for assistance) | procurar ajuda loc v |
| unhelpful adj | (person: not cooperative) | inútil, imprestável adj |
| | | de pouca ajuda loc adj |
| | The unhelpful man at the ticket counter didn't know which platform my train was going to leave from. |
| unhelpful adj | (of no use or assistance) | inútil adj |
| | | de pouca ajuda loc adj |
| | The politician was criticized for making unhelpful comments about people on benefits. |
| war relief n | (humanitarian aid) (ajuda humanitária para áreas em conflito) | ajuda humanitária sf |
| | The Red Cross raised $3 million for war relief. |
weighting,
London weighting n | UK (London travel allowance) (INGL, extra para viagem) | ajuda de custo loc sf |
| | (para funcionários) | ajuda de custos loc sf |
| | The salary for this job includes a London weighting. |
| with the aid of sb/sth prep | (helped by sb, sth) | com a ajuda de loc prep |
| with the help of sth/sb prep | (assisted by) | com o auxílio de loc adv |
| | | com a ajuda de loc adv |
| | With the help of a wheelchair, I can get around just fine. |