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accidental aid

[/ˌæksɪˈdɛntəl eɪd/]
nounpl: accidental aids
ajuda acidental
1. Unintentional or unplanned assistance or help provided to someone, often without deliberate effort or awareness
The student's accidental aid to his classmate came when he accidentally left his notes on the desk.
A ajuda acidental do aluno para seu colega veio quando ele inadvertidamente deixou suas anotações na mesa.
2. Support or benefit that occurs as a byproduct of some other action, without being the primary intention
The new policy provided accidental aid to small businesses struggling with cash flow.
A nova política proporcionou ajuda acidental às pequenas empresas que enfrentavam dificuldades de fluxo de caixa.
Synonyms
unintentional assistanceinadvertent helpincidental aidunplanned support
Antonyms
intentional aiddeliberate assistanceplanned help

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ajuda acidental
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
auxílio acidental
More formal variant used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

happy accident
a blessing in disguise
luck would have it
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