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agreeing to assist

[ə-ˈɡrē-iŋ tü ə-ˈsist]
verb phrase
concordando em ajudar
1. consenting or giving permission to help or provide support
She is agreeing to assist with the project next week.
Ela está concordando em ajudar no projeto na próxima semana.
2. voluntarily committing oneself to offer aid or cooperation
They are agreeing to assist the elderly woman with her groceries.
Eles estão concordando em ajudar a mulher idosa com suas compras.
Synonyms
consenting to helpwilling to aidaccepting to supportvolunteering to assist
Antonyms
refusing to helpdeclining to assistrejecting aiddenying support

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
concordando em ajudar
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
topando ajudar
informal, colloquial variant
Rio de Janeiro
de acordo em ajudar
alternative formal expression
Portugal
concordando em assistir
formal usage; 'assistir' is more common in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

lend a hand
give someone a hand
come to someone's aid
extend one's hand
estar de acordo
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