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aid the target

[/eɪd ðə ˈtɑːrɡɪt/]
verb phrase
ajudar o alvo
1. To provide assistance or support to a specific person, group, or objective
The organization's mission is to aid the target population with medical resources.
A missão da organização é ajudar a população-alvo com recursos médicos.
2. In military or tactical contexts, to support or assist a designated objective or goal
Additional troops were deployed to aid the target location.
Tropas adicionais foram destacadas para ajudar a localização alvo.
Synonyms
assist the targetsupport the objectivehelp the designated groupprovide assistance tooffer support to
Antonyms
hinder the targetobstruct the objectiveimpede progressoppose the goal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ajudar o alvo
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
auxiliar o alvo
More formal alternative commonly used in official discourse
General
socorrer o alvo
Used when emphasis is on emergency or urgent assistance

Related Idioms & Phrases

come to the aid of
lend a hand
give someone a leg up
reach out to
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