ajuda atrasada
[aˈʒudɐ ɐtɾɐˈzadɐ]
nounfemininepl: ajudas atrasadas
late aid / delayed assistance
1. Assistance or support that arrives after the expected or needed time
The emergency aid arrived late, providing only delayed assistance to the victims.
A ajuda de emergência chegou tarde, fornecendo apenas ajuda atrasada às vítimas.
2. Financial or material support provided after the deadline or moment it was most needed
The government's delayed assistance did little to help the struggling families.
A ajuda atrasada do governo pouco fez para ajudar as famílias em dificuldades.
Related Idioms & Phrases
mais vale tarde do que nunca (better late than never)
ajuda que não vem a tempo (aid that doesn't come in time)
de pouco vale a ajuda atrasada (delayed aid is of little value)
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