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alívio atrasado

[a-LÍ-vi-u a-tra-SA-du]
nounmasculinepl: alívios atrasados
belated relief, delayed relief, late relief
1. Relief or comfort that comes later than expected or desired; assistance or help that arrives after a significant delay
The emergency aid was alívio atrasado for the disaster victims who had been waiting for weeks.
A ajuda de emergência foi um alívio atrasado para as vítimas do desastre que estavam esperando há semanas.
2. A solution or resolution to a problem that takes much longer than anticipated to materialize
His promotion was an alívio atrasado after years of hard work without recognition.
Sua promoção foi um alívio atrasado após anos de trabalho duro sem reconhecimento.
Synonyms
alívio tardioalívio retardadoconforto atrasadosocorro atrasado
Antonyms
alívio imediatoalívio rápidoalívio oportunoalívio instantâneo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
alívio atrasado
Standard usage across most Brazilian Portuguese regions
Portugal
alívio tardio
More commonly used in European Portuguese
São Paulo
alívio atrasado
Common usage in business and formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

mais vale tarde do que nunca (better late than never)
alívio que chega tarde (relief that arrives too late)
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