1. assistance or help that arrives after the appropriate or expected time, often when it is no longer fully effective
The emergency relief arrived as late aid, after the crisis had already caused significant damage.
O auxílio de emergência chegou como auxílio tardio, depois que a crise já havia causado danos significativos.
2. financial or material support provided after a deadline or after a critical moment has passed
The government's late aid could not prevent the bankruptcy of the company.
O auxílio tardio do governo não conseguiu impedir a falência da empresa.