clamando por ajuda

[klɐ'mɐ̃du puɾ ɐ'ʒudɐ]

verb phrase

crying for help

1. shouting or calling out urgently and loudly in request of assistance

The drowning man was clamoring for help.

O homem que se afogava estava clamando por ajuda.

2. expressing a desperate or urgent need for support or intervention

The community was clamoring for help after the disaster.

A comunidade estava clamando por ajuda após o desastre.

NYC Slang

crying out for help

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

clamando por ajuda

standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

clamando por ajuda

also used, though 'pedindo ajuda' is more common in everyday speech

pedir socorro

gritar por ajuda

dar um grito de socorro

clamar aos céus

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