decline help

[dɪˈklaɪn hɛlp]

verb phrase

recusar ajuda

1. to refuse or reject an offer of assistance or support

She decided to decline help and tackle the project on her own.

Ela decidiu recusar ajuda e enfrentar o projeto sozinha.

2. to politely say no to someone offering assistance

He politely declined help from his colleagues.

Ele gentilmente recusou ajuda de seus colegas.

NYC Slang

turn down the assist

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

recusar ajuda

most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

rejeitar ajuda

slightly more formal alternative in European Portuguese

General

negar ajuda

alternative phrasing, slightly more emphatic

go it alone

stand on one's own two feet

fly solo

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