declining to assist

[/dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ tu əˈsɪst/]

verb phrase

recusando-se a ajudar

1. refusing or expressing unwillingness to provide help or support to someone

The company is declining to assist customers with warranty claims.

A empresa está recusando-se a ajudar os clientes com reclamações de garantia.

2. politely or formally rejecting a request for assistance

She is declining to assist with the project due to other commitments.

Ela está recusando-se a ajudar no projeto devido a outros compromissos.

NYC Slang

passing on helping out

Synonyms

Antonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

recusando-se a ajudar

most common usage

Rio de Janeiro

se recusando a dar uma mão

colloquial, informal variant

São Paulo

negando assistência

formal business context

Portugal

recusando prestar auxílio

formal, more traditional usage

turning down a request for help

washing one's hands of it

giving someone the cold shoulder

begging off

sitting on the sidelines

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