get help

[/ɡɛt hɛlp/]

verb phrase

obter ajuda / pedir ajuda

1. to receive assistance or support from someone

I need to get help with this project.

Preciso obter ajuda com este projeto.

2. to seek professional assistance, especially medical or mental health support

She decided to get help for her anxiety.

Ela decidiu procurar ajuda para sua ansiedade.

3. to request aid in accomplishing a task

Can you get help moving the furniture?

Você pode pedir ajuda para mover os móveis?

NYC Slang

get a hand / get some help out

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

obter ajuda / pedir ajuda

Most common usage in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

arranjar ajuda

Common colloquial variant

São Paulo

conseguir ajuda

Frequently used in business contexts

Portugal

obter ajuda / pedir auxílio

Formal variant more common in Portugal

lend a hand

give someone a hand

a helping hand

in need of assistance

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