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lend a hand
[/lɛnd ə hænd/]
verb phrase
dar uma mão
1.
to offer help or assistance to someone
Can you lend a hand with moving these boxes?
Você pode dar uma mão para mover essas caixas?
2.
to contribute to a task or effort
Several volunteers lent a hand in organizing the event.
Vários voluntários deram uma mão na organização do evento.
NYC Slang
lend a hand (universal English expression, no specific NYC slang equivalent)
Synonyms
help out
assist
give a hand
pitch in
contribute
Antonyms
hinder
obstruct
refuse to help
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
dar uma mão
most common and widely used expression
Brazil
ajudar
more formal alternative
Portugal
dar uma ajuda
commonly used in Portugal
Portugal
dar uma mão
also used, though less frequent than in Brazil
Related Idioms & Phrases
give someone a hand
put your hand to something
get your hands dirty
many hands make light work
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