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offering assistance

[ˈɔfərɪŋ əˈsɪstəns]
verb phrase
oferecer assistência
1. The act of providing help, support, or aid to someone
She is offering assistance to the elderly residents at the community center.
Ela está oferecendo assistência aos idosos no centro comunitário.
2. Voluntarily making help available to someone in need
The organization is offering assistance to families affected by the disaster.
A organização está oferecendo assistência às famílias afetadas pelo desastre.
NYC Slang
offering a hand / helping out
Synonyms
providing helpextending supportlending a handgiving aidoffering helpproviding support
Antonyms
refusing helpdenying assistancewithholding supportabandoning

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
oferecer assistência
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
oferecer uma mão
colloquial alternative meaning 'offering a hand'
São Paulo
oferecendo ajuda
alternative phrasing using 'ajuda' instead of 'assistência'
Portugal
oferecer apoio
preferred usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

lend a hand
give someone a hand
reach out to someone
extend a helping hand
come to someone's aid
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