secure assistance

[sɪˈkjʊr əˈsɪstəns]

verb phrase / noun phrase

obter assistência / garantir ajuda

1. to obtain or arrange for help or support, ensuring that aid is available and reliable

The organization worked to secure assistance for the displaced families.

A organização trabalhou para obter assistência para as famílias desabrigadas.

2. to make certain that help or resources are made available for a specific purpose

They managed to secure assistance from international donors.

Conseguiram garantir ajuda de doadores internacionais.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

obter assistência / garantir ajuda

most common usage in formal and informal contexts

Portugal

assegurar assistência / obter apoio

slightly more formal preference for 'assegurar'

São Paulo

conseguir assistência / buscar ajuda

colloquial use of 'conseguir' is common

lend a helping hand

come to someone's aid

reach out for help

dar uma mão

vir em auxílio

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