← Back to Fala2Me

secure help

[sɪˈkjʊr hɛlp]
verb phrase
obter ajuda; garantir ajuda
1. To obtain or arrange for assistance or support, ensuring that help is available and reliable
We need to secure help before the deadline passes.
Precisamos obter ajuda antes que o prazo expire.
2. To make arrangements to ensure that someone will provide assistance
The company secured help from external consultants for the project.
A empresa garantiu ajuda de consultores externos para o projeto.
Synonyms
obtain helpget assistancearrange supportprocure aidensure assistance
Antonyms
deny helpwithhold assistancerefuse aid

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
obter ajuda; garantir ajuda
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
conseguir ajuda
Informal variant commonly used in business context
Portugal
assegurar ajuda; obter apoio
European Portuguese preference for 'assegurar' or 'obter apoio'

Related Idioms & Phrases

call for help
lend a hand
come to someone's aid
get someone on board
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →