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single help

[ˈsɪŋɡəl hɛlp]
noun phrase
ajuda individual / auxílio singular
1. Assistance or support provided to one person at a time, rather than to a group
The tutor offers single help to students who need personalized attention.
O tutor oferece ajuda individual para alunos que precisam de atenção personalizada.
2. One instance or occasion of receiving help or assistance
I only needed single help to fix the problem.
Eu precisei apenas de uma única ajuda para resolver o problema.
Synonyms
individual assistanceone-on-one helppersonal supportindividualized aid
Antonyms
group helpcollective assistancemass aid

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ajuda individual
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
auxílio singular
More formal business context
Portugal
ajuda pontual / auxílio singular
European Portuguese preference for 'ajuda pontual' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

a helping hand
lend a hand
give someone a hand
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