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tardy aid
[TAR-dee eyd]
noun phrase
pl: tardy aids
ajuda atrasada
1.
Assistance or help that arrives or is provided after the expected or needed time; delayed support or relief
The emergency tardy aid arrived three days after the disaster, leaving many without immediate assistance.
A ajuda atrasada de emergência chegou três dias após o desastre, deixando muitos sem assistência imediata.
2.
In development or humanitarian contexts, resources or aid that reaches beneficiaries later than planned or promised
The tardy aid distribution frustrated the refugees who had been waiting for supplies.
A distribuição de ajuda atrasada frustrou os refugiados que estavam aguardando suprimentos.
Synonyms
delayed aid
late assistance
belated help
slow relief
Antonyms
timely aid
prompt assistance
immediate help
early relief
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ajuda atrasada
Standard term used in news and humanitarian contexts
Portugal
auxílio tardio
More formal alternative used in official documentation
General
socorro atrasado
Used in emergency and disaster response contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
too little, too late
after the fact
closing the barn door after the horse has bolted
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