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bad selection

[/bæd sɪˈlɛkʃən/]
nounpl: bad selections
má seleção
1. A poor choice made from a group of options; an inadequate or inappropriate choice
The coach's bad selection of players cost them the game.
A má seleção de jogadores do técnico custou o jogo a eles.
2. A limited or substandard range of items available to choose from
The store had a bad selection of winter coats.
A loja tinha uma má seleção de casacos de inverno.
NYC Slang
bad pick
Synonyms
poor choicewrong selectioninadequate selectionunfortunate choice
Antonyms
good selectionexcellent choicewise selectionproper choice

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
má seleção
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
má escolha
Commonly used alternative in São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
seleção ruim
Colloquial variant
Portugal
má seleção
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

wrong side of the tracks
barking up the wrong tree
miss the mark
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