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faulty services

[ˈfɔːlti ˈsɜːrvɪsɪz]
nounpl: faulty services
serviços defeituosos
1. Services that are defective, inadequate, or do not meet expected standards due to poor quality, malfunction, or failure to perform as promised
The customer complained about faulty services provided by the internet company.
O cliente reclamou sobre os serviços defeituosos prestados pela empresa de internet.
2. Professional or technical work that contains errors, flaws, or does not function properly
We received a refund due to faulty services at the repair shop.
Recebemos um reembolso devido aos serviços defeituosos na oficina de reparo.
NYC Slang
bunk service / jacked-up service
Synonyms
defective servicespoor servicessubstandard servicesinadequate servicesmalfunctioning services
Antonyms
satisfactory servicesquality servicesreliable servicesexcellent services

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
serviços defeituosos
Most common usage in Brazil
Brazil
serviços ruins
More colloquial usage
Portugal
serviços com defeito
Preferred in European Portuguese
Portugal
serviços deficientes
Alternative formal usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

a lemon of a service
not worth the paper it's written on
fall short of expectations
leave much to be desired
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