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low quality

[loʊ ˈkwɑːləti]
adjective/noun phrase
má qualidade
1. of poor standard or inferior in quality
The low quality of the materials made the product unreliable.
A má qualidade dos materiais tornou o produto não confiável.
2. substandard or below acceptable standards
We received a shipment of low quality goods.
Recebemos um carregamento de produtos de qualidade inferior.
NYC Slang
trash, garbage quality
Synonyms
poor qualityinferior qualitysubstandardcheapmediocredeficient
Antonyms
high qualitysuperior qualityexcellentpremiumfirst-rate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
má qualidade
most common usage
São Paulo
qualidade ruim
informal alternative
Portugal
qualidade inferior
more formal usage
Rio de Janeiro
qualidade péssima
emphasizes poorness

Related Idioms & Phrases

you get what you pay for
cheap and nasty
not worth the paper it's printed on
qualidade duvidosa (Portuguese idiom)
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