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perform badly

[/pərˈfɔːrm ˈbædli/]
verb phrase
desempenhar-se mal
1. to do something inadequately or with poor results; to execute a task or action in a substandard manner
The team performed badly in the championship game.
O time desempenhou-se mal no jogo do campeonato.
2. to give a substandard performance in entertainment or presentation
The actor performed badly despite weeks of rehearsal.
O ator desempenhou-se mal apesar de semanas de ensaio.
3. to function inadequately or inefficiently
The car performed badly in the winter conditions.
O carro desempenhou-se mal nas condições de inverno.
NYC Slang
bomb; tank; choke
Synonyms
failstruggleunderperformflounderdo poorlyexecute poorly
Antonyms
perform wellexcelsucceedthriveshine

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desempenhar-se mal
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ir mal
colloquial and informal alternative
São Paulo
desempenhar-se mal
formal and standard usage
Portugal
desempenhar-se mal
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

fall short
drop the ball
miss the mark
not cut it
fall flat
bombs away
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