poor judgment

[/pʊr ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/]

noun

má decisão

1. The inability to make wise or sensible decisions; a lack of good discernment or evaluation

His poor judgment in choosing his business partners led to financial ruin.

Sua má decisão ao escolher seus sócios de negócios levou à ruína financeira.

2. An instance of making a bad or wrong decision

That was poor judgment on her part to trust him with the money.

Foi uma má decisão da parte dela confiar o dinheiro a ele.

NYC Slang

bad call; boneheaded move; rookie move

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

má decisão; falta de bom senso

Most common expression in Brazilian Portuguese

Rio de Janeiro

má escolha; julgamento ruim

Colloquial usage frequent in Rio

São Paulo

má decisão; falta de discernimento

Formal business context preference

Portugal

má decisão; mau julgamento

European Portuguese preference for 'mau' over 'má' in some contexts

to show poor judgment

an error in judgment

lack of common sense

to exercise poor judgment

a lapse in judgment

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