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poor performance

[/pʊr pərˈfɔːrməns/]
noun phrasepl: poor performances
desempenho insatisfatório
1. Inadequate, unsatisfactory, or substandard execution or results in a task, activity, or evaluation
The team's poor performance in the first half cost them the game.
O desempenho insatisfatório do time no primeiro tempo custou-lhe o jogo.
2. A below-average result or achievement that fails to meet expected standards or goals
His poor performance on the exam resulted in a failing grade.
Seu desempenho ruim na prova resultou em uma nota de reprovação.
NYC Slang
sucking it up; bombing; tanking
Synonyms
inadequate performancesubstandard performanceweak performanceunsatisfactory performanceunderperformance
Antonyms
excellent performanceoutstanding performancestrong performancegood performancesuperior performance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desempenho insatisfatório / desempenho ruim
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
desempenho fraco / performance ruim
Common in informal speech, sometimes uses English 'performance'
São Paulo
desempenho insatisfatório / desempenho inadequado
Formal and business contexts prefer more structured terminology
Portugal
fraco desempenho / mau desempenho
More concise phrasing preferred; 'fraco' is standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

to underperform
to drop the ball
to fall short of expectations
to miss the mark
to not cut it
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