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second-rate
[/ˈsɛkəndˌreɪt/]
adjective
de segunda categoria
1.
of poor quality; not very good; inferior
The hotel offered second-rate accommodations for the price they charged.
O hotel oferecia acomodações de segunda categoria pelo preço que cobravam.
2.
mediocre or below average in standard or importance
He refused to accept second-rate treatment from his employer.
Ele se recusou a aceitar um tratamento de segunda categoria de seu empregador.
NYC Slang
wack, trash, garbage
Synonyms
inferior
mediocre
subpar
poor-quality
low-grade
below-average
Antonyms
first-rate
superior
excellent
high-quality
premium
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
de segunda categoria
most common usage
General Brazilian
mediocre
alternative colloquial form
Portugal
de segunda ordem
common alternative in European Portuguese
Portugal
de qualidade inferior
more formal usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
second-rate citizen
second-rate performance
settle for second-rate
treat someone as second-rate
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