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substandard services

[sʌbˈstændərd ˈsɜrvɪsɪz]
noun phrase
serviços de qualidade inferior
1. Services that fail to meet established quality standards, expectations, or requirements
The hotel received complaints about substandard services such as dirty rooms and slow staff.
O hotel recebeu reclamações sobre serviços de qualidade inferior, como quartos sujos e funcionários lentos.
2. Performance or delivery of services below acceptable levels
The company was fined for providing substandard services to its customers.
A empresa foi multada por fornecer serviços de qualidade inferior aos seus clientes.
NYC Slang
garbage service; lousy service
Synonyms
poor quality servicesinferior servicesinadequate servicesdeficient servicesbelow-standard services
Antonyms
high-quality servicesexcellent servicespremium servicesfirst-rate servicessuperior services

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
serviços de qualidade inferior
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
serviços de má qualidade
Common alternative phrasing
Rio de Janeiro
serviços precários
Often used colloquially
Portugal
serviços de qualidade deficiente
More formal usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

below par
falling short of expectations
not up to scratch
cutting corners
penny wise, pound foolish
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