underperform
gb/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/ us/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
B2
إنجليزي
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
B2
action
1
perform below expectations
to not do as well as people expected or as well as you could
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone/something] underperforms; underperform in/on [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Do not use it simply to mean “perform” or “work less.” It means the result or performance is worse than expected.
مرادفات
fall short (common phrase meaning to fail to reach the expected standard)
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disappoint (emphasizes the negative reaction caused by poor results)
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do poorly (simpler and more general)
أضداد
overperform (to do better than expected or better than a benchmark)
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excel (to do extremely well)
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meet expectations (to achieve the expected standard, not below it)
تراكيب شائعة
consistently underperform
|badly underperform
|continue to underperform
|underperform in school
|underperform at work
|underperform on tests
|underperform expectations
|underperform compared with peers
مواضيع
work
|education
|sports
|performance
أمثلة
- The team underperformed all season despite having several talented players.
- Students often underperform on exams when they are anxious or tired.
- The new product underperformed because it was too expensive for most customers.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I studied a lot, but I underperformed on the test.
- The team underperformed this year.
فعل
business
C1
relation
2
do worse than a benchmark
to do worse than something you are compared with, especially in business or finance
نمط الاستخدام:
[company/asset/fund] underperforms [benchmark/market/competitor]
غلطة شائعة:
In finance, the object is often the comparison point: “The fund underperformed the market,” not “underperformed than the market.”
مرادفات
lag (emphasizes being behind others or a benchmark)
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trail (often used for being behind in rankings or results)
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do worse than (plain, general wording)
أضداد
outperform (to achieve better results or returns than a benchmark)
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beat (informal/business term for doing better than a target or comparison)
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exceed (to go beyond a standard, target, or expectation)
تراكيب شائعة
underperform the market
|underperform the index
|underperform a benchmark
|underperform rivals
|underperform peers
|shares underperformed
|stocks underperformed
|funds underperformed
|underperform the sector
مواضيع
business
|finance
|markets
|comparison
أمثلة
- The fund underperformed the S&P 500 for the third year in a row.
- Retail stocks underperformed the broader market after weak holiday sales.
- Our European division underperformed its main competitors last quarter.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The stock underperformed the market.
- The company underperformed its rivals.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
underperform
IPA
GB/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
US/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
المقاطع والنبر
un - der - per - form (٤ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: underperform
- 3rd Person Singular: underperforms
- Present Participle: underperforming
- Past: underperformed
- Past Participle: underperformed
تعبيرات
مفيش تعبيرات مرتبطة بالمدخل ده لسه.