Engelsk

underperform

gb/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/ us/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
B2 Engelsk
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Udsagnsord B2 action
1

perform below expectations

to not do as well as people expected or as well as you could

Brugsmønster: [someone/something] underperforms; underperform in/on [something]
Typisk fejl:
Do not use it simply to mean “perform” or “work less.” It means the result or performance is worse than expected.
Synonymer
fall short (common phrase meaning to fail to reach the expected standard) | disappoint (emphasizes the negative reaction caused by poor results) | do poorly (simpler and more general)
Antonymer
overperform (to do better than expected or better than a benchmark) | excel (to do extremely well) | meet expectations (to achieve the expected standard, not below it)
Ordforbindelser
consistently underperform |badly underperform |continue to underperform |underperform in school |underperform at work |underperform on tests |underperform expectations |underperform compared with peers
Temaer
work |education |sports |performance
Eksempler
  • 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.
Læringseksempler
  • I studied a lot, but I underperformed on the test.
  • The team underperformed this year.
Udsagnsord business C1 relation
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do worse than a benchmark

to do worse than something you are compared with, especially in business or finance

Brugsmønster: [company/asset/fund] underperforms [benchmark/market/competitor]
Typisk fejl:
In finance, the object is often the comparison point: “The fund underperformed the market,” not “underperformed than the market.”
Synonymer
lag (emphasizes being behind others or a benchmark) | trail (often used for being behind in rankings or results) | do worse than (plain, general wording)
Antonymer
outperform (to achieve better results or returns than a benchmark) | beat (informal/business term for doing better than a target or comparison) | exceed (to go beyond a standard, target, or expectation)
Ordforbindelser
underperform the market |underperform the index |underperform a benchmark |underperform rivals |underperform peers |shares underperformed |stocks underperformed |funds underperformed |underperform the sector
Temaer
business |finance |markets |comparison
Eksempler
  • 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.
Læringseksempler
  • The stock underperformed the market.
  • The company underperformed its rivals.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
underperform
IPA
GB/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
US/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
Stavelser og tryk
un - der - per - form (4 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
Ordformer
Verb
  • Base: underperform
  • 3rd Person Singular: underperforms
  • Present Participle: underperforming
  • Past: underperformed
  • Past Participle: underperformed
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