underperform
gb/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/ us/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
B2
Αγγλικά
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Ρήμα
B2
action
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perform below expectations
to not do as well as people expected or as well as you could
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] underperforms; underperform in/on [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Do not use it simply to mean “perform” or “work less.” It means the result or performance is worse than expected.
Συνώνυμα
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)
Αντώνυμα
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)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
consistently underperform
|badly underperform
|continue to underperform
|underperform in school
|underperform at work
|underperform on tests
|underperform expectations
|underperform compared with peers
Θέματα
work
|education
|sports
|performance
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I studied a lot, but I underperformed on the test.
- The team underperformed this year.
Ρήμα
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
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[company/asset/fund] underperforms [benchmark/market/competitor]
Συχνό λάθος:
In finance, the object is often the comparison point: “The fund underperformed the market,” not “underperformed than the market.”
Συνώνυμα
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)
Αντώνυμα
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)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
underperform the market
|underperform the index
|underperform a benchmark
|underperform rivals
|underperform peers
|shares underperformed
|stocks underperformed
|funds underperformed
|underperform the sector
Θέματα
business
|finance
|markets
|comparison
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The stock underperformed the market.
- The company underperformed its rivals.
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underperform
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GB/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
US/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
un - der - per - form (4 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: underperform
- 3rd Person Singular: underperforms
- Present Participle: underperforming
- Past: underperformed
- Past Participle: underperformed
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