underperform
gb/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/ us/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
B2
אנגלית
משמעויות
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פועל
B2
action
1
perform below expectations
to not do as well as people expected or as well as you could
תבנית שימוש:
[someone/something] underperforms; underperform in/on [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Do not use it simply to mean “perform” or “work less.” It means the result or performance is worse than expected.
מילים נרדפות
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)
הפכים
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)
צירופים
consistently underperform
|badly underperform
|continue to underperform
|underperform in school
|underperform at work
|underperform on tests
|underperform expectations
|underperform compared with peers
נושאים
work
|education
|sports
|performance
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I studied a lot, but I underperformed on the test.
- The team underperformed this year.
פועל
business
C1
relation
2
do worse than a benchmark
to do worse than something you are compared with, especially in business or finance
תבנית שימוש:
[company/asset/fund] underperforms [benchmark/market/competitor]
טעות נפוצה:
In finance, the object is often the comparison point: “The fund underperformed the market,” not “underperformed than the market.”
מילים נרדפות
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)
הפכים
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)
צירופים
underperform the market
|underperform the index
|underperform a benchmark
|underperform rivals
|underperform peers
|shares underperformed
|stocks underperformed
|funds underperformed
|underperform the sector
נושאים
business
|finance
|markets
|comparison
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The stock underperformed the market.
- The company underperformed its rivals.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
underperform
IPA
GB/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
US/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
הברות והטעמה
un - der - per - form (4 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: underperform
- 3rd Person Singular: underperforms
- Present Participle: underperforming
- Past: underperformed
- Past Participle: underperformed
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