underperform
gb/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/ us/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
B2
Kiingereza
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
B2
action
1
perform below expectations
to not do as well as people expected or as well as you could
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone/something] underperforms; underperform in/on [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Do not use it simply to mean “perform” or “work less.” It means the result or performance is worse than expected.
Visawe
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)
Vinyume
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)
Miunganiko ya maneno
consistently underperform
|badly underperform
|continue to underperform
|underperform in school
|underperform at work
|underperform on tests
|underperform expectations
|underperform compared with peers
Mada
work
|education
|sports
|performance
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I studied a lot, but I underperformed on the test.
- The team underperformed this year.
Kitenzi
business
C1
relation
2
do worse than a benchmark
to do worse than something you are compared with, especially in business or finance
Muundo wa matumizi:
[company/asset/fund] underperforms [benchmark/market/competitor]
Kosa la kawaida:
In finance, the object is often the comparison point: “The fund underperformed the market,” not “underperformed than the market.”
Visawe
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)
Vinyume
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)
Miunganiko ya maneno
underperform the market
|underperform the index
|underperform a benchmark
|underperform rivals
|underperform peers
|shares underperformed
|stocks underperformed
|funds underperformed
|underperform the sector
Mada
business
|finance
|markets
|comparison
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The stock underperformed the market.
- The company underperformed its rivals.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
underperform
IPA
GB/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
US/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
Silabi na mkazo
un - der - per - form (silabi 4)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: underperform
- 3rd Person Singular: underperforms
- Present Participle: underperforming
- Past: underperformed
- Past Participle: underperformed
Semi
Bado hakuna semi zilizounganishwa na ingizo hili.