Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
deixar a desejar
English translation:
fall short of expectations
Added to glossary by
rhandler
Jan 11, 2006 08:39
18 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Brazil
área offshore e petróleo
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
deixar a desejar
Non-PRO
Portuguese to English
Other
Linguistics
O serviço dele DEIXOU MUITO A DESEJAR
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O serviço dele poderia ter sido melhor
SOMENTE gostaria de receber respostas se houver uma expressão idiomática para este termo.
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O serviço dele poderia ter sido melhor
SOMENTE gostaria de receber respostas se houver uma expressão idiomática para este termo.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | fall short of the expectations |
rhandler
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| 4 +3 | to leave much to be desired |
rdstrad
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| 5 +1 | to leave to be desired/to be room to be improved |
Jorge Freire
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Change log
Jan 11, 2006 08:40: Carlos Angelo changed "Language pair" from "English to Portuguese" to "Portuguese to English"
Proposed translations
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fall short of the expectations
Esta é a expressão idiomática que melhor descreve a sensação, veja:
Analysis of the Proposed Reorganization of the Department of Energy
Second, real organizations often fall short of the expectations held for them in founding legislation. This suggests caution in comparing the actual ...
www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm?index=5086&sequence=0
Expectations for Graduate Education - Virginia Tech Graduate School
... appropriate avenues of redress whenever particular faculty members or students experiences fall short of the expectations articulated in this document. ...
www.grads.vt.edu/academics/expectations/
The Many Sides of Being Gifted
They are keenly aware of not wanting to fall short of the expectations of others, yet this gives them precious little time to pole-vault into their own ...
www.familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,4-2377,00.html
Analysis of the Proposed Reorganization of the Department of Energy
Second, real organizations often fall short of the expectations held for them in founding legislation. This suggests caution in comparing the actual ...
www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm?index=5086&sequence=0
Expectations for Graduate Education - Virginia Tech Graduate School
... appropriate avenues of redress whenever particular faculty members or students experiences fall short of the expectations articulated in this document. ...
www.grads.vt.edu/academics/expectations/
The Many Sides of Being Gifted
They are keenly aware of not wanting to fall short of the expectations of others, yet this gives them precious little time to pole-vault into their own ...
www.familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,4-2377,00.html
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5 mins
to leave much to be desired
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Note added at 6 mins (2006-01-11 08:45:56 GMT)
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"to leave something to be desired"
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Note added at 6 mins (2006-01-11 08:45:56 GMT)
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"to leave something to be desired"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Gerard Burns Jr.
: In this context, "left much to be desired".
1 hr
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| agree |
Deborah do Carmo
: with Gerard
4 hrs
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| agree |
Carla Queiro (X)
4 hrs
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+1
9 mins
Jorge Freire
Native in Portuguese
Experience of more than 45 years
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 1 more.
to leave to be desired/to be room to be improved
desejar
verbo transitivo e intransitivo
· to desire, to wish for;
deixa muito a desejar
it leaves much to be desired;
não deixar nada a desejar
to leave nothing to be desired;
deixa a desejar
there is room for improvement;
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