كيف تنطق "leave to be desired"

expression

LEEV tuh bee dih-ZY-erd

LEEV tuh bee dih-ZY-uhd

التعريف

If something leaves to be desired, it is not as good as it should be or there's room for improvement.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɫiv/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈbi/, /bi/ /dɪˈzaɪɝd

الإنجليزية البريطانية

lˈiːv/ /tˈuː/ /bˈiː/ /dɪzˈaɪəd

أمريكي

LEEV tuh bee dih-ZY-erd

بريطاني

LEEV tuh bee dih-ZY-uhd

The food at that restaurant leaves to be desired.

His explanation leaves to be desired.

The internet connection here leaves to be desired.

Honestly, the service really leaves to be desired.