Not up to snuff Meaning in English
expression
NAHT UP tuh SNUHF
NOT UP too SNUHF
Definición
If something is not up to snuff, it does not meet the expected standard; it is not good enough or acceptable.
Uso & Matices
This is an informal, somewhat old-fashioned expression for quality or performance not being good enough. More common in negative forms: 'not up to snuff.' Used for things, work, or even people. Don’t use for minor errors—implies a noticeable lack in quality.
Spanish: no estar a la altura - no estar a la parPortuguese (BR): não estar à altura - abaixo do esperadoPortuguese (PT): não estar à altura - abaixo do esperadoChinese (Simplified): 达不到标准 - 不合格Chinese (Traditional): 達不到標準 - 不合格Hindi: मानक के अनुरूप नहीं - उम्मीद के मुताबिक नहींArabic: ليس بالمستوى المطلوب - غير كافٍBengali: মানসম্মত নয় - প্রত্যাশিত মানে পৌঁছায়নিRussian: не на должном уровне - не соответствует стандартуJapanese: 基準に達していない - 十分でないVietnamese: không đạt tiêu chuẩn - không đủ tốtKorean: 기준에 미치지 못하다 - 충분하지 않다Turkish: beklenen düzeyde değil - yeterli değilUrdu: معیاری نہیں - مطلوبہ معیار تک نہیںIndonesian: tidak memenuhi standar - kurang layak
Oraciones de Ejemplo
This report is not up to snuff.
basic
The food here is not up to snuff.
basic
Your homework was not up to snuff this week.
basic
Sorry, your proposal just isn’t not up to snuff for this project.
natural
He tried, but his performance just wasn’t not up to snuff tonight.
natural
If my work’s ever not up to snuff, please tell me.
natural