Up to snuff Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈəp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈsnəf

UHP-tuh-SNUHF

UK

ˈʌp/ /tˈuː/ /snˈʌf

UP-too-SNUHF

Definición

Describes something or someone as meeting the required standard or being good enough.

Uso & Matices

Mainly informal. Used to describe appropriate quality or performance: 'not up to snuff' means not acceptable. Often applied to work, skills, or products needing to meet expectations.

• Spanish: a la altura - aceptable (calidad)
• Portuguese (BR): à altura - satisfatório
• Portuguese (PT): à altura - aceitável
• Chinese (Simplified): 達到標準 - 符合要求
• Chinese (Traditional): 達到標準 - 符合要求
• Hindi: काबिल - अपेक्षित स्तर का
• Arabic: بالمستوى المطلوب - بمستوى جيد
• Bengali: প্রয়োজনীয় মান অনুযায়ী - যথেষ্ট ভালো
• Russian: достаточно хороший - на должном уровне
• Japanese: 十分な基準に達している - 合格ライン
• Vietnamese: đạt tiêu chuẩn - đủ tốt
• Korean: 기준에 부합하다 - 충분히 좋다
• Turkish: yeterli seviyede - istenen standartta
• Urdu: معیاری - مطلوب معیار پر
• Indonesian: memenuhi standar - cukup baik

Oraciones de Ejemplo

His work is not up to snuff.

basic

This phone isn’t up to snuff compared to others.

basic

Are you feeling up to snuff today?

basic

Sorry, but your report just isn’t up to snuff yet.

natural

If the service isn’t up to snuff, let me know right away.

natural

I didn’t go to the party because I wasn’t feeling up to snuff.

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