leave a lot to be desired

Arabic translation: ليست جيدة بما فيه الكفاية/ذات جودة متواضعة/ليست بالمستوى الذي يجب أن تكون عليه

19:24 Dec 6, 2020
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: leave a lot to be desired
Her spoken English leaves a lot to be desired.
Amr Ahmad Arafa
Egypt
Arabic translation:ليست جيدة بما فيه الكفاية/ذات جودة متواضعة/ليست بالمستوى الذي يجب أن تكون عليه
Explanation:
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/to-leav...


Collins :
If you say that something leaves a lot to be desired, you mean that it is not as good as it should be.
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Youssef Chabat
Morocco
Local time: 07:02
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4ليست جيدة بما فيه الكفاية/ذات جودة متواضعة/ليست بالمستوى الذي يجب أن تكون عليه
Youssef Chabat
5الكثير مما هو مرغوب فيه
ahmed badawy
5اقل مما هو مطلوب
Afrah Ahmed
4تفتح المجال أمام الرغبة
ABDESSAMAD BINAOUI
4تترك الكثير مما هو مرغوب فيه
Mahmoud Ibrahim
4لا تزال غير كافية
Soliman Hassan


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
تفتح المجال أمام الرغبة


Explanation:
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ABDESSAMAD BINAOUI
Morocco
Local time: 07:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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تترك الكثير مما هو مرغوب فيه


Explanation:
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Mahmoud Ibrahim
Egypt
Local time: 08:02
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
الكثير مما هو مرغوب فيه


Explanation:
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https://context.reverso.net/الترجمة/الإنجليزية-العربية/a lot...

ahmed badawy
Egypt
Local time: 08:02
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Youssef Chabat: Reverso is sometimes misleading, just be aware of that.
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
ليست جيدة بما فيه الكفاية/ذات جودة متواضعة/ليست بالمستوى الذي يجب أن تكون عليه


Explanation:
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/to-leav...


Collins :
If you say that something leaves a lot to be desired, you mean that it is not as good as it should be.

Youssef Chabat
Morocco
Local time: 07:02
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 23
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Z-Translations Translator
18 mins
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agree  Ayman Massoud
29 mins
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agree  Morano El-Kholy
1 hr
  -> Thank you very much.

agree  Yassine El Bouknify
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  -> Thanks yassine
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
لا تزال غير كافية


Explanation:
leave a lot to be desired =
Be imperfect or unsatisfactory

Example sentence(s):
  • His account of the election leaves a lot to be desired

    Reference: http://https://www.dictionary.com/browse/leave-a-lot-to-be-d...
Soliman Hassan
Egypt
Local time: 08:02
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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اقل مما هو مطلوب


Explanation:
تعني عندما يكون الاداء اقل بكثير مما هو مطلوب او متوقع

Afrah Ahmed
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:02
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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