What does aquém in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word aquém in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use aquém in Portuguese.
The word aquém in Portuguese means on this side, on this side, Jé, não alcançar, estar aquém, não alcançar, estar aquém, desempenhar mal. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word aquém
on this sideadvérbio (neste lado, deste lado) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") |
on this sideprefixo (usado em oposição a além (deste lado) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") |
Jésubstantivo masculino (indígena do grupo aquém) (Brazilian indigenous group) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
não alcançar, estar aquémverbal expression (not be satisfactory) (expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.) As notas do garoto não alcançaram as expectativas do pai. The boy's grades fell short of his father's expectations. |
não alcançar, estar aquémverbal expression (not be sufficient) (expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.) A quantidade de água no reservatório não alcança nossas metas desse ano. The amount of water in the reservoir falls short of our targets this year. |
desempenhar malintransitive verb (fail to meet expectations) I contacted the parents of all the students who are underperforming in my math class. |
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