Meaning of leave a lot to be desired | Babel Free
Definitions
To be unsatisfactory; to fail to meet minimal standards of acceptability.
intransitive
Equivalents
Deutsch
viel zu wünschen übrig lassen
Español
dejar mucho que desear
Suomi
jättää toivomisen varaa
Français
laisser à désirer
Nederlands
te wensen overlaten
Português
deixar a desejar
Русский
оставля́ть жела́ть лу́чшего
Examples
“The three cylinders of these engines are 18½ in. dia. by 26 in. stroke; and as the three piston valves were all between the frames, it resulted in the monoblock casting being weak, so far as the centre cylinder was concerned, with the result that the life of these castings left a good deal to be desired.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.