undershoot

• Verbo que indica no alcanzar una meta, quedarse corto respecto a un objetivo o no llegar a un punto previsto, generalmente en contextos de mediciones, estimaciones, planificación o aviación.

A verb used to indicate falling short of a target, goal, or intended point, often in contexts of measurement, estimation, or aviation.

verbo irregular

1. Fall short of a landing pointC1formal

   To land an aircraft short of the intended runway or landing area.

   quedarse corto al aterrizar

   • The pilot undershot the runway by several meters.
   • Due to poor visibility, the plane undershot the landing strip.
   • The aircraft undershot the target and landed in a field.

   Sinónimosfall short

   Antónimosovershoot

2. Shoot below a targetC1formal

   To aim and fire a projectile that falls short of or below the intended target.

   Disparar por debajo del objetivo

   • The archer undershot the bullseye by a few inches.
   • The artillery shell undershot the enemy position.
   • He undershot the target because of the strong wind.

   Sinónimosfall short

   Antónimosovershoot