undershoot

• Verbe indiquant le fait de ne pas atteindre une cible, un objectif ou une valeur prévue, souvent en parlant d'une mesure, d'une estimation, d'un tir ou d'une trajectoire ; manquer en deçà du point visé.

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

verbe irrégulier

1. Fall short of a landing pointC1formal

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

   Atterrir avant la piste

   • 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.

   Synonymesfall short

   Antonymesovershoot

2. Shoot below a targetC1formal

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

   tirer en deçà de la cible

   • 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.

   Synonymesfall short

   Antonymesovershoot