Meaning of DOESN'T CUT IT and UP TO SNUFF - A Really Short English Lesson with Subtitles

So in English, when we say something doesn't cut it,

Entonces, en inglés, cuando decimos que algo no funciona

it means that it is not of good enough quality

, significa que no tiene la calidad suficiente

or it's just not good enough.

o simplemente no es lo suficientemente bueno.

Maybe we were looking for a certain level

Tal vez estábamos buscando un cierto nivel

of quality in something

de calidad en algo

and it is not close to that level,

y no está cerca de ese nivel,

so we would say it doesn't cut it.

por lo que diríamos que no es suficiente.

Let's think of an example.

Pensemos en un ejemplo.

Maybe you work at a bakery

Tal vez trabajas en una panadería

and your job is to make batches of cookies.

y tu trabajo es hacer lotes de galletas.

Maybe you need to make batches of cookies

Tal vez necesite hacer lotes de galletas

and your boss comes in every once in a while

y su jefe viene de vez en cuando

and tries the cookies,

y prueba las galletas,

and every once in a while says,

y de vez en cuando dice,

this batch of cookies doesn't cut it.

este lote de galletas no es suficiente.

What they would mean, if they say that,

Lo que querrían decir, si dicen eso,

is that that batch of cookies doesn't taste right,

es que ese lote de galletas no sabe bien,

maybe that batch of cookies doesn't look right,

tal vez ese lote de galletas no se ve bien,

and they would express that by saying

y lo expresarían diciendo que

this batch of cookies doesn't cut it.

este lote de galletas no es suficiente.

So, when you say that something doesn't cut it in English,

Entonces, cuando dices que algo no funciona en inglés

it means that it's just not of the quality

, significa que simplemente no es de la calidad

that you were looking for.

que estabas buscando.

Hey, we have another phrase as well

Oye, también tenemos otra frase

that we could use almost the same way,

que podríamos usar casi de la misma manera,

and that is to say that something is either up to snuff

y es decir que algo está bien

or isn't up to snuff.

o no está bien.

So in the example with doesn't cut it,

Entonces, en el ejemplo con no es suficiente,

we were talking about cookies.

estábamos hablando de cookies.

Your boss could also say

Su jefe también podría decir que

this batch of cookies is not up to snuff.

este lote de galletas no está a la altura.

That would mean that the batch of cookies isn't good enough.

Eso significaría que el lote de galletas no es lo suficientemente bueno.

That the batch of cookies doesn't cut it.

Que la tanda de galletas no corta.

But in a positive way,

Pero de una manera positiva,

if the cookies were really good, you could say,

si las galletas fueran realmente buenas, podrías decir,

oh, these are totally up to snuff.

oh, estas están totalmente a la altura.

These are up to snuff

Estos están a la altura

and ready to sell to people who like to eat cookies.

y listos para vender a las personas a las que les gusta comer galletas.

So, two phrases for you today,

Entonces, dos frases para ti hoy,

something doesn't cut it,

algo no es suficiente

it means it is of bad quality.

, significa que es de mala calidad.

If something is up to snuff,

Si algo está a la altura

it means that it is of good enough quality

, significa que es de buena calidad

to use or to sell.

para usar o vender.

Bob the Canadian here,

Bob el canadiense aquí,

and you're learning English with me,

y estás aprendiendo inglés conmigo, que

have a great day.

tengas un gran día.