Engelsk ordbog
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Engelsk navneord: backfire | |||
| 1. | backfire (om begivenhed) the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | blowback | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | blowup, detonation, explosion | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | back-blast, backblast | ||
| 2. | backfire (om begivenhed) a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | blowup, detonation, explosion | ||
| 3. | backfire (om begivenhed) a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | fire | ||
| 4. | backfire (om handling) a miscalculation that recoils on its maker | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | boomerang | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | miscalculation, misestimation, misreckoning | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: backfire | |||
| 1. | backfire (om adfærd) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | backlash, recoil | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place | ||
| 2. | backfire (om opfattelse) emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | My old car backfires all the time. | ||
| Eksempler på anvendelse | The cars backfire down the avenue | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | make noise, noise, resound | ||
| 3. | backfire (om ændring) set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | burn, burn down, fire | ||
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