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backfire [bækˈfaɪə(r)]
verbo intransitivo
1. petardear (car)
- it backfired on them (sentido figurado) -> les salió el tiro por la culata
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backfire [bak-faia
sustantivo
1. Incendio provocado para contener el avance de otro.
2. Petardeo, explosión prematura, o en el escape, de motores de explosión.
3. Explosión hacia atrás de un arma de fuego.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
4. Explotar prematuramente, petardear (engine). (n)
- The scheme backfired on us -> nos salió el tiro por la culata
Retorno de llama (of Bunsen burner). Contrafuego (to stop a fire).(Fig,) Resultar contraproducente. Fallar, salir rana (to fail).
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