backfire
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backfire(
bahk
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fayuhr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. petardear
John's motorcycle backfired so loud that it scared him.La moto de John petardeó tan fuerte que lo asustó.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Susie expected to get a pay raise, but it backfired on her and she got fired.Susie esperaba conseguir aumento de sueldo, pero le salió el tiro por la culata y la despidieron.
The prime minister's plan backfired on him, so he resigned.Al primer ministro le salió el tiro por la culata con su plan, así que renunció.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (mechanics)
a. el petardeo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I heard a backfire in the parking.Oí un petardeo en el estacionamiento.
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