Usage of "backfire" | TermGallery

catalán

español

Combustion or explosion produced by a running internal combustion engine in the exhaust system rather the combustion chamber.

deflagración de escape

portugués

bumerangue

español

efecto boomerang

A miscalculation that recoils on its maker.

boomerang

efecto boomerang

Sinónimos

Examples for "afterburn"

afterburn
afterfire

Examples for "afterburn"

Watch irony and authenticity incinerate themselves in the F-35's afterburn. 
 Wired 

I was used to encountering remnants-theafterburn of the sixties was everywhere in that part of California. 
 The Girls 

Also known as the afterburn effect. 
 The South African 

He blinked away the afterburn. 
 Map of bones 

TAMMY closes her eyes, then shuts herself down, a ghostly afterburn lingering for a bit, a transient image of her face persisting there. 
 How to live safely in a science fictional universe 

Come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect.

The backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired.

blowback

Uso de backfire en inglés

Executing leaders is simply bad politics - history shows that they backfire. 
 The Irish Times 

Investing in private companies not long before they go public can backfire. 
 Reuters 

The data also indicate, however, that communicating anger in bargaining may backfire. 
 Pubmed 

Another risk: if your signature move is too specific, it could backfire. 
 Suck it, wonder woman!: the misadventures of a hollywood geek 

The secrecy can also backfire in other ways, according to the report. 
 Wired 

Such a move in an impeachment trial could backfire legally, said Rosenzweig. 
 The Guardian 

Some critics have argued Mr Trump's push to contain China could backfire. 
 News.com.au 

It will backfire for the development of artificial intelligence in the EU. 
 Reuters 

Knox isn't the only one suggesting those words could backfire very badly. 
 News.com.au 

An incentive that works beautifully in one setting may backfire in another. 
 The Guardian 

Giving inherently governmental roles to private contractors can backfire in many ways. 
 Reuters 

But you're setting yourself up for a backfire into a deep skepticism. 
 Wired 

It was the very distinct likelihood that it would backfire on him. 
 Michael's discovery 

Catherine Healy says putting your face online can backfire for sex workers. 
 Radio NZ 

They found inflated praise could backfire with those kids with poor self-image. 
 Radio NZ 

However, recent research suggests that under certain circumstances, this strategy can actually backfire. 
 Yes!: 50 scientifically proven ways to be persuasive 