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Meanings of boomerang in inglés

ruso
бумеранг
portugués
bumerangues
español
bumerang
catalán
bumerang
Wikidata

Thrown weapon.

bumerang
Wikidata

German television channel for children.

catalán
bumerang
español
búmeran

A curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower.

búmeran
portugués
bumerangue
español
efecto boomerang

A miscalculation that recoils on its maker.

efecto boomerang
Sinónimos
Examples for "backfire"
Examples for "backfire"
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Executing leaders is simply bad politics - history shows that they backfire.
The Irish Times
2
Investing in private companies not long before they go public can backfire.
Reuters
3
The data also indicate, however, that communicating anger in bargaining may backfire.
Pubmed
4
Another risk: if your signature move is too specific, it could backfire.
Suck it, wonder woman!: the misadventures of a hollywood geek
5
The secrecy can also backfire in other ways, according to the report.
Wired
Usage of boomerang in inglés
1
The boomerang generation will always have the need of that front-door key.
The Guardian
2
Over the years it's grown to the big boomerang you see today.
Wired
3
Stepping away from the wall Hodak threw the boomerang around the bend.
The Universe — or Nothing
4
Bevel these pieces the same as the ones for the T-shaped boomerang.
The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
5
Wherever the boomerang made contact, glowing blue lines appeared on the granite.
The red pyramid
6
The man looked up, expectant, the boomerang cocked in his right hand.
Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
7
In this case, evolution means an atrophied speech center and a steel boomerang.
Wired
8
As boomerang competitors, we're not able to practice every single day.
Wired
9
So the returning boomerang was never actually used as a weapon.
Wired
10
But it's also one of those statements with a built in boomerang action.
The Irish Times
11
Sometimes, however, the story may prove a boomerang in the most unexpected way.
My Memories of Eighty Years
12
One day it will boomerang back and it will hurt the entire industry.
Reuters
13
You always want the top side of the boomerang facing you.
Wired
14
The only weapon of offence that Nature seems to recognize is the boomerang.
The Majesty of Calmness; individual problems and posibilities
15
From making custom gear, to understanding the science behind boomerang flight.
Wired
16
He balanced the boomerang with great care and then threw it.
The Land of the Kangaroo / Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey...
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Boomerang across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
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