backfired

ˌbækˈfaɪərd
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Translation of backfired into German

Adjective

1.

effects

having the opposite effect than intended
  • The plan to surprise her backfired, and she ended up surprising us instead.Der Plan, sie zu überraschen, hatte den gegenteiligen Effekt, und am Ende überraschte sie uns.
2.

failure

resulting in failure or undesired outcome
  • His backfired attempt to fix the leak made it worse.Sein fehlgeschlagener Versuch, das Leck zu reparieren, machte es schlimmer.
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Expressions with backfired: examples in English and translations in German

nach hinten losgehen
The plan backfired when the team lost the game.

Synonyms and analogies of backfired in English

Examples of backfired in a sentence

  • The new policy backfired, leading to more complaints.
  • The backfired plan cost them a lot of money.
  • Her backfired strategy led to unexpected problems.
backfire
ˈbækˌfaɪər
Verb
intr.
1.

unintended result

have an opposite effect than intended
  • His plan to surprise her backfired and upset her instead.Sein Plan, sie zu überraschen, schlug fehl und machte sie stattdessen traurig.
2.

mechanics

TECH.
produce a loud noise due to engine malfunction
TECH.
knallen fehlzünden
  • The car backfired loudly as it passed by.Das Auto knallte laut, als es vorbeifuhr.
Noun
1.

unintended effect

plan that has an unwanted effect
  • His scheme was a backfire and caused more problems.Sein Plan war ein Rückschlag und verursachte mehr Probleme.
2.

mechanics

TECH.
loud noise from an engine explosion
TECH.
Fehlzündung fKnall
  • The car made a backfire as it started.Das Auto machte einen Knall beim Starten.
3.

firefighting

TECH.US
fire set to stop a wildfire
TECH.US
Gegenfeuer Kontrollfeuer
  • Firefighters used a backfire to control the blaze.Die Feuerwehrleute nutzten ein Gegenfeuer, um den Brand zu kontrollieren.

Expressions with backfire: examples in English and translations in German

nach hinten losgehen
schiefgehen
His plan to surprise her backfired on him.
Bumerang-Effekt
The new policy had a backfire effect, increasing the issues it aimed to solve.

Translations of "backfired" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
nach hinten losgegangenpp.

She's stewing in her own broth now that her scheme completely backfired.

Sie schmort im eigenen Saft, jetzt wo ihr Plan total nach hinten losgegangen ist.

Everything we did to keep them away had backfired.

Alles, was wir taten, um sie weg war nach hinten losgegangen.

fehlgeschlagenadj.

as what many industry insiders called a ratings stunt backfired.

was in Industrie Kreisen "Einschaltquoten Trick fehlgeschlagen" genannt wird.

Of course I would also welcome the exchange of information on methods that did not pay off or even backfired.

Natürlich würde ich auch den Informationsaustausch über Methoden begrüßen, die sich nicht ausgezahlt haben oder sogar fehlgeschlagen sind.

ging nach hinten los

The political smear campaign backfired and voters sympathized with the targeted candidate.

Die politische Schmutzkampagne ging nach hinten los und die Wähler sympathisierten mit der Zielperson.

Their attempt to embarrass her backfired and made her surprisingly popular instead.

Ihr Versuch, sie bloßzustellen, ging nach hinten los und machte sie unerwartet beliebt.

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backfired: Examples and translations in context

Then his rifle backfired and blew his face off.

Dann ist sein Gewehr nach hinten losgegangen und hat ihm das Gesicht weggeblasen.

But believe me, it's already backfired.

Aber glauben Sie mir, es ist schon nach hinten losgegangen.

So, I guess your plan backfired.

Also, ich schätze, dein Plan ist nach hinten losgegangen.

It looks like a terrorist attack backfired.

Es sieht aus wie ein Terroranschlag. der nach hinten losgegangen ist.

Yet this approach has backfired in other ways.

Doch diese Vorgehensweise ist nach hinten losgegangen.

You know, I think our affection training may have backfired.

Ich denke, unser Angewöhnungstraining ist nach hinten losgegangen.

This time the thing really backfired.

Diesmal ist die Sache richtig nach hinten losgegangen.

That's exactly what we did in the 1950s, and that effort backfired.

Genau das haben wir in den 50ern gemacht und diese Bemühungen sind fehlgeschlagen.

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