backfire

salir mal, resultar contraproducente

Producir el efecto contrario al buscado y empeorar las cosas.

En inglés sencillo: To have the opposite effect from the one intended, making things worse.

• His plan backfired.
• The joke backfired and upset everyone.
• Their attempt to save money backfired on them.

Cómo se usa: backfire on someone (The threat backfired on the manager.)

Sinónimos: boomerang

Expresiones frecuentes: backfire on someone, backfire badly, plan can backfire

petardear

Dicho de un motor, quemar combustible en un momento o lugar inadecuado y producir un estallido.

En inglés sencillo: For an engine to burn fuel at the wrong time or place, producing a sudden bang.

• The old car backfired.
• The engine backfires whenever I start it.
• A motorcycle backfired loudly outside our window.

Expresiones frecuentes: engine can backfire, car can backfire, backfire loudly

explosión en el escape

Explosión en los tubos que expulsan los gases del motor, a menudo con un fuerte ruido.

En inglés sencillo: An explosion in the pipes carrying gases away from an engine, often making a loud bang.

• A loud backfire startled us.
• The motorcycle produced a backfire from its exhaust.
• Unburned fuel caused a backfire in the exhaust pipe.

Expresiones frecuentes: exhaust backfire, a loud backfire, backfire from something

explosión prematura, contraexplosión

Explosión en un motor en un momento inadecuado, que puede empujar una pieza móvil hacia atrás.

En inglés sencillo: An explosion inside an engine at the wrong time, which can push a moving part backward.

• A backfire jolted the engine.
• The mechanic traced the backfire to early ignition in the cylinder.
• A severe backfire pushed the piston backward.

Sinónimos: knock, ping

Expresiones frecuentes: engine backfire, a sudden backfire, cause a backfire