backfire

[US]/ˌbækˈfaɪə(r)/
[UK]/ˌbækˈfaɪər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. at have den modsatte effekt af det der var tiltænkt; at føre til et uventet resultat
n. en situation hvor noget har den modsatte effekt af det der var tiltænkt; en uventet konsekvens
Word Forms
Past Tensebackfired
Third Person Singularbackfires
Past Participlebackfired
Present Participlebackfiring
Pluralbackfires

Example Sentences

over-zealous publicity backfired on her.

hendes overgejst for offentlighedens opmærksomhed slog fejl.

His scheme backfired (on him) and he lost money.

Hans plan slog fejl (for ham), og han mistede penge.

The surprise I had planned backfired on me.

Den overraskelse, jeg havde planlagt, slog fejl for mig.

Her schemes backfired on herself,and she lost her boyfriend forever.

Hendes planer slog fejl for hende selv, og hun mistede sin kæreste for evigt.

His plan backfired on him, and he lost all his money.

Hans plan slog fejl for ham, og han mistede alle sine penge.

His scheme to win the girl backfired and she went to another guy.

Hans plan om at vinde pigen slog fejl, og hun gik til en anden fyr.

Real-world Examples

I definitely did not see that one backfiring.

Jeg så bestemt ikke den ene slå fejl.

Source: Friends Season 6

But it could also majorly backfire for them.

Men det kan også gå alvorligt galt for dem.

Source: This Month's Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American

But believe me, it's already backfired.

Men tro mig, det er allerede gået galt.

Source: Billions Season 1

Using shame and guilt to motivate yourself will only backfire anyway!

At bruge skam og skyld til at motivere dig selv vil kun slå fejl alligevel!

Source: 2023 New Year Special Edition

You warn him that this could backfire. But he doesn't care.

Du advarer ham om, at det kan slå fejl. Men han er ligeglad.

Source: VOA Special October 2019 Collection

And he fears that the U.S. talk of regime change could backfire.

Og han frygter, at den amerikanske snak om regimeskifte kan slå fejl.

Source: NPR News Summary May 2018 Collection

The tariffs on steel to help the industry, for example, could actually backfire.

Tarifferne på stål for at hjælpe industrien, for eksempel, kan faktisk slå fejl.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Much of Pakistan was left without power as an energy-saving measure by the government backfired.

Store dele af Pakistan blev efterladt uden strøm, da regeringens energibesparende foranstaltninger slog fejl.

Source: AP Listening January 2023 Collection

That car backfiring, it sounded like gunshots.

Da bilen sprøjtede, lød det som skud.

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

And it totally backfired on George Bush.

Og det slog helt tilbage på George Bush.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

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