petards

[US]/[ˈpetɑːd]/
[UK]/[ˈpɪtɑːrd]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. En lille bombe eller fyrverkeri, især en der eksploderer med et højt brum; noget der sandsynligvis vil forårsage fejl eller skam.

Phrases & Collocations

kick up petards

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avoid petards

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petards flying

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petards exploded

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petards everywhere

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petards falling

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petards detonated

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petards scattered

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petards rolling

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petards burst

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Example Sentences

the company's new product launch felt like firing off a dud petard.

Det at lancere virksomhedens nye produkt følte sig ud som at afyrer en fejlaktig petard.

he cut off his own legs trying to undermine his rivals, a classic case of firing petards in the air.

han skærte af sine egne ben for at underminere sine rivaler, en klassisk sag om at afyrer petarder i luften.

the politician's speech was a verbal petard, full of contradictions and inconsistencies.

politikeren's taler var en verbal petard, fuld af modsigelser og uensartetheder.

don't fire petards in the air; focus on solving the problem at hand.

afyr petarder i luften; koncentrer dig om at løse det problem, du har foran dig.

the failed negotiation was a petard that exploded in their faces.

den mislykkede forhandling var en petard, der eksploderede i deres ansigt.

it's foolish to fire petards when you're already behind.

det er fornudtænkt at afyr petarder, når du allerede er bagud.

the project's downfall was a result of firing petards in the air with unrealistic deadlines.

projektets nedgang var resultatet af at afyr petarder i luften med urealistiske frister.

firing petards in the air rarely leads to a positive outcome.

at afyr petarder i luften fører sjældent til et positivt resultat.

the team's strategy was essentially firing petards, achieving nothing but wasted resources.

holdets strategi var essentielt at afyr petarder, der opnåede intet andet end spild ressourcer.

he realized he'd been firing petards after making a series of poor decisions.

han indså, at han havde afyret petarder efter at have truffet en række dårlige beslutninger.

the marketing campaign backfired, proving to be a costly petard.

markedsføringskampagnen havde modsat virkning, og viste sig at være en kostbar petard.

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