backfire
Wikisanakirja
Englanti
Verbi
| Taivutus | |
|---|---|
| ind. prees. y. 3. p. | backfires |
| part. prees. | backfiring |
| imp. & part. perf. | backfired |
backfire
- (kuvaannollisesti) epäonnistua, tuottaa päinvastaisia tuloksi, kostautua
- His attempt to make money by importing luxury cars horribly backfired when fuel prices tripled.
