Translation of "backfire" into Spanish

salir el tiro por la culata, tener contraefecto, tener efecto retroactivo are the top translations of "backfire" into Spanish.

backfire verb noun grammar

(Of a gun or cannon) to fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel. [..]

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  • salir el tiro por la culata

    verb

    fail

    I think your reasons for pulling him are personal and I think it will backfire on us.

    Creo que sus razones para traerlo son personales y nos va a salir el tiro por la culata.

  • tener contraefecto

    salir el tiro por la culata

  • tener efecto retroactivo

    salir el tiro por la culata

  • Less frequent translations

    • fallar
    • contrafuego
    • detonaciones
    • detonación
    • detonar
    • el petardeo
    • petardear
    • petardeo
    • salir mal
    • fracasar
    • bombeo de agua
    • efecto boomerang
    • extinción de incendios
    • retorno de llama

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