Translation of "to backfire" into Spanish

fallar, fracasar, salir el tiro por la culata are the top translations of "to backfire" into Spanish.

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  • fallar

    verb

    You could have programmed the machine to backfire.

    Pudiste haber programado la máquina para que fallara.

  • fracasar

    verb

    Any attempt at political use of anti-terrorist sentiment to suppress genuine freedom movements was bound to backfire.

    Todo intento de explotar políticamente el sentimiento antiterrorista para reprimir genuinos movimientos libertadores está condenado a fracasar.

  • salir el tiro por la culata

    verb

    But then things started to backfire.

    Pero luego les salió el tiro por la culata.

  • salir mal

    verb

    Everything new I try just seems to backfire.

    Cada Vez que pruebo algo nuevo me sale mal.

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