backfire in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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Translations for backfire in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

backfire in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for backfire in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for backfire in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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Her plan was unsuccessful, however, as it backfired.
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Marsh always craves promotion but his own schemes usually backfire preventing him from attaining his goal.
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The radical changes it forces on a targeted population can backfire, including the counterproductive result of freeing inessential labourers to fill worker shortages in war industries.
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Her plan backfires when a duet between the two results in a deepening of their respect for one another vocally.
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However, in the faltering economy of that period into the early 1980s, this would backfire, and the chain's image with consumers soured.
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But that voracity can backfire.
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Sweet goes through but suffers a head injury (due to a trick he pulled that backfired).
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It first broadcast a negative advertisement (a bleak television spot speaking of "deaths" in the hospitals) that backfired substantially, with criticism from opponents and citizens.
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The downsizing did, however, backfire in some cases.
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This backfired, and the veil became more popular than ever among the workers, whereas prior to this was mostly used by the middle, wealthier classes.
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