Canadian French Meaning of backfired

A viré en queue de poisson

Other Canadian French words related to A viré en queue de poisson

Definitions and Meaning of backfired in English

backfired

to have the reverse of the desired or expected effect, a loud noise caused by the improperly timed explosion of fuel mixture in the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, a loud noise caused by the improperly timed explosion of fuel in the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, to make a backfire, to have a result opposite to what was planned, to make or undergo a backfire, a fire started to check an advancing fire by clearing an area, a fire that is set to check the spread of a forest fire or a grass fire by burning off a strip of land ahead of it

FAQs About the word backfired

A viré en queue de poisson

to have the reverse of the desired or expected effect, a loud noise caused by the improperly timed explosion of fuel mixture in the cylinder of an internal comb

[kɔɔ̃lapˈse],a flopé,plié,luttait,décliné,a pataugé,raté,a glissé,affaissé,décrut

réussi,fleurissait,prospérer,a prospéré,prospéraient

backers => bailleurs de fonds, backed up => sauvegardé, backed off => recul, backed down => fait marche arrière, backed away => reculé,