misfire

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɪsˈfaɪə^r/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. mɪsˈfɪr; n. ˈmɪsˌfaɪr/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. mis fi^ər′; n. mis′fī^ər′)

Inflections of 'misfire' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
misfire⇒ vi	(ignition: fail) (motor)	fallar⇒ vi
	(motor)	no arrancar loc verb
	The engine was sputtering and misfiring.
	El motor estaba haciendo ruidos y fallando.
misfire vi	figurative (fail)	fallar⇒ vi
		fracasar⇒ vi
	His criticisms misfired completely.
	Sus críticas fallaron completamente.

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
miss fire v expr	rare (gun: fail to discharge)	no disparar loc verb
miss fire v expr	rare, figurative (fail to have intended effect)	no surtir efecto, no tener efecto loc verb

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