misfire
/ˌmɪsˈfaɪə(r)/verb
उच्चारण मिस्फ़ायर
(योजना या मज़ाक़ का) उलटा पड़ जाना, विफल होना
Core word
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(of a plan or joke) to fail to have the effect that you had intended
(योजना या मज़ाक़ का) उलटा पड़ जाना, विफल होना
- His attempt at humour misfired badly.
- The government's new policy has misfired.
- Her joke misfired and nobody laughed.
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- The campaign misfired because it offended many people.
- The plan misfired when the guests did not turn up.
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(of a gun) to fail to send out a bullet when fired
(बंदूक़ का) गोली न चलना
- The pistol misfired.
- The old rifle misfired twice during the target practice.
- The gun misfired but nobody was hurt.
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- Police said the weapon had misfired during the practice.
- The old cannon misfired at the ceremony.
Synonyms jam
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(of an engine) to not work correctly because the fuel does not burn at the right time
(इंजन का) ठीक से न चलना, मिसफ़ायर होना
- The car engine kept misfiring on the way up the hill.
- The scooter began to misfire as it climbed the steep road.
- The motorbike began to misfire at high speed.
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- The mechanic found the engine was misfiring because of a dirty plug.
- If the engine misfires, take the car to a garage.
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an occasion when something misfires
विफलता, गोली न चलना
- an engine misfire
- The rocket launch failed after an engine misfire in the first stage.
- The mechanic cleaned the plugs to stop the misfire.
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- The scheme turned out to be a political misfire.
- A misfire delayed the satellite launch by two days.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
misfire (intransitive verb)
It takes no object: a plan, joke, gun or engine misfires.
इसके बाद object नहीं आता: कोई योजना, मज़ाक, बंदूक या इंजन misfire करता है।
- The joke misfired and nobody laughed.
- The scooter's engine misfires on cold mornings.
misfire (plans and jokes)
For a plan, the sense is that it fails or has the opposite effect to the one intended.
किसी योजना के लिए इसका अर्थ है कि वह असफल हो गई या उसका उलटा असर पड़ा।
- The advertising campaign misfired and annoyed customers.
- His attempt to impress the examiner misfired.
a misfire (noun)
As a noun it is countable and names one occasion of failing to fire or work.
Noun के रूप में यह countable है और ठीक से न चलने की एक घटना का नाम है।
- The first launch was a misfire.
- The rifle had two misfires during the drill.
misfire on / in + situation
Use 'on' or 'in' to name the occasion or matter where the failure happened.
जिस अवसर या मामले में विफलता हुई, उसे बताने के लिए 'on' या 'in' आता है।
- The new policy misfired on its first day.
+Collocations 4
subject + misfire
planjokeenginegunstrategy
- The minister's strategy misfired badly.
adverb + misfire
badlycompletelyspectacularlyoccasionallyrepeatedly
- The surprise party spectacularly misfired when the guest of honour arrived early.
noun: misfire + noun
a joke misfirean engine misfirea launch misfirean ignition misfirea policy misfire
- The mechanic checked the engine for a misfire.
risk / cause of misfire
risk ofcause ofsign ofchance ofdanger of
- Old spark plugs are a common cause of misfire.
“More examples 5
- The captain's clever bowling change misfired when the batsman hit three sixes.
कप्तान का चतुराई भरा गेंदबाज़ी बदलाव उलटा पड़ गया, क्योंकि बल्लेबाज़ ने तीन छक्के लगा दिए।
- The old tractor misfired twice before it started.
पुराना ट्रैक्टर चालू होने से पहले दो बार ठीक से नहीं चला।
- My attempt to be funny in the interview misfired completely.
इंटरव्यू में मज़ाकिया बनने की मेरी कोशिश पूरी तरह विफल रही।
- The fireworks misfired, and the crowd stepped back in fear.
पटाखे ठीक से नहीं चले, और भीड़ डर के मारे पीछे हट गई।
- The surprise test misfired because most students had not been told the syllabus.
अचानक ली गई परीक्षा उलटी पड़ गई क्योंकि अधिकतर विद्यार्थियों को पाठ्यक्रम नहीं बताया गया था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The plan was misfired by the new manager.
✓ The plan misfired under the new manager.
Misfire is intransitive, so it cannot be used in the passive voice.
'Misfire' intransitive है, इसलिए इसका passive रूप नहीं बनता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean not working as planned, but they differ in how the failure happens.
इन सभी क्रियाओं का अर्थ योजना के अनुसार न चलना है, पर विफलता के ढंग में अंतर है।
To fail to produce the intended effect, or to fail to fire or ignite properly.
इच्छित प्रभाव न दे पाना, या ठीक से चल या जल न पाना।
- The plan misfired.
To have the opposite result to the one intended, often harming the person who planned it.
इच्छित से उलटा परिणाम देना, जिससे योजना बनाने वाले को ही हानि होती है।
- His lie backfired.
To fail completely, especially a film, show or product.
पूरी तरह विफल होना, विशेषकर फ़िल्म, कार्यक्रम या उत्पाद का।
- The film flopped at the box office.