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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMisfiring
/ˈmɪsˌfaɪərɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The failure of a mechanism to operate as intended, especially in the context of engines or firearms.
"The car experienced a misfiring that caused it to stall unexpectedly." - 2
A situation where an action or event does not produce the desired outcome.
"The misfiring of the marketing strategy led to disappointing sales figures."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'misfiring' originates from the prefix 'mis-', meaning 'wrongly' or 'badly', combined with the verb 'fire', which comes from Old English 'fyr' meaning 'to ignite'. The term has evolved to describe a failure in the expected operation of a mechanism, particularly in engines or firearms, since the late 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Misfiring" is said worldwide
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raté
Transliteration: ra-tay
"Le moteur a connu un raté qui a causé un arrêt inattendu."
Fehlzündung
Transliteration: Fayl-tsun-dung
"Der Motor hatte eine Fehlzündung, die ihn zum Stillstand brachte."
mancata accensione
Transliteration: man-kah-tah ah-chen-zhone
"Il motore ha avuto una mancata accensione che ha causato un arresto."
falla de encendido
Transliteration: fah-yah de en-sin-dee-do
"El motor tuvo una falla de encendido que causó una parada inesperada."
falha de ignição
Transliteration: fah-lyah de een-ee-sao
"O motor teve uma falha de ignição que causou uma parada inesperada."
गलत फायरिंग
Transliteration: galat firing
"गाड़ी में गलत फायरिंग हुई जिससे यह अचानक रुक गई।"
误点火
Transliteration: wù diǎn huǒ
"发动机发生了误点火，导致意外停机。"
오작동
Transliteration: o-jak-dong
"엔진에서 오작동이 발생하여 예기치 않게 멈췄습니다."
誤作動
Transliteration: go-sakudō
"エンジンで誤作動が発生し、予期せぬ停止が起こりました。"
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