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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gosakudō
"銃が誤作動しました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A failure to fire or ignite as intended, especially in a firearm or engine.
"The gun experienced a misfire, causing a delay in the shooting competition."
- 1
To fail to fire or ignite as intended.
"The engine misfired, leading to a rough ride."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'misfire' originates from the combination of the prefix 'mis-', meaning 'wrongly' or 'badly', and the word 'fire', which comes from Old English 'fyr', meaning 'to ignite'. The term has evolved to describe a failure to ignite or function properly, particularly in firearms or engines, since the late 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Misfire" is said worldwide
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raté
Transliteration: ra-tay
"Le pistolet a connu un raté lors du tir."
Fehlzündung
Transliteration: Fehlzündung
"Der Motor hatte eine Fehlzündung während der Fahrt."
mancato
Transliteration: man-cato
"La pistola ha avuto un mancato durante il tiro."
fallo
Transliteration: fa-yo
"El arma tuvo un fallo en el disparo."
falha
Transliteration: fal-ya
"A arma teve uma falha ao disparar."
गलती
Transliteration: galti
"बंदूक में एक गलती हुई।"
失火
Transliteration: shīhuǒ
"枪支发生了失火。"
오작동
Transliteration: ojakdong
"총기가 오작동했습니다."
誤作動
Transliteration: gosakudō
"銃が誤作動しました。"
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