🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

falha de ignição

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fah-lyah de een-ee-sao

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Misfiring/ˈmɪsˌfaɪərɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O motor teve uma falha de ignição que causou uma parada inesperada."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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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