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to misfire
01
avoir des ratés
to fail to shoot a bullet
02
rater, foirer
(of a plan) to fail to have the intended result
Transitive
03
détoner, raté
(of a vehicle or engine) to fail to ignite properly or skip a beat during operation
Misfire
01
raté, détonation manquée
an explosion that fails to occur
02
raté, échec
a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
misfire
v
fire
v
Exemple
The engine misfires if I don't maintain it regularly.
My car misfires occasionally, especially when it's cold outside.
Last week, my motorcycle misfired on the way to work, causing me to be late.
The car's engine ran inconsistently, causing occasional sputtering and misfires.
The company's expansion into the international market misfired due to unforeseen regulatory issues.
