misfire

intr.v., -fired, -fir·ing, -fires.

1. To fail to ignite when expected. Used of an internal-combustion engine.
2. To fail to discharge. Used of a firearm.
3. To fail to achieve an anticipated result: a scheme that misfired.

misfire mis'fire' (mĭs'fīr', mĭs-fīr') n.

verb

To go wrong, be unsuccessful, or fail to attain a goal: miscarry, miss. Idioms: fall short, miss fire, miss the mark. See thrive/fail/exist.

n. 1. the failure to fire or explode properly.

2. the failure of a primer or the propelling charge of a round or projectile to function wholly or in part.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

(DOD, NATO) 1. Failure to fire or explode properly. 2. Failure of a primer or the propelling charge of a round or projectile to function wholly or in part.

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - klikke, mislykkes, falde til jorden
n. - svipser, fiasko

Nederlands (Dutch)
de mist in gaan, ketsen, mislukken, ketsschot, weigering, fiasco, misser

Français (French)
v. intr. - (lit) faire long feu, rater (en parlant d'une arme à feu), avoir un raté d'allumage (un missile), avoir des ratés (un moteur), rater/manquer son effet (une plaisanterie, un projet)
n. - coup raté (fusil), raté d'allumage

Deutsch (German)
v. - Fehlzündung haben, fehlschlagen
n. - Versagen, Versager, Fehlzündung, Fehlschlag

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - παθαίνω αφλογιστία, ρετάρω, αστοχώ, ναυαγώ, καταλήγω σε φιάσκο, δεν παίρνω μπρος, πέφτω στο κενό

Italiano (Italian)
fallire, fare cilecca

Português (Portuguese)
v. - falhar

Русский (Russian)
осечка, давать осечку

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - fallar, no tener éxito
n. - acción de fallar (un disparo, el encendido de un motor, etc)

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - klicka, krångla, slå slint

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
不发火, 失败, 不点火

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 不發火, 失敗, 不點火
n. - 不發火, 失敗, 不點火

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 불발하다, (계획이) 틀어지다
n. - 불발, 계획의 실패

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 不発になる, 点火しない, 効を奏さない, 失敗する, 受けない
n. - 不発, 不点火, 失敗

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يخفق في إحداث أثر مطلوب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮החטיא המטרה, לא נדלק, נתקע, לא פלט הקליע, נכשל‬
n. - ‮החטאה, כישלון‬

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