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boomerang
UK
/ˈbuːməræŋ/
US
/ˈbuməˌræŋ/
boomerangs
Pl.
UK
/ˈbuːməræŋ/
US
/ˈbuməˌræŋ/
Übersetzungen
He threw the boomerang and it came back to him.
Он бросил бумеранг, и он вернулся к нему.
Definitionen
He skillfully threw the boomerang, watching it arc through the air and return to his hand.
The negative campaign ad turned out to be a boomerang, damaging the candidate's own reputation instead.
After losing his job, he became a boomerang, moving back in with his parents.
She posted a boomerang of her friend blowing out the candles.
Synonyme
returning weapon
curved projectile
throwing stick
boomeranged
Präteritum
boomeranged
Partizip Perfekt
boomeranging
Gerundium
UK
/ˈbuː.mə.ræŋ/
US
/ˈbuː.məˌræŋ/
Übersetzungen
His actions will boomerang on him eventually.
Его действия в конечном итоге вернутся к нему.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
His plan to discredit his opponent boomeranged, damaging his own reputation instead.
The decision to cut costs boomeranged when the company lost its best employees.
They boomeranged their celebration and shared it on social media.
UK
/ˈbuːməræŋ/
US
/ˈbuːməræŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that returns to its point of origin or produces a backfiring effect (e.g., “boomerang children,” “boomerang effect”).
Definitionen
The policy had a boomerang impact on the administration, causing more problems than it solved.