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blown back

UK
/bləʊn bæk/
US
/bloʊn bæk/

Translations

blow backverb

blown back

Past Participle

blew back
Past Simple
blown back
Past Participle
blowing back
Gerund
UK
/bləʊ bæk/
US
/bloʊ bæk/
The gun will blow back if you don't hold it properly.
Пистолет будет отдавать, если его неправильно держать.
The consequences of his actions will blow back on him eventually.
Последствия его действий в конечном итоге вернутся к нему.
Additional translations
надувать обратно
Synonyms
recoil
bounce back
return
revert
reflect

Definitions

blow backverb
To be forced or driven back by a current of air or explosion.
The debris from the explosion blew back into the street.
To have an unintended adverse effect on the originator; to backfire.
The plan to cut costs blew back on the company when customers started complaining about the reduced quality.
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