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boomeranging

UK
/ˈbuː.mə.ræŋ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈbuː.məˌræŋ.ɪŋ/
boomerangingnoun
boomerangings
pl
Traduzioni
retourSe dit du fait de revenir au point de départ; emploi surtout figuré.
The boomeranging of the policy changes caught the administration by surprise.
Le retour des changements de politique a pris l’administration par surprise.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
rebondPlus rare; met l’accent sur l’idée de rebond ou de retour de flamme.
Definizioni
The act or process of returning to the origin or starting point, often unexpectedly.
The boomeranging of the policy changes caught the administration by surprise.
The action of a boomerang returning to the thrower after being thrown.
The boomeranging was successful, and the boomerang landed right back in his hand.
Sinonimi
rebound
recoil
backfire
backlash
repercussion
ricochet
return
bounce
boomerang effect
boomeranginggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈbuː.mə.ræŋ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈbuː.məˌræŋ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that returns or rebounds on its originator.
Traduzioni
boomerangS’emploie surtout dans la tournure figée « effet boomerang ».
Their criticism had a boomeranging effect, hurting their own reputation instead.
Leur critique a eu un effet boomerang, nuisant à leur propre réputation à la place.
Definizioni
Returning or rebounding to its source, often producing an unintended or opposite effect.
Their criticism had a boomeranging effect, hurting their own reputation instead.
Sinonimi
backfiring
coming back
reverting
boomerang-like
rebounding
ricocheting
returning
bouncing back
boomerangnoun
Definizioni
A curved, flat piece of wood that can be thrown so that it returns to the thrower, traditionally used by Australian Aboriginal people as a hunting weapon.
He skillfully threw the boomerang, watching it arc through the air and return to his hand.
An act or event that has an effect opposite to what was intended, often backfiring on the person who initiated it.
The negative campaign ad turned out to be a boomerang, damaging the candidate's own reputation instead.
A person, especially an adult child, who returns to live in a place they previously left, typically their parents’ home.
After losing his job, he became a boomerang, moving back in with his parents.
A short video clip that plays forward and backward on a loop, especially one created with the Boomerang feature of Instagram.
She posted a boomerang of her friend blowing out the candles.
boomerangverb

boomeranging

Gerund

boomeranged
Past Simple
boomeranged
Past Participle
boomeranging
Gerund
UK
/ˈbuː.mə.ræŋ/
US
/ˈbuː.məˌræŋ/
Traduzioni
se retourner contreEmploi figuré : avoir un effet contraire et nuisible.
His plan to discredit his opponent boomeranged, damaging his own reputation instead.
Son plan pour discréditer son adversaire s’est retourné contre lui et a finalement nui à sa réputation.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
faire un boomerangRéseaux sociaux : créer ou publier un boomerang vidéo.
revenirSens plus général : revenir de manière inattendue.
Definizioni
To return to the originator, often with negative consequences.
His plan to discredit his opponent boomeranged, damaging his own reputation instead.
To come back or return unexpectedly.
The decision to cut costs boomeranged when the company lost its best employees.
To create or post a short looping video (a boomerang).
They boomeranged their celebration and shared it on social media.
Sinonimi
rebound
bounce back
come back
return
boomerangadjective
Definizioni
Returning to its point of origin or having a backfiring effect.
The policy had a boomerang impact on the administration, causing more problems than it solved.
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