Summary
backlash
Rückwirkung · Gegenreaktion · Spiel · Rückstoß · Flankenspiel
English-German translation for "backlash"
"backlash" German translation
backlash
backlash (also: repercussion, retroaction, retroactivity, retroactive effect)
backlash (also: counter-reaction)
The backlash could create a whole new cause célèbre for terrorism.
All of this took place without any xenophobic reactions or statements, and without any backlash against specific religions or countries.
The protests at the World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle indicated a growing potential backlash against globalization.
This was the backlash in Kenya, and Ghana bypassed, but then Kenya and Ghana go down together -- still a standstill in Congo.
Synonyms
Synonyms (English) for "backlash":
© Princeton Universitybackfire · recoil · repercussion · rebound
Usage examples
Usage examples for "backlash" in German
This naïve confidence in nuclear solutions to serious problems has now given rise to a backlash and caused the EU to appear in an embarrassing and ridiculous light.
The reasons behind this turnaround are clear: the federalists are beginning to fear the backlash generated by the false hopes that they have raised.
As part of the struggle to banish fear, these days in the Basque Country and in the rest of Spain there is a popular, civic and peaceful backlash against the tyranny of murderous terrorism.
The question is whether the backlash on the postal dossier will not in the long run have rather a negative effect on the provision of services and also on everyone working in the sector.
Similar words
backhand · backhandedly · backhander · backhands · backhaul · backhoe · backhoes · backing · backings · backlands · backlash · backlashes · backless · backlight · backlighting · backlink · backlinks · backlist · backlock · backlog · backlogs
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