backlash

reacción adversa, rechazo

Reacción intensa y de enfado contra una acción, una decisión o un cambio.

En inglés sencillo: A strong, angry reaction against an action, decision, or change.

• The decision caused a public backlash.
• She faced a backlash after her comments.
• There is growing backlash against the new policy.

Cómo se usa: backlash against something (There was a backlash against the new charges.); backlash from someone (The proposal caused a backlash from parents.)

Sinónimos: outcry, hostile reaction

Expresiones frecuentes: public backlash, face a backlash, backlash against something

retroceso, latigazo

Movimiento repentino hacia atrás, como el de una cuerda o banda tensa que se rompe o se suelta.

En inglés sencillo: A sudden movement backward, such as when a stretched rope or band breaks or is released.

• The rope’s backlash struck his arm.
• Stand clear to avoid backlash when the cable snaps.
• The stretched band produced a sharp backlash.

Sinónimos: recoil, kickback

Expresiones frecuentes: a sudden backlash, rope backlash, violent backlash