backlash

1. (countable, uncountable)A suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension.

   zurückspringen, wegspringen, Reaktion

2. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.

   The public backlash to the proposal was quick and insistent.

   Gegenreaktion, Ausbruch, Rückstoß

   реа́кцияreákcija, ответкаotvetka, отпорotpor

3. (countable, uncountable)The looseness through which one part of connected machinery, such as a wheel, gear, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, or a measurement of the distance moved thereby; either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).

   Spiel, Spielraum, Luft (mech.)

   мёртвый ходmjórtvyj xod, люфтljuft, зазо́рzazór

4. (countable, uncountable)The jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.

   Rumpeln

1. Do you expect a backlash?

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2. The bribery scandal created a backlash overseas.

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3. Mennad was afraid of the backlash he was going to get.

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4. The revitalisation project faced backlash for fear that it could displace low-income families in the city.

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5. The banning of trans women from women's chess, of all sports, exemplifies the insanity of the current transphobic backlash.

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