point-blank

point-blank (pointblngk)

adj.

1. Aimed straight at the mark or target without allowing for the drop in a projectile's course.

2.

a. So close to a target that a weapon may be aimed directly at it: point-blank range.

b. Close enough so that missing the target is unlikely or impossible: a point-blank shot.

3. Straightforward; blunt: a point-blank accusation.

adv.

1. With a straight aim; directly: fired point-blank at the intruder.

2. Without hesitation, deliberation, or equivocation: answered point-blank.

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[Perhaps from French point (de tir), (firing) point, or point (visé), (aiming) point (from Old French; see point) + French blanc, bullseye, target (from Old French, white; see blank).]

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point-blank

adj

1. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery)

a.  aimed or fired at a target so close that it is unnecessary to make allowance for the drop in the course of the projectile

b.  permitting such aim or fire without loss of accuracy at point-blank range

2. plain or blunt a point-blank question

adv

1. directly or straight

2. plainly or bluntly

[from point + blank (in the sense: centre spot of an archery target)]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	point-blank - characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation" candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, straight-from-the-shoulder, outspoken, plainspoken, blunt direct - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach"
	2.	point-blank - close enough to go straight to the target; "point-blank range"; "a point-blank shot" direct - direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit"
Adv.	1.	point-blank - in a direct and unequivocal manner; "I asked him point-blank whether he wanted the job"

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point-blank

adjective

direct, plain, blunt, explicit, abrupt, express, downright, categorical, unreserved, straight-from-the-shoulder He gave a point-blank refusal.

adverb

directly, openly, straight, frankly, plainly, bluntly, explicitly, overtly, candidly, brusquely, straightforwardly, forthrightly Mr Patterson was asked point-blank if he would resign.

Translations

point-blank [ˈpɔɪntˈblæŋk]

A. ADJ

1. [shot] → (hecho)a quemarropa
at point-blank range → a bocajarro, a quemarropa

2. [question] → directo; [refusal] → rotundo, categórico

B. ADV [shoot] → a bocajarro, a quemarropa; [demand] → tajantemente, categóricamente; [refuse] → rotundamente, categóricamente
to ask sb sth point-blank → preguntar algo a algn a quemarropa

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point-blank

adj → direkt; refusal → glatt; at or from point-blank range → aus kürzester Entfernung or Distanz; a point-blank shot (from gun, Ftbl) → ein Schuss m → aus kürzester Distanz or Entfernung

adv fire → aus kürzester Distanz or Entfernung; ask → rundheraus; to ask somebody point-blank → jdn geradeheraus fragen; he refused point-blank to help → er weigerte sich rundweg or er lehnte es rundheraus ab zu helfen

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point-blank [ˌpɔɪntˈblæŋk]

1. adj (shot, question) → a bruciapelo; (refusal) → categorico/a, secco/a
at point-blank range → a bruciapelo

2. adv (fire) → a bruciapelo; (refuse) → categoricamente

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point-blank [ˌpɔɪntˈblæŋk]

1. adj (shot, question) → a bruciapelo; (refusal) → categorico/a, secco/a
at point-blank range → a bruciapelo

2. adv (fire) → a bruciapelo; (refuse) → categoricamente

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point-blank

adj / adv point-blank [pointˈblӕŋk]

1 (in shooting) very close He fired at her at point-blank range. baie naby مِن قُرْب، عَن كَثَب от упор bezprostřední, těsný på nært hold Kernschuß-... εξ επαφής a quemarropa, a bocajarro otse(lasu kauguselt) از نزدیک lähietäisyydeltä à bout portant מִטווָח אֶפֶס अत्यन्त निकट से hitan uperen ravno u cilj,bez ciljanja közvetlen közelből/ről (leadott lövés) sangat dekat af mjög stuttu færi a bruciapelo 近接して 매우 가까운 iš arti, tiesiu taikymu tiešā tēmējumā dekat {#225}{#133}{#225} bout portant på kloss hold z bliska à queima-roupa de foarte aproape в упор priamy; rovno v neposredni bližini iz blizine på (från) nära håll ซึ่งในระยะใกล้ çok yakından 近距離射擊的 в упор قريب سے bắn thẳng 近距离射击的

2 abrupt(ly); without warning or explanation He asked her point-blank how old she was. sonder inleiding, sonder waarskuwing فَجْأةً، من دون إنْذار او تَفْسير направо přímo, bez obalu direkte; blankt rundheraus απερίφραστα, ωμά directo, directamente otsesõnu بی پرده؛ صریحاً äkkiarvaamatta de but en blanc בּאוֹפֶן בּוֹטֶה साफ़-साफ़, स्पष्टतया bez oklijevanja őszintén, kereken tiba-tiba afdráttarlaus a bruciapelo いきなり 갑자기 nei iš šio, nei iš to tieši; noteikti; bez aplinkiem mentah-mentah bot rett ut ni stąd ni z owąd abruptamente verde-n faţă прямой, резкий; напрямик, резко priamo, bez okolkov naravnost iznenada rakt på sak ตรงไปตรงมา eveleyip gevelemeden 直接了當的 рішуче اچانک thẳng thừng 直截了当的