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

Adjective

1. fired at a very close target

2. plain or blunt: a point-blank refusal to discuss the matter

Adverb

directly or bluntly: the Minister was asked point-blank if he intended to resign [point + blank (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 1. direct, plain, blunt, explicit, abrupt, express, downright, categorical, unreserved, straight-from-the-shoulder

adverb 2. directly, openly, straight, frankly, plainly, bluntly, explicitly, overtly, candidly, brusquely, straightforwardly, forthrightly

Translations

point-blank [ˈpɔɪntˈblæŋk] adv (also: at point-blank range) → a quemarropa

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point-blank [ˈpɔɪntˈblæŋk] point adv (fig) → catégoriquement;

(also: at point-blank range) → à bout portant

adj (fig) → catégorique

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point-blank [ˈpɔɪntˈblæŋk] point adv [say, ask] → direkt; [refuse] → glatt;

(also: at point-blank range) → aus unmittelbarer Entfernung

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point-blank [ˈpɔɪntˈblæŋk] adv (also: at point-blank range) → a bruciapelo;

(fig) → 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 ampua 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 직사(直射)의 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 päin naamaa de but en blanc בּאוֹפֶן בּוֹטֶה साफ़-साफ़, स्पष्टतया bez oklijevanja őszintén, kereken tiba-tiba afdráttarlaus a bruciapelo いきなり 단도 직입적인[] 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 直截了當的 рішуче اچانک thẳng thừng 直截了当的