point-blank

point-blank
1. adjective
(direct, lit. or fig.) direkt; glatt [Weigerung]

point-blank shot — Schuss aus kürzester Entfernung

point-blank range — kürzeste Entfernung

2. adverb
1) (at very close range) aus kürzester Entfernung [schießen]
2) (in direct line) direkt; (fig.): (directly) rundheraus, (ugs.) geradeheraus [fragen, sagen]
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[point'blæŋk]
adjective, adverb
1) ((in shooting) very close: He fired at her at point-blank range.) Kernschuß-...
2) (abrupt(ly); without warning or explanation: He asked her point-blank how old she was.) rundheraus
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point-ˈblank
I. adv inv
1. (at very close range) aus nächster Nähe
to fire [a weapon] \point-blank aus nächster Nähe schießen
2. (bluntly) geradewegs, unumwunden
she asked me \point-blank to help her sie bat mich unverblümt um Hilfe
II. adj attr
1. (very close) nah
to shoot sb/sth at \point-blank range auf jdn/etw aus nächster Nähe schießen
2. (blunt) unverhohlen
\point-blank question unverblümte Frage
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['pɔɪnt'blŋk]
1. 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

2. adv
fire aus kürzester Distanz or Entfernung; ask rundheraus

to ask sb 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
A adv
1. aus kürzester Entfernung
2. direkt
3. fig rundheraus, unverblümt
B adj
1. aus kürzester Entfernung:
a point-blank shot JAGD auch ein Kern- oder Fleckschuss;
at point-blank range aus kürzester Entfernung
2. fig unverblümt, offen:
a point-blank refusal eine glatte Abfuhr umg
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1. adjective
(direct, lit. or fig.) direkt; glatt [Weigerung]

point-blank shot — Schuss aus kürzester Entfernung

point-blank range — kürzeste Entfernung

2. adverb
1) (at very close range) aus kürzester Entfernung [schießen]
2) (in direct line) direkt; (fig.): (directly) rundheraus, (ugs.) geradeheraus [fragen, sagen]
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adv.
geradewegs adv.
glatt adv.
klipp und klar adv.
offen adv.
rundheraus adv.
schnurgerad adv.
unverblümt adv.

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