à queima-roupa

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “at the burn-cloth”. Compare Spanish a quemarropa.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a ˌkej.mɐˈʁo(w).pɐ/ [a ˌkeɪ̯.mɐˈho(ʊ̯).pɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a ˌkej.mɐˈʁo(w).pɐ/ [a ˌkeɪ̯.mɐˈχo(ʊ̯).pɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a ˌkej.maˈʁo(w).pa/ [a ˌkeɪ̯.maˈho(ʊ̯).pa]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /a ˌkɐj.mɐˈʁo(w).pɐ/

  • Rhymes: -owpɐ, -opa

Adverb

à queima-roupa

  1. point blank, at point blank range
    • 1995, José Saramago, Ensaio sobre a cegueira, Caminho:
      O medo fez gelar o sangue do soldado, e foi o medo que o fez apontar a arma e disparar uma rajada à queima-roupa.
      Fear made the soldier's blood freeze, and it was fear that made him aim his weapon and fire a burst at point-blank range.
  2. (figurative) point blank (directly, bluntly)
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