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]

• (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/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /a ˌkɐj.mɐˈʁo(w).pɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /a ˌkej.mɐˈʁow.pɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /a ˌkej.mɐˈʁo(w).pɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /a ˌke.mɐˈʁo.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)