point-blank

• Beschreibt eine Aussage oder Handlung, die sehr direkt, unverblümt und ohne Zögern oder Einschränkung erfolgt, oft schroff oder konfrontativ.

Describes something said or done in a very direct and blunt manner, without hesitation or qualification.

1. Direct and bluntB2formal

   Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion.

   Direkt und unverblümt

   • She gave a point-blank refusal to his request.
   • His point-blank criticism surprised everyone in the room.
   • The manager's point-blank statement left no room for negotiation.

   Synonymeabruptbluntbrusquecategoricalcurtdirectexplicitflatforthrightfrankoutrightoutspokenplainstraightforwardunqualified

   Antonymeequivocalevasiveindirectvague

2. Close rangeB2formal

   Close enough to go straight to the target; fired from a very short distance.

   Auf kürzeste Entfernung

   • The gun was fired at point-blank range.
   • The hunter shot the deer from point-blank distance.
   • Point-blank shots are often more accurate but dangerous.

   Synonymeclosedirectnearshort-range

   Antonymedistantfarlong-rangeremote

• Adverb, das bedeutet 'direkt und ohne Zögern' oder 'aus sehr kurzer Entfernung'. Es wird sowohl wörtlich verwendet (beim Schießen, wenn das Ziel so nah ist, dass kein Zielen nötig ist) als auch übertragen (in der Rede, im Sinne von direkt und ohne Umschweife).

An adverb meaning 'directly and without hesitation' or 'at very close range.' It is used both literally (in shooting, referring to a target so close that aiming is unnecessary) and figuratively (in speech, meaning bluntly or without evasion).

1. Directly and unequivocallyB2formal

   In a very direct and straightforward manner, without hesitation or qualification.

   Direkt und unmissverständlich

   • She refused point-blank to answer the question.
   • He told me point-blank that he was not interested.
   • The manager stated point-blank that the policy would not change.

   Synonymebluntlycategoricallyexplicitlyflatlyforthrightlyoutrightplainlystraightunreservedly

   Antonymeequivocallyevasivelyindirectlyvaguely

2. At very close rangeB2formal

   From a very short distance, especially when shooting a gun.

   aus nächster Nähe

   • The shot was fired point-blank from only a few feet away.
   • The hunter shot the deer point-blank.
   • The bullet was fired point-blank, leaving no doubt about the trajectory.

   Synonymeat close rangeclose up

   Antonymeafarremotely