direct fire

• Término militar que designa el disparo dirigido directamente a un objetivo visible, a diferencia del fuego indirecto que requiere cálculos de trayectoria. También se usa metafóricamente en negocios o debates para referirse a una crítica directa y mordaz o a preguntas contundentes.

A military term referring to gunfire aimed directly at a visible target, as opposed to indirect fire which uses trajectory calculations. It can also be used metaphorically in business or debate to mean direct, pointed criticism or questioning.

1. Direct FireC1formal

   A method of firing a weapon where the target is directly visible to the shooter, without the need for indirect aiming.

   fuego directo

   • The soldiers used direct fire against the enemy positions.
   • Direct fire is more accurate than indirect fire in close combat.
   • The tank engaged the target with direct fire.