direct fire

• Termo militar que designa o disparo feito diretamente contra um alvo visível, em oposição ao tiro indireto, que usa cálculos de trajetória. Também pode ser usado metaforicamente em negócios ou debates para indicar crítica ou perguntas diretas e incisivas.

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.

   Tiro direto

   • 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.