What does "quemarropa" mean in English?

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Spanish

quemarropa

English

point-blank

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Alternative translations of "quemarropa"

close-range
at close quarters

Examples of how to use "quemarropa" in Spanish

Spanish
Le disparó a quemarropa.
English
He shot at point-blank range.
Spanish
El policía disparó a quemarropa
English
The police officer shot at point-blank range.
Spanish
No respondas a quemarropa sin pensar
English
Don't respond impulsively without thinking.
Spanish
El reportero preguntó a quemarropa sobre eso
English
The reporter asked bluntly about that.
Spanish
Me explicó quemarropa la situación complicada
English
He explained the complicated situation to me frankly.

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Le disparó a quemarropa.

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