Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkej.mɐˈʁo(w).pɐ/ [ˌkeɪ̯.mɐˈho(ʊ̯).pɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌkej.mɐˈʁo(w).pɐ/ [ˌkeɪ̯.mɐˈχo(ʊ̯).pɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkej.maˈʁo(w).pa/ [ˌkeɪ̯.maˈho(ʊ̯).pa]
 

  • Rhymes: -owpɐ, -opa
  • Hyphenation: quei‧ma‧-rou‧pa

Noun

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queima-roupa f (uncountable)

  1. 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.

Usage notes

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Used in the adverbial locution à queima-roupa.