a quemarropa
Spanish
Adverb
- a shot preformed at a distance such that the deflagration of the bullet's powder can leave a burnt mark on the victim's clothes
- point-blank
- Synonym: a bocajarro
- directly
Usage notes
- Quemarropa seems to have no use independent of this phrase.
Further reading
- “a quemarropa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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