outright

outright
outright
1 adjective [{{t}}'aʊtraɪt]
(a) (absolute, utter → dishonesty, hypocrisy) pur (et simple), absolu; (→ liar) fieffé; (→ ownership) total, absolu; (frank → denial, refusal) net, catégorique;
he's an outright fascist! c'est un vrai fasciste!;
she's an outright opponent of capital punishment c'est une adversaire inconditionnelle de la peine de mort;
it was outright blackmail c'était purement et simplement du chantage, c'était du chantage, ni plus ni moins
(b) (clear → win, winner) incontesté;
it's an outright win for New Zealand la victoire revient incontestablement à la Nouvelle-Zélande
(c) {{}}Commerce{{}} (purchase, sale → for cash) au comptant; (→ total) en bloc
2 adverb [{{t}}aʊt'raɪt]
(a) (frankly → refuse) net, carrément; (→ ask) carrément, franchement
(b) (totally → oppose) absolument; (→ own) totalement
(c) (clearly → win) nettement, haut la main
(d) {{}}Commerce{{}} (buy, sell → for cash) au comptant; (→ totally) en bloc
(e) (instantly)
they were killed outright ils ont été tués sur le coup

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