Used chiefly attributively; normally non-gradable.
Traduzioni
He's an out-and-out scoundrel.
That statement is an out-and-out nonsense.
чистыйразговорное усилительное значение Definizioni
Complete and without qualification; absolute. The allegation was an out-and-out lie.
Intensifying adverb meaning ‘completely’ or ‘absolutely’.
Traduzioni
They rejected the idea out-and-out.
Они полностью отвергли эту идею.
Definizioni
Completely; absolutely; thoroughly. They rejected the idea out-and-out.