point
[pɔɪnt]noun
| 1. | [generally]
punto m
point of no return punto de no retorno a sore point (fig) un asunto espinoso or delicado |
| 2. | [in time]
momento m
at that point en ese momento |
| 3. | [tip] punta f |
| 4. | [detail, argument]
to make a point hacer una observación to make one's point explicar la postura de uno it proves my point prueba lo que digo to have a point tener razón point taken! ¡tienes razón! |
| 5. | [main idea]
the point is ... lo fundamental es ... that's the whole point de eso se trata to miss the point of no coger la idea de to get or come to the point ir al grano it's beside the point no viene al caso to be to the point venir al caso |
| 6. | [feature]
aspecto m
weak/strong point punto m débil/fuerte |
| 7. | [purpose]
sentido m
what's the point? ¿para qué? there's no point in it no tiene sentido |
| 8. | [decimal point]
coma f
two point six dos coma seis |
| 9. | (UK) ELEC toma f de corriente |
| 10. | GEOG punta f |
| to make a point of doing something preocuparse de hacer algo |
point
[pɔɪnt]transitive verb Conjugation
to point a gun at something/somebody apuntar a algo/alguien con una pistola
to point one's finger at something/somebody señalar algo/a alguien con el dedo
point
[pɔɪnt]intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [indicate with finger]
to point at something/somebody, to point to something/somebody señalar algo/a alguien con el dedo |
| 2. | [hands of clock etc]
to point north/to ten o'clock indicar el norte/las diez |
| 3. | (fig)
[suggest]
everything points to her guilt todo indica que ella es la culpable |
points
plural noun
| 1. | (UK) RAIL agujas fpl |
| 2. | AUT platinos mpl |
up to a point
adverb
hasta cierto punto
on the point of
preposition
to be on the point of doing something estar a punto de hacer algo
point out
transitive verb separable Conjugation
[person, object, fact] Conjugation señalar, Conjugation indicar
[mistake] hacer notar
