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81 rise
interj. ayağa kalkın, herkes ayağa kalksın————————n. yükseliş, yükselme, doğuş (güneş), çıkma, dirilme, artış, terfi, kaynak, bahane, neden, tepe, yükselti, tümsek, yükseklik, katılma, eklenme————————v. kalkmak, ayağa kalkmak, kabarmak, doğmak, yükselmek, havalanmak, yukarı kalkmak, şiddetlenmek, artmak, çıkmak, doğmak (güneş), terfi etmek, görünmek, yükseltmek* * *1. yüksel (v.) 2. artış (n.) 3. yüksel* * *1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) yükselmek, artmak, kabarmak2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) kalkmak, yükselmek3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) yataktan kalkmak4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) ayağa kalkmak5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) doğmak, yükselmek6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) yükselmek7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) ayaklanmak, isyan etmek8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) yükselmek, terfi etmek9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) doğmak, çıkmak10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) şiddetlenmek11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) yükselmek12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) dirilmek2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) yükselme, artış2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) zam3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) tepe, yokuş, bayır4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) yükselme•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) yükselen; artan; yeni yetişen- give rise to
- rise to the occasion -
82 hit
n. vuruş, vurma, darbe, isabet, şans, başarı, çıkış, taş, laf çaktırma, kiralık katilin hedefi————————v. vurmak, çarpmak, isabet ettirmek, rastgelmek, sarsmak, üzmek, yaralamak, bulmak, ulaşmak, varmak, olmak, isabet etmek, yumruk atmak* * *1. vur (v.) 2. vuruş (n.)* * *[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) vurmak, çar(pış)mak2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) vurmak3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) olmak, başına gelmek4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) vurmak, isabet etmek, erişmek2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) vuruş2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) sayı3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) bir numara, liste başı•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with -
83 reverse
adj. ters, zıt, karşıt, aksi, geri————————n. tersi, ters, terslik, aksilik, başarısızlık, ters taraf, arka taraf, öbür yüzü, geri vites, geri tepme, yenilgi————————v. tersine çevirmek, tersini çevirmek, tersyüz etmek, döndürmek, bozmak, iptal etmek, geriye doğru döndürmek, ters yönde dönmek, geri çevirmek* * *1. ters 2. tersine çevir (v.) 3. ters (adj.)* * *[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) geri geri sürmek/gitmek2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) ters yüz etmek3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) tersine çevirmek2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) tersi, aksi2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) yenilgi; kötü bir talih3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) geri vites4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) (paranın) yazı tarafı•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
- reverse the charges -
84 start
n. başlama, start, başlangıç, çıkış, yola çıkma, harekete geçme, avantaj, sıçrama, fırlama, ürkme————————v. başlamak, koyulmak, yola çıkmak, kalkmak, hareket etmek, kaynaklanmak, fırlamak, çalışmak (motor), ürkmek, irkilmek, başlatmak, çalıştırmak, çıkarmak, kurmak, desteklemek, yöneltmek, tartışmaya açmak, ürkütmek, korkutup kaçırmak, gevşetmek* * *I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) yola çıkmak2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) başlamak3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) çalış(tır)mak, işle(t)mek4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) başlatmak, kurmak2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) başlama, start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) üstünlük, avantaj•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good, bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) irkilmek, ürküp sıçramak2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) irkilme2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) şok -
85 time
n. zaman, aralık, vakit, çağ, süre, vade, uygun zaman, doğum zamanı, tempo, kere————————v. ayarlamak, kurmak, zamanlama yapmak, saat tutmak, süre tutmak, zamanlamak, temposunu belirlemek, tempo tutmak* * *1. zamanlama yap (v.) 2. zaman (n.) 3. zaman* * *1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) zaman2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) vakit, zaman3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) vakit4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') zaman, vakit, süre5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) tam zamanı, uygun an6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) defa, kere, kez7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) geçirilen zaman, yaşanan an8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) saat tutmak, süreyi hesaplamak2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) zamanlamak, zamanı ayarlamak•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one, two at a time
- on time
- save, waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again -
86 height
n. yükseklik, irtifa, boy, tepe, doruk, zirve* * *yükseklik* * *[hæit]1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) yükseklik, boy2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) doruk3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) son derece4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) yüksek yer, yükseklik•- heighten -
87 mark
n. markos* * *1. im (n.) 2. işaretle (v.) 3. not (n.)* * *1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.) mark2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.) not, numara3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.) leke4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.) işaret5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.) imza olarak çizilen çizgi6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.) saygı belirtisi, belirti, işaret2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.) lekele(n)mek2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.) not vermek3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.) göstermek4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.) not etmek5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.) tutmak, markaj yapmak•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
- mark time -
88 minute
adj. ufacık, minik, önemsiz, ayrıntılı, dakik————————n. dakika, an————————v. tutanak tutmak, zabıt tutmak, saat tutmak* * *dakika* * *I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) dakika2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) dakika3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) an, lâhza4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) an, dakika5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) tutanaklar•- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) çok küçük2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) çok ince, etraflı•- minutely- minuteness -
89 origin
n. kök, kaynak, asıl, doğuş, köken, menşe, başlangıç, başlangıç noktası, nereden* * *1. kaynak 2. köken 3. orijin* * *['ori‹in] 1. noun(the place or point from which anything first comes; the cause: the origin(s) of the English language; the origin of the disagreement.) kaynak- original2. noun1) (the earliest version: This is the original - all the others are copies.) asıl (metin, nüsha)2) (a model from which a painting etc is made: She is the original of the famous portrait.) model•- originally
- originate
- origins -
90 pitch
n. zift, derece, aşama, basamak, perde (ses), vida adımı, eğim, yokuş (uçak), testere dişi, alan, saha, tezgâh, işportacı tezgâhı, göz boyama————————v. ziftlemek, zift kaplamak, atmak, çakmak, kurmak, yerleştirmek, yüklemek, akort etmek, perdesini ayarlamak (ses), taş döşemek (yol), sunmak (mal), düşmek, yalpalamak, sendelemek, eğimli olmak, kur yapmak, sokaklarda satmak* * *1. alçalma yükselme açısı (n.) 2. fırlat (v.) 3. derece (n.)* * *I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) kurmak2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) atmak, fırlatmak3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) birden hızla düşmek4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) yalpalamak, baş kıç vurmak5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) belirli bir perdeye akort etmek2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) alan, saha2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) ses perdesi3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) en yüksek düzey4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) satış yeri5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) atma fırlatma6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) yalpalama, baş kıç vurma•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) simsiyah; zifirî karanlık; zift türevi -
91 power
n. güç, kuvvet, enerji, yetenek, iktidar, otorite, üs [mat.], yetki, derman, takât————————v. çalıştırmak, güç sağlamak, elektrik vermek* * *güç* * *1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) güç, yetenek2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) güç, kuvvet3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) iktidar, yönetim4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) yetki5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) yetki sahibi kişi6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) güçlü ülke/devlet7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) üs, kuvvet•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut, failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power -
92 side
adj. yan, yandaki, yanındaki, ikincil, ikinci derecede————————n. yan, taraf, kenar, kıyı, böğür, bölüm, taraftar, takım [brit.], hava, çalım————————v. taraf tutmak, aynı tarafta olmak* * *1. kenar 2. yan* * *1. noun1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) kenar, kıyı2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) yüz3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) yan, yüz, taraf4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) taraf, yüz5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) yan taraf6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) taraf, kısım7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) yüz, yamaç, kenar8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) taraf, yön9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) taraf2. adjective(additional, but less important: a side issue.) ikinci derecede- - side- - sided
- sidelong
- sideways
- sideburns
- side effect
- sidelight
- sideline
- sidelines
- side road
- sidestep
- side-street
- sidetrack
- sidewalk
- from all sides
- on all sides
- side by side
- side with
- take sides -
93 swing
interj. çabuk ol, defol, hızlan, yaylan————————n. sallama, sallanma, salınma, salınım, ritim, tempo, ritm, sving, salıncak, esneklik, hareket alanı, dönme, dönüş, yön değiştirme, sapma————————v. savurmak, yumruk savurmak, fırlatmak, sallamak, sallandırmak, sarkıtmak, asmak, çark etmek, döndürmek, salınmak, başarmak, becermek, etkileyerek kandırmak, sapmak, dönmek, sallanmak, asılmak, asılarak idam edilmek, ipe çekilmek, yalpalamak, sendelemek* * *1. salın 2. sallan (v.) 3. sallanma (n.)* * *[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) salla(n)mak; savurmak2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) salınarak yürümek3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) birden döndürmek2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) salla(n)ma; savurma2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) ritm3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) sving4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) kayma, değişim5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) salıncak•- swinging- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing -
94 direct
adj. direkt, doğru, doğrudan doğruya; dolaysız; kestirme; açık; anlaşılır; dürüst; güneş çevresinde doğudan batıya dönen————————v. yönetmek, idare etmek, yöneltmek, direktif vermek, komuta etmek, yönlendirmek; yol göstermek; adres yazmak (gönderiye); atfetmek; emretmek* * *1. doğrudan 2. yönet (v.) 3. doğrudan (adj.)* * *[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) doğrudan, direkt2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) dürüst, içten3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) direkt, doğrudan4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) kesin, tam5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) doğrudan2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) yöneltmek2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) yolu/yeri tarif etmek3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) talimat vermek, emretmek4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) yönetmek•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
- directory -
95 distance
n. uzaklık, uzak olma, açıklık; mesafe, ara, araya mesafe koyma; soğukluk————————v. uzakta tutmak, uzağa koymak; geçmek; geride bırakmak* * *1. mesafe 2. uzaklık* * *['distəns]1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) mesafe, uzaklık2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) uzak bir yer/nokta•- distant -
96 extremity
n. uç, son, sınır, had, son derece, aşırı derece* * *1. ekstremite 2. uç* * *[-'stre-]1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.) uç2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.) aşırı derece3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.) tehlikeli durum4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.) el ve ayaklar -
97 lie
n. yalan, yatış, konum, palavra, durum————————v. yalan söylemek, kandırmak, yatmak, uzanmak, mideye oturmak, yasal olmak* * *1. uzan (v.) 2. yalan (n.)* * *I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) yalan2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) yalan söylemek- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) yatmak, uzanmak2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) bulunmak, olmak3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) durmak4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.)...-de yatmak•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down -
98 middle
adj. orta, ortadaki, aradaki————————n. orta, orta kısım, orta yer* * *orta* * *['midl] 1. noun1) (the central point or part: the middle of a circle.) merkez, orta2) (the central area of the body; the waist: You're getting rather fat round your middle.) bel2. adjective(equally distant from both ends: the middle seat in a row.) orta, ortadaki- middling- middle age
- middle-aged
- Middle Ages
- Middle East
- middleman
- be in the middle of doing something
- be in the middle of something -
99 which
adj. hangi————————pron. hangisi, hangi, hangisini, ki* * *hangi* * *[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) hangisi(ni), hangi2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) ki...3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) ki...- which is which? - which is which -
100 along
adv. boyunca, süresince; yanısıra, beraberine, yanına; ileriye, ileri————————prep. boyunca* * *boyunca* * *[ə'loŋ] 1. preposition1) (from one end to the other: He walked along several streets; The wall runs along the river.) boyunca2) (at a point at the end or on the length of: There's a post-box somewhere along this street.) bir yerinde2. adverb1) (onwards or forward: He ran along beside me; Come along, please!) yanısıra2) (to the place mentioned: I'll come along in five minutes.) oraya3) (in company, together: I took a friend along with me.) beraber•
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come to the point — or[get to the point] {v. phr.} To talk about the important thing; reach the important facts of the matter; reach the central question or fact. * /Henry was giving a lot of history and explanation, but his father asked him to come to the point./ * … Dictionary of American idioms
come to the point — or[get to the point] {v. phr.} To talk about the important thing; reach the important facts of the matter; reach the central question or fact. * /Henry was giving a lot of history and explanation, but his father asked him to come to the point./ * … Dictionary of American idioms
get to the point — See: COME TO THE POINT … Dictionary of American idioms
get to the point — See: COME TO THE POINT … Dictionary of American idioms
To turn the point of — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stick to the point — {v. phr.} To stay on course during a discussion; adhere to the topic; not talk about extraneous matters. * /Stick to the point and stop telling us your life history!/ See: COME TO THE POINT … Dictionary of American idioms
stick to the point — {v. phr.} To stay on course during a discussion; adhere to the topic; not talk about extraneous matters. * /Stick to the point and stop telling us your life history!/ See: COME TO THE POINT … Dictionary of American idioms
At the point — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
