-
1 point
point [pwɛ̃]━━━━━━━━━2. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. pointb. ( = endroit) place ; (Astronomy, mathematics) pointc. ( = position) (Aviation, nautical) position• et maintenant, le point sur la grève des transports and now, the latest on the transport striked. ( = marque) (Mus, morse, sur i) dot ; ( = ponctuation) full stop (Brit), period (US) ; ( = petite tache) spot• tu n'iras pas, un point c'est tout you're not going and that's all there is to ite. (sur devoir) markf. [de couture, tricot] stitch• faire le point de la situation ( = examiner) to take stock of the situation ; ( = faire un compte rendu) to sum up the situation► à point [fruit] just ripe ; [fromage] just right for eating ; [viande] medium• le rôti est cuit à point the roast is done to a turn► à point (nommé) [arriver, venir] just at the right moment• est-il possible d'être bête à ce point ! how stupid can you get? (inf)• elles se ressemblent à tel point or à ce point qu'on pourrait les confondre they look so alike that you could easily mistake one for the other► au point [photo] in focus ; [affaire] completely settled ; [technique, machine] perfected• ce n'est pas encore au point it isn't quite up to scratch yet► au point de + infinitif so much that• il aimait le Québec au point d'y passer toutes ses vacances he loved Quebec so much that he spent all his holidays there• il se détestent au point qu'ils ne se parlent plus they hate each other so much that they've stopped speaking► au point où• en être arrivé au point où... to have reached the point where...• on continue ? -- au point où on en est ! shall we go on? -- we've got this far so we might as well!► au plus haut point [détester, admirer] intensely• se méfier au plus haut point de qch to be highly sceptical about sth► mettre au point [+ photo, caméra] to focus ; [+ stratégie, technique] to perfect ; [+ médicament, invention, système] to develop ; [+ projet] to finalize• mettre une affaire au point avec qn to finalize all the details of a matter with sb► mise au point [d'appareil photo, caméra] focusing ; [de stratégie, technique] perfecting ; [de médicament, invention, système] development ; [de moteur] tuning ; [d'affaire, projet] finalizing ; ( = explication, correction) clarification• publier une mise au point to issue a statement (setting the record straight)► en tout point, en tous points in every respect2. <• vous avez un point de chute à Rome ? do you have somewhere to stay in Rome? ► point commun• nous voilà revenus au point de départ so we're back to square one (inf) ► point de distribution [d'eau] supply point ; (Business) distribution outlet• mettre un point d'honneur à faire qch to make it a point of honour to do sth ► point d'interrogation question mark• au point mort [voiture] in neutral ; [de négociations, affaires] at a standstill ► point mousse garter stitch► points de retraite points based on social security contributions that count towards one's pension• quel est votre point de vue sur ce sujet ? what's your point of view on this matter?* * *pwɛ̃
1.
nom masculin1) ( endroit) point2) ( situation) point; Nautisme positionêtre sur le point de faire — to be just about to do, to be on the point of doing
j'en suis toujours au même point (qu'hier/qu'il y a un an) — I'm still exactly where I was (yesterday/last year)
au point où j'en suis, ça n'a pas d'importance! — I've reached the point where it doesn't matter any more!
faire le point — Nautisme to take bearings; fig to take stock of the situation
3) ( degré)‘j'en aurais pleuré’ - ‘ah bon, à ce point?’ — ‘I could have cried’ - ‘really? it was that bad?’
il est têtu à un point! — (colloq) he's so incredibly stubborn!
jusqu'à un certain point — up to a (certain) point, to a certain extent
4) ( question particulière) point; ( dans un ordre du jour) item, pointen tout point, en tous points — in every respect ou way
5) ( marque visible) dot6) Jeux, Sport pointmarquer/perdre des points — lit, fig to score/to lose points
7) ( pour évaluer) mark GB, point USavoir sept points d'avance/de retard — to be seven marks ahead/behind
obtenir or avoir 27 points sur 40 — to get 27 out of 40
être un mauvais point pour quelqu'un/quelque chose — to be a black mark against somebody/something
8) ( dans un système de calcul) pointle permis à points — system whereby driving offender gets penalty points
9) Mathématique point10) Linguistique ( en ponctuation) full stop GB, period USpoint à la ligne — ( dans une dictée) full stop, new paragraph
point final — ( dans une dictée) full stop
mettre un point final à quelque chose — fig to put a stop ou an end to something
je n'irai pas, point final! — (colloq) I'm not going, full stop GB ou period US!
tu vas te coucher un point c'est tout! — (colloq) you're going to bed and that's final!
11) Musique dot12) ( en typographie) point14) (en couture, tricot) stitch
2.
(dated) adverbe not
3.
à point locution adverbiale1) ( en temps voulu) just in time2) Culinaire
4.
au point locutionêtre au point — [système, machine] to be well designed; [spectacle] to be well put together
mettre au point — ( élaborer) to perfect [système]; to work out, to devise [accord, plan]; to develop [vaccin, appareil]; ( régler) to adjust
mise au point — ( de système) perfecting; ( de vaccin) development; ( réglage) adjusting; Photographie focus; fig ( déclaration) clarifying statement
faire la mise au point — Photographie to focus
faire une mise au point — fig to set the record straight ( sur about)
Phrasal Verbs:••* * *pwɛ̃1. nm1) (= marque, signe) dot2) [ponctuation] full stop Grande-Bretagne period USA3) (= moment) pointNous en sommes au même point. — We have reached the same point.
J'étais sur le point de te téléphoner. — I was just about to phone you.
4) (= degré)à ce point abîmé que... — so damaged that...
au point que; à tel point que — so much so that
5) (au score) point6) (= aspect) pointJe ne suis pas d'accord sur ce point. — I don't agree on this point.
7) (= endroit) spot, point, (en géométrie) point8) COUTURE, TRICOT stitchpoint mousse — garter stitch, plain
9) CUISINE"Comment voulez-vous votre steak?" — "À point." — "How would you like your steak?" — "Medium."
faire le point NAVIGATION — to take a bearing, figto take stock
faire le point sur — to review, to take stock of
mettre au point [mécanisme, procédé] — to develop, [appareil-photo] to focus
2. advlit (= pas) notpoint n'est besoin de... — there is no need to...
point de... — no...
3. vbSee:* * *A nm1 ( endroit) point; un point précis du globe/sur une carte a particular point on the earth/on a map; un point de ravitaillement/ralliement a staging/rallying point; un point de rencontre a meeting point; point de vente (sales) outlet; serrure 3 points 3 point lock;2 ( situation) point; Naut position; être sur le point de faire to be just about to do, to be on the point of doing; j'étais sur le point de leur dire/d'abandonner/de partir I was just about to tell them/to give up/to leave, I was on the point of telling them/giving up/leaving; j'en suis toujours au même point (qu'hier/qu'il y a un an) I'm still exactly where I was (yesterday/last year); au point où j'en suis, ça n'a pas d'importance! I've reached the point where it doesn't matter any more!; il en est au point où il allume une cigarette en se levant he's got GB ou gotten US to the stage ou point where he lights a cigarette as soon as he gets up; faire le point Naut to take bearings; fig to take stock of the situation; faire le point sur la situation économique/sur la recherche scientifique fig to take stock of the economic situation/of scientific research; faire le point sur la circulation (routière)/l'actualité to give an up-to-the-minute report on the traffic news/current situation;3 ( degré) il m'agace/m'inquiète au plus haut point he annoys me/worries me intensely; la circulation était à ce point bloquée que j'ai dû laisser ma voiture au bord de la route the traffic was so bad that I had to leave my car on the side of the road; je ne le pensais pas bête/coléreux à ce point I didn't think he was that stupid/quick-tempered; ‘j'en aurais pleuré’-‘ah bon, à ce point?’ ‘I could have cried’-‘really? it was that bad?’; je sais à quel point elle est triste/sensible I know how sad/sensitive she is; si tu savais à quel point il m'agace! if you only knew how much he annoys me!; au point que to the extent that; à tel point que to such an extent that…; douloureux/endommagé à (un) tel or au point que so painful/badly damaged that; la situation s'est aggravée au point qu'ils ont dû appeler la police the situation became so bad that the police had to be called in; le temps s'est rafraîchi au point qu'il a fallu remettre le chauffage the weather got so cold that the heating had to be put back on; il est têtu à un point! he's so incredibly stubborn!; jusqu'à un certain point up to a (certain) point, to a certain extent;4 ( question particulière) point; ( dans un ordre du jour) item, point; un programme en trois points a three-point plan; un point fondamental/de détail (d'un texte) a basic/minor point (in a text); sur ce point on this point; j'aimerais revenir sur ce dernier point I would like to come back to that last point; un point de désaccord/litige a point of disagreement/contention; reprendre un texte point par point to go over a text point by point; en tout point, en tous points in every respect ou way; une politique en tous points désastreuse a policy that is disastrous in every respect; les deux modèles sont semblables en tous points the two models are alike in every respect;5 ( marque visible) gén dot; les villes sont marquées par un point towns are marked by a dot; il y a un point sur le i et le j there's a dot on the i and the j; un point lumineux/rouge dans le lointain a light/a red dot in the distance; bientôt, le navire ne fut qu'un point à l'horizon soon, the ship was a mere dot ou speck on the horizon; un point de colle a spot of glue; un point de rouille a speck of rust; points de graissage lubricating points; ⇒ i;6 Jeux, Sport point; marquer/perdre des points lit, fig to score/lose points; compter les points to keep (the) score; un point partout! one all!; battre son adversaire aux points to beat one's opponent on points; remporter une victoire aux points to win on points;7 ( pour évaluer) mark GB, point US; avoir sept points d'avance to be seven marks ahead; avoir dix points de retard to be ten marks behind; il m'a manqué trois points pour réussir I failed by three marks; enlever un point par faute to take a mark off for each mistake; obtenir or avoir 27 points sur 40 to get 27 out of 40; être un bon point pour to be a plus point for; être un mauvais point pour qn/qch to be a black mark against sb/sth;8 ( dans un système de calcul) point; la livre a perdu trois points the pound lost three points; le taux de chômage a augmenté de 0,8 points the unemployment rate rose by 0.8 points; le permis à points system whereby driving offender gets penalty points; il a perdu sept points dans les sondages he's gone down seven points in the polls;9 Math point; point d'intersection/d'inflexion point of intersection/of inflection;10 Ling ( en ponctuation) full stop GB, period US; mettre un point to put a full stop; point à la ligne ( dans une dictée) full stop, new paragraph; point final ( dans une dictée) full stop; mettre un point final à qch fig to put a stop ou an end to sth; je n'irai pas, point final○! I'm not going, full stop GB ou period US!; tu vas te coucher un point c'est tout○! you're going to bed and that's final!;11 Mus dot;12 Imprim point;13 Méd ( douleur) pain; avoir un point à la poitrine/à l'aine to have a pain in the chest/in the groin;14 (en couture, tricot) stitch; faire un point à qch to put a few stitches in sth; dentelle au point de Venise Venetian lace.B †adv not; tu ne tueras point Bible thou shalt not kill; je n'en ai point I don't have any; ‘tu es fâché?’-‘non point!’ ‘are you angry?’-‘not at all’.C à point loc adv venir/arriver à point to come/arrive just in time; venir/arriver or tomber à point nommé to come/arrive just at the right moment; faire cuire à point to cook [sth] medium rare [viande]; bifteck (cuit) à point medium rare steak; le camembert est à point the camembert is ready to eat.D au point loc adv, loc adj être au point [système, méthode, machine] to be well designed; [spectacle, émission] to be well put together; leur système/machine/spectacle n'est pas encore très au point their system/machine/show still needs some working on; le nouveau modèle est très au point the new model is very well designed; le spectacle n'était pas du tout au point the show wasn't up to scratch; le prototype n'est pas encore au point the prototype isn't quite ready yet; ça fait des semaines qu'ils répètent mais leur numéro n'est pas encore au point they've been rehearsing for weeks but they still haven't got GB ou gotten US it quite right; je ne suis pas au point pour les examens I'm not ready for the exams; mettre [qch] au point ( inventer) to perfect [théorie, système, méthode, technique]; to work out, to devise [accord, plan de paix, stratégie]; to develop [vaccin, médicament, appareil]; ( régler) to adjust [machine, mécanisme]; il leur reste deux semaines pour finir de mettre leur spectacle au point they've got two more weeks to put the finishing touches to their show; mettre au point sur qch Phot to focus on sth; mise au point Phot focus; fig ( déclaration) clarifying statement; la mise au point est automatique sur mon appareil my camera has automatic focus; faire la mise au point Phot to focus (sur on); faire une mise au point fig to set the record straight (sur about); mise au point ( invention) (de théorie, système, méthode, technique) perfecting; (de médicament, vaccin) development; ( réglage) (de machine, mécanisme) adjusting; Phot focus.point d'acupuncture Méd acupuncture point; point d'ancrage Aut anchor; fig base; point d'appui Mil base of operations; Phys fulcrum; gén support; les piliers servent de point d'appui à la charpente the roof structure is supported by the pillars; trouver un point d'appui à une échelle to find a support for a ladder; point arrière Cout back stitch; point d'attache base; point de bâti Cout tacking stitch; point blanc whitehead; point de blé ( en tricot) double moss stitch; point de boutonnière Cout buttonhole stitch; point cardinal Phys, Géog compass ou cardinal point; point de chaînette ( en broderie) chain stitch; point de chausson ( en broderie) herringbone stitch; point chaud trouble ou hot spot; les points chauds du globe the world's trouble spots; point de chute fig port of call; point commun mutual interest; nous avons beaucoup de points communs we have a lot in common; ils n'ont aucun point commun they have nothing in common; point de congestion† Méd slight congestion of the lung; point de côtes ( en tricot) rib; point de côté ( douleur) stitch; ( en couture) slip stitch; avoir un point de côté to have a stitch in one's side; point de croix ( en broderie) cross stitch; point de départ lit, fig starting point; nous revoilà à notre point de départ fig we're back to square one; point de devant Cout running stitch; point d'eau ( naturel) watering place; ( robinet) water tap GB ou faucet US; point d'ébullition boiling point; point d'épine ( en broderie) featherstitch; point d'exclamation Ling exclamation mark; point faible weak point; point de feston ( en broderie) blanket stitch; point fort strong point; point de fuite Art, Archit vanishing point; point de fusion melting point; point G G-spot; point d'interrogation Ling question mark; point de jersey ( en tricot) stocking stitch; point du jour daybreak; au point du jour at daybreak; point de liquéfaction liquefaction point; point de mire Mil target; fig focal point; point mousse ( en tricot) garter stitch; point mort Aut neutral; se mettre or passer/être au point mort Aut to put the car into/to be in neutral; être au point mort fig [affaires, consommation] to be at a standstill; [négociations] to be in a state of deadlock; point noir ( comédon) blackhead; ( problème) problem; ( sur la route) blackspot; l'inflation reste le seul point noir inflation is the only problem; point de non-retour point of no return; point d'orgue Mus pause sign; fig culmination; point d'ourlet Cout hemstitch; point de penalty penalty spot; point de piqûre Cout back stitch; point de presse Journ press briefing; point de repère ( spatial) landmark; (temporel, personnel) point of reference; point de reprise Cout darning stitch; point de retraite Prot Soc point which counts towards a retirement pension scheme; point de riz ( en tricot) moss stitch; point de surfil Cout whipstitch; point de suture Méd stitch; point de tige ( en broderie) stem stitch; point de torsade ( en tricot) cable stitch; point de vue ( paysage) viewpoint; ( opinion) point of view; du point de vue de la direction from the management's point of view; du point de vue de l'efficacité/du sens as far as efficiency/meaning is concerned; d'un point de vue économique c'est rentable/intéressant from a financial point of view it's profitable/attractive; points de suspension suspension points.être mal en point to be in a bad way.I[pwɛ̃] adverbe1. [en corrélation avec 'ne']2. [employé seul]du vin il y en avait, mais de champagne point there was wine, but no champagne ou not a drop of champagneil eut beau chercher, point de John he searched in vain, John was nowhere to be foundpoint de démocratie sans liberté de critiquer (there can be) no democracy without the freedom to criticize3. [en réponse négative]point du tout! not at all!, not in the least!II[pwɛ̃] nom masculinpoint lumineux spot ou point of lightpoint de rouille speck ou spot of rustun point de soudure a spot ou blob of solder3. [symbole graphique - en fin de phrase] full stop (UK), period (US) ; [ - sur un i ou un j] dot ; [ - en morse, en musique] dotj'ai dit non, point final ou un point c'est tout! (figuré) I said no and that's that ou that's final ou there's an end to it!mettre un point final à une discussion to terminate a discussion, to bring a discussion to an endpoint estimé/observé estimated/observed positiona. NAUTIQUE to take a bearing, to plot one's positionà 40 ans, on s'arrête et on fait le point when you reach 40, you stand back and take stock of your lifeet maintenant, le point sur la circulation and now, the latest traffic newspoint d'intersection/de tangence intersection/tangential pointen plusieurs points de la planète in different places ou spots on the planet9. [degré] point10. [élément - d'un texte, d'une théorie] point ; [ - d'un raisonnement] point, item ; [ - d'une description] feature, traitvoici un point d'histoire que je souhaiterais éclaircir I'd like to make clear what happened at that particular point in historypoint d'entente/de désaccord point of agreement/of disagreement11. [unité de valeur - dans un sondage, à la Bourse] point ; [ - de retraite] unit ; [ - du salaire de base] (grading) pointsa cote de popularité a gagné/perdu trois points his popularity rating has gone up/down by three pointsbattu aux points [en boxe] beaten on pointsfaire le point [le gagner] to win the pointb. [appréciation] mark (for good behaviour)12. COUTUREfaire un point à to put a stitch ou a few stitches inpoint de couture/crochet/tricot sewing/crochet/knitting stitch13. INFORMATIQUE [unité graphique] dot[emplacement]point d'accès/de retour entry/reentry point————————à ce point, à un tel point locution adverbialeton travail est dur à ce point? is your job so (very) ou that hard?j'en ai tellement assez que je vais démissionner — à ce point? I'm so fed up that I'm going to resign — that bad, is it?————————à ce point que, à (un) tel point que locution conjonctiveso much so that, to such a point thatles choses en étaient arrivées à un tel point que... things had reached such a pitch that...elle est déprimée, à ce point qu'elle ne veut plus voir personne she's so depressed that she won't see anyone anymore————————à point locution adjectivale[steak] medium[rôti] done to a turn[poire] just ou nicely ripeton bonhomme est à point, tu n'as plus qu'à enregistrer ses aveux (familier & figuré) your man's nice and ready now, all you've got to do is get the confession down on tape————————à point locution adverbiale1. CUISINE2. [au bon moment]a. [personne] to come (just) at the right timeb. [arrivée, décision] to be very timely————————à point nommé locution adverbialearriver à point nommé to arrive (just) at the right moment ou when needed, to arrive in the nick of timeau plus haut point locution adverbialeje le déteste au plus haut point I can't tell you how much I hate him, I absolutely loathe him————————au point locution adjectivale[moteur] tuned[machine] in perfect running order[technique] perfected[discours, plaidoyer] finalized[spectacle, artiste] readyton revers n'est pas encore au point your backhand isn't good enough ou up to scratch yetle son/l'image n'est pas au point the sound/the image isn't right————————au point locution adverbialea. [texte à imprimer] to editb. [discours, projet, rapport] to finalize, to put the finishing touches toc. [spectacle] to perfectd. [moteur] to tunee. [appareil photo] to (bring into) focusmettre les choses au point to put ou set the record straightmettons les choses au point: je refuse de travailler le dimanche let's get this ou things straight: I refuse to work Sundaysaprès cette discussion, j'ai tenu à mettre les choses au point following that discussion, I insisted on putting ou setting the record straight————————au point de locution prépositionnelle————————au point du jour locution adverbiale(littéraire) at dawn ou daybreakau point où locution conjonctivenous sommes arrivés au point où... we've reached the point ou stage where...au point où j'en suis, autant que je continue having got this far, I might as well carry onau point où en sont les choses as things stand, the way things are (now)————————au point que locution conjonctiveso much that, so... thatil était très effrayé, au point qu'il a essayé de se sauver he was so frightened that he tried to run awaypoint par point locution adverbialesur le point de locution prépositionnelleêtre sur le point de faire quelque chose to be about to do ou on the point of doing ou on the verge of doing somethingj'étais sur le point de partir I was about to ou going to leavesur le point de pleurer on the verge of tears ou of crying————————point d'ancrage nom masculin————————point d'appui nom masculin1. [d'un levier] fulcrumpoint de chute nom masculin2. (figuré)————————point culminant nom masculinquel est le point culminant des Alpes? what is the highest point ou peak in the Alps?point de départ nom masculin————————point faible nom masculinson point faible, c'est sa susceptibilité his touchiness is his weak spot ou point————————point fort nom masculin[d'une personne, d'une entreprise] strong point[d'un joueur de tennis] best shotles maths n'ont jamais été mon point fort I was never any good at maths, maths was never my strong point————————point mort nom masculin————————point noir nom masculina. [encombré] a heavily congested areab. [dangereux] an accident blackspot————————point sensible nom masculin1. [endroit douloureux] tender ou sore spot2. MILITAIRE key ou strategic target3. (figuré)a. [chez quelqu'un] to touch on a sore spotb. [dans un problème] to touch on a sensitive area -
2 point
سِنّ \ age: length of life: He’s ten years of age. He’s the same age as I am. nib: the metal point of a pen. point: a sharp end (of a nail, pencil, weapon, etc.). tooth (teeth): one of the bony objects with which we bite; any tooth-like part of an instrument or machine. \ See Also عمر (عُمْر) -
3 κέντρω
κέντρονany sharp point: neut nom /voc /acc dualκέντρονany sharp point: neut gen sg (doric aeolic)κεντρόωfurnish with a sting: pres imperat act 2nd sg (doric aeolic)κεντρόωfurnish with a sting: imperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)——————κέντρονany sharp point: neut dat sg -
4 κέντρον
1 horse-goad, [ἵπποι] ἄνευ κέντροιο θέοντες Il.23.387
, cf. 430, Ar.Nu. 1297, X.Cyr.7.1.29, etc.;διπλοῖς κέντροισι S.OT 809
;ὄνειδος ἔτυψεν δίκαν διφρηλάτου μεσολαβεῖ κ. A.Eu. 157
(lyr.): post-Hom., ox-goad (Hom. βουπλήξ), used as an instrument of torture, Hdt.3.130;κέντροις καὶ μάστιξιν Pl.Lg. 777a
: prov., πρὸς κέντρα λακτίζειν (v.λακτίζω 2
);δεῖ.. κέντρου πολλάκις, οὕτω δὲ καὶ χαλινοῦ Longin.2.2
; as a symbol of sovereignty,λαβὼν.. χερσὶν κέντρα κηδεύει πόλιν S.Fr. 683
.b metaph., goad, spur, incentive, Pi.Fr.124.4, A.Pr. 691 (lyr.); ποῦ γὰρ τοσοῦτο κ. ὡς μητροκτονεῖν; Id.Eu. 427;κέντροις ἔρωτος E.Hipp.39
, cf. 1303;πόθου κ. Pl.R. 573a
;κέντρα καὶ ὠδῖνες Id.Phdr. 251e
;κ. ἐγερτικὸν θυμοῦ Plu.Lyc.21
; κέντρα πτολέμοιο, of the Argives, Orac. ap. Sch.Theoc.14.48; κ. ἐμοῦ desire for me, S.Ph. 1039.2 metaph., in pl., tortures, pangs, Id.Tr. 840 (lyr.): sg.,τὸ κ. τοῦ θανάτου ἡ ἁμαρτία 1 Ep.Cor.15.56
.5 of animals,a sting of bees and wasps, Ar.V. 225, 407 (lyr.), al.; of scorpions, Arist.PA 683a12 (so of the constellation Scorpio, Arat.505): hence, metaph., of malicious persons,ἐς τοὺς ἔχοντας κέντρ' ἀφιᾶσιν E.Supp. 242
;πορεύεται, ὥσπερ σκορπίος, ἠρκὼς τὸ κ. D.25.52
; of Pericles as an orator,τὸ κ. ἐγκατέλειπε τοῖς ἀκροωμένοις Eup.94.7
; of Socrates,ὥσπερ μέλιττα τὸ κ. ἐγκαταλιπών Pl.Phd. 91c
;οἷον ὀφθαλμῷ κ. ἐνθεῖσα Philostr.Im.2.1
; βλέμματος κ. Onomarch. ap. Philostr.VS2.18.d = πόσθη, Sotad.1.6 stationary point of a pair of compasses, Vitr.3.1.3: generally, centre of a circle, Pl. Ti. 54e, Arist.APr. 41b15, al.; ἡ ἐκ τοῦ κ. (sc. εὐθεῖα) radius, Euc.Opt. 34;ὥσπερ κύκλον κέντρῳ περιέγραψαν τὴν πόλιν Plu.Rom.11
;τὸ κ. τᾶς σφαίρας Ti.Locr.100e
;τὸ κ. τῆς γῆς Ptol.Tetr.52
; κ. βάρεος centre of gravity, Archim.Aequil.1Def.4: metaph., κ. καὶ διαστήματι περιγράφειν circumscribe, Plu.2.513c, 524f.7 pin, rivet, Paus.10.16.1; spur, tip, for fixing a machine in the ground, Apollod Poliorc. 144.1.8 ῥακτηρίοις κέντροισιν, of oars, S.Fr. 802.9 Astron., cardinal point on the ecliptic, Ptol.Tetr.74, S.E.M.5.12, Vett.Val.50.18, etc.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > κέντρον
-
5 κέντρ'
κέντρα, κέντρονany sharp point: neut nom /voc /acc pl -
6 κέντρα
κέντρονany sharp point: neut nom /voc /acc pl -
7 κέντροιο
κέντρονany sharp point: neut gen sg (epic) -
8 κέντροις
κέντρονany sharp point: neut dat pl -
9 κέντροισι
κέντρονany sharp point: neut dat pl (epic ionic aeolic) -
10 κέντροισιν
κέντρονany sharp point: neut dat pl (epic ionic aeolic) -
11 κέντρον
κέντρονany sharp point: neut nom /voc /acc sg -
12 κέντρου
κέντρονany sharp point: neut gen sgκεντρόωfurnish with a sting: pres imperat act 2nd sgκεντρόωfurnish with a sting: imperf ind act 3rd sg (homeric ionic) -
13 κέντρωι
κέντρῳ, κέντρονany sharp point: neut dat sg -
14 κέντρων
κέντρονany sharp point: neut gen plκέντρωνone that bears the marks of the: masc nom /voc sgκεντρόωfurnish with a sting: imperf ind act 3rd pl (doric aeolic)κεντρόωfurnish with a sting: imperf ind act 1st sg (doric aeolic) -
15 मुखम् _mukham
मुखम् [खन् अच् डित् धातोः पूर्वं मुट् च cf. Uṇ.5.2]1 The mouth (fig. also); प्रजासृजा यतः खातं तस्मादाहुर्मुखं बुधाः; ब्राह्मणो$स्य मुखमासीत् Ṛv.1.9.12; सभ्रूभङ्गं मुखमिव Me.24; त्वं मम मुखं भव V.1 'be my mouth or spokes- man'.-2 The face, countenance; परिवृत्तार्धमुखी मयाद्य दृष्टा V.1.17; नियमक्षाममुखी धृतैकवेणिः Ś.7.21; so चन्द्रमुखी, मुखचन्द्रः &c; ओष्ठौ च दन्तमूलानि दन्ता जिह्वा च तालु च । गलो गलादि सकलं सप्ताङ्गं मुखमुच्यते ॥-3 The snout or muzzle (of any animal).-4 The front, van, forepart; head, top; (लोचने) हरति मे हरिवाहनदिङ्मुखम् V.3.6.-5 The tip, point, barb (of an arrow), head; पुरारि- मप्राप्तमुखः शिलीमुखः Ku.5.54; R.3.57.-6 The edge or sharp point (of any instrument).-7 A teat, nipple; मध्ये यथा श्याममुखस्य तस्य मृणालसूत्रान्तरमप्य- लभ्यम् Ku.1.4; R.3.8.-8 The beak or bill of a bird.-9 A direction, quarter; as in अन्तर्मुख.-1 Opening, entrance, mouth; नीवाराः शुकगर्भकोटरमुखभ्रष्टास्तरूणामधः Ś.1.14; नदीमुखेनेव समुद्रमाविशत् R.3.28; Ku.1.8.-11 An entrance to a house, a door, passage.-12 Begin- ning, commencement; सखीजनोद्वीक्षणकौमुदीमुखम् R.3.1; दिनमुखानि रविर्हिमनिग्रहैर्विमलयन् मलयं नगमत्यजत् 9.25;5.76; Ghaṭ.2.-13 Introduction.-14 The chief, the principal or prominent (at the end of comp. in this sense); बन्धोन्मुक्त्यै खलु मखमुखान् कुर्वते कर्मपाशान् Bv.4.21; so इन्द्रमुखा देवाः &c.-15 The surface or upper side.-16 A means.-17 A source, cause, occasion.-18 Utterance; as in मुखसुख; speaking, speech, tongue; आत्मनो मुखदोषेण बध्यन्ते शुकसारिकाः Pt.4.44.-19 The Vedas, scripture.-2 (In Rhet.) The original cause or source of the action in a drama.-21 The first term in a progression (in alg.).-22 The side opposite to the base of a figure (in geom.).-Comp. -अग्निः 1 a forest conflagration.-2 a sort of goblin with a face of fire.-3 the conse- crated or sacrificial fire.-4 fire put into the mouth of a corpse at the time of lighting the funeral pile.-5 a Brāhmaṇa.-अनिलः, -उच्छ्वासः breath.-अस्त्रः a crab.-आकारः look, mien, appearance.-आक्षेपः 1 an inve- ctive.-2 the act of throwing up soil with the plough- share.-आसवः nectar of the lips.-आस्रवः, -स्रावः spittle, saliva.-आस्वादः kissing the mouth; Y.-इन्दुः a moon-like face, i. e. a round lovely face.-उच्छ्वासः breath.-उल्का a forest-conflagration.-कमलम् a lotus- like face.-खुरः a tooth.-गन्धकः an onion.-गोपनम् concealment of the face; अवधीरितमुखमण्डलमुखगोपनं किमिति Udb.-ग्रहणम् kissing the mouth.-घण्टा f. hurraying of women in festivities.-चन्द्रः a moon-like face.- चपल a. talkative, garrulous.-चपेटिका a slap on the face.-चालिः an introductory dance;-चीरिः f. the tongue.-चूर्णम् scented powder to smear the face with; छविकरं मुखचूर्णमृतुश्रियः R.9.45.-जः 1 a Brāhmaṇa.-2 a tooth.-जाहम् the root of the mouth.-दूषणः an onion.-दूषिका an eruption disfiguring the face.-दोषः fault of the tongue; आत्मनो मुखदोषेण बध्यन्ते शुकसारिकाः Pt.4.44.-निरीक्षकः a lazy fellow, an idler.-निवासिनी an epithet of Sarasvatī.-पटः a veil; कुर्वन् कामं क्षणमुखपट- प्रीतिमैरावतस्य Me.64.-पाकः inflammation of the mouth; द्राक्षाविपाकसमये मुखपाको भवति काकानाम् Udb.-पिण्डः a mouthful of food; cf. को न याति वशं लोके मुखपिण्डेन पूरितः Bh.2.118.-पुष्पकम् a kind of ornament.-पूरणम् 1 fil- ling the mouth.-2 a mouthful of water, a mouth- ful in general.-प्रसादः a pleased countenance, gra- ciousness of aspect.-प्रसाधनम् dacorating the face.-प्रियः an orange. (-यम्) cloves.-प्रेक्ष a. observing or watching the face.-फुल्लकम् a kind of ornament.-बन्धः a preface, an introduction.-बन्धनम् 1 a preface.-2 a lid, cover.-भगा (a woman) who suf- fers her mouth to be used as a vulva.-भङ्गः 1 a blow on the face.-2 wry face, grimace.-भूषणम् a preparation of betel; see ताम्बूल.-भेदः 1 distortion of the face.-2 gaping.-मण़्डनकः a kind of tree (तिलक).-मण्डलम् the (round) face.-मधु a. honey-mouthed, sweet-lipped.-माधुर्यम् a particular disease of the phlegm.-मारुतः breath.-मार्जनम् washing the face.-मुद्रा silence; यापदृष्टिरपि या मुखमुद्रा N.5.12.-मोदः Hyperanthera Moringa (Mar. शेवगा).-यन्त्रणम् the bit of a bridle.-रज्जुः f. the bridle of a horse.-रसः speech, talk; मधुरमुखरसामृतकलया चान्तस्तापमनघार्हसि क्षमयितुम् Bhag.6.9.41.-रागः the colour or complexion of the face; ददृशुर्विस्मितास्तस्य मुखरागं समं जनाः R.12.8;17.31; तव खलु मुखरागो यत्र भेदं प्रयातः Śi.11.31.-रेखा feature, mien, air.-रोगः a disease of the mouth or face.-लाङ्गलः a hog.-लेपः 1 anointing the face or upper side (of a drum); मृदङ्गो मुखलेपेन करोति मुखरध्वनिम् Bh. 2.118.-2 a disease of the phlegmatic humour.-वल्लभः the pomegranate tree.-वस्त्रिका a piece of fine cloth (net) held before the face (Mar. बुरखा).-वाद्यम् 1 an instrument of music sounded with the mouth, any wind-instrument.-2 a sound made with the mouth; (Mar. बोंब).-वासः, -वासनम् a perfume used to scent breath.-विलुण्ठिका a she-goat.-विषमः one of the ways of embezzlement namely misrepresentation of the source of income; Kau. A.2.8.-विष्ठा a species of cockroach.-वैरस्यम् bad taste in the mouth.-व्यादानम् gaping, yawning.-शफ a. abusive, foul-mouthed, scurrilous.-शाला entrance-hall, vestibule.-शुद्धिः f. washing or purifying the mouth.-शृङ्गः a rhinoceros.-शेषः an epithet of Rāhu.-शोधन a.1 cleansing the mouth.-2 pungent, sharp. (-नः) the sharp flavour, pungency.(-नम्) 1 cleansing the mouth.-2 cinnamon.-शोधिन् m. the citron tree.-शोषः dryness of the mouth.-श्रीः f. 'beauty of countenance', a lovely face.-संदंशः forceps.-संधिः m. A kind of fugue; S. D. 6th Parichcheda.-संभवः a Brāhmaṇa.-सुखम् facility of pronunciation, phonetic ease.-सुरम् the nectar of the lips (अधरामृत).-स्रावः saliva.-हासः cheerfulness or liveliness of countenance; सकमलमुखहासं वीक्षितः पद्मिनीभिः Śi.11.47. -
16 सूचि
sūci
sūcī́
in R. once sūcinā instr.), a needle orᅠ any sharppointed instrument (e.g.. « a needle used in surgery», « a magnet» etc.) RV. etc. etc.;
the sharp point orᅠ tip of anything orᅠ any pointed object Kāv. Car. BhP. ;
a rail orᅠ balustrade Divyâ̱v. ;
a small doorbolt L. ;
« sharp file orᅠ column», a kind of military array
(accord. toᅠ Kull. on Mn. VII, 187, « placing the sharpest andᅠ most active soldiers in front») Mn. MBh. Kām. ;
an index, table of contents (in books printed in India;
cf. - pattra below);
a triangle formed by the sides of a trapezium produced till they meet Col.;
a cone, pyramid ib. ;
(in astron) the earth's disc in computing eclipses ( orᅠ « the corrected diameter of the earth») Sūryas. ;
gesticulation, dramatic action L. ;
a kind of coitus L. ;
sight, seeing (= dṛishṭi) L. ;
m. (only sūci) the son of Nishāda andᅠ a Vaiṡyā L. ;
a maker of winnowing baskets etc. (cf. sūnā) L. ;
sūcīf. (= sūcī), in comp.
-
17 सूची
sūci
sūcī́
in R. once sūcinā instr.), a needle orᅠ any sharppointed instrument (e.g.. « a needle used in surgery», « a magnet» etc.) RV. etc. etc.;
the sharp point orᅠ tip of anything orᅠ any pointed object Kāv. Car. BhP. ;
a rail orᅠ balustrade Divyâ̱v. ;
a small doorbolt L. ;
« sharp file orᅠ column», a kind of military array
(accord. toᅠ Kull. on Mn. VII, 187, « placing the sharpest andᅠ most active soldiers in front») Mn. MBh. Kām. ;
an index, table of contents (in books printed in India;
cf. - pattra below);
a triangle formed by the sides of a trapezium produced till they meet Col.;
a cone, pyramid ib. ;
(in astron) the earth's disc in computing eclipses ( orᅠ « the corrected diameter of the earth») Sūryas. ;
gesticulation, dramatic action L. ;
a kind of coitus L. ;
sight, seeing (= dṛishṭi) L. ;
m. (only sūci) the son of Nishāda andᅠ a Vaiṡyā L. ;
a maker of winnowing baskets etc. (cf. sūnā) L. ;
sūcīf. (= sūcī), in comp.
-
18 scribo
scrībo, psi, ptum, 3 ( perf. sync. scripsti, Plaut. As. 4, 1, 57: scripstis, Enn. ap. Non. 153, 28, or Trag. v. 239 Vahl.; inf. scripse, Aus. Sept. Sap. Lud. 1; cf. 2. dico init.), v. a. [root skrabh-, to dig; whence, Gr. graphô; Lat. scrobis, scrofa; cf. Germ. schreiben], prop., to scratch, grave, engrave with a sharp point; hence,I.In gen.A.Lit., to write, draw, or otherwise make lines, letters, figures, etc. (cf. scalpo):B.in libro cum scribuntur calamo litterae,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 131; cf. id. Bacch. 4, 4, 76 sq.:litteras, tabellas,
id. Ps. 1, 1, 28:(littera M) etiamsi scribitur, tamen parum exprimitur,
Quint. 9, 4, 40; cf. id. 1, 7, 28:nostri praeceptores cervum servumque u et o litteris scripserunt,
id. 1, 7, 26; cf. id. 1, 7, 4; 1, 7, 20; 1, 7, 30; 12, 10, 28;12, 10, 30: terra in augurum libris scripta cum r uno,
Varr. L. L. 5, § 21 Müll.:hic carmen mediā scribe columnā,
Prop. 4 (5), 7, 83; cf.:scribitur vestris Cynthia corticibus,
id. 1, 18, 22; Ov. M. 9, 527; Luc. 2, 343:in aquā,
Cat. 68, 4; cf.also: fac lapis his scriptus stet super ossa notis: hic jacet, etc.,
Tib. 1, 3, 54 (but the better reading is inscriptis):scribere decore,
to write a good hand, Amm. 30, 9, 4:erat scriptum ipsius manu,
Cic. Cat. 3, 5, 10:suā manu scripsit,
Liv. 37, 10.—Of drawing, etc.:si quis fugitivo stigmata scripserit,
has branded a runaway, Quint. 7, 4, 14; cf.: charaxat ambas ungulis scribentibus genas, Prud. steph. 10, 557:totius vobis Frontem tabernae scipionibus scribam,
Cat. 37, 10:(Diodotus Stoicus) geometriae munus tuebatur, verbis praecipiens discentibus, unde, quo quamque lineam scriberent,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 39, 113:ut formam (porticus) secundum rationem loci scribas,
draw, design, Plin. Ep. 9, 39, 5; Stat. S. 1, 3, 9:quae Attalicis variata per artem Aulaeis scribuntur acu,
i. e. are embroidered, Sil. 14, 660:scripto radiat Germanicus auro, i. e. sculpto,
Juv. 6, 205; cf. Mart. 11, 5, 3.—Trop.: memor essem? etiam nunc mihi Scripta illa dicta sunt in animo Chrysidis De Glycerio, graven, imprinted (syn.:II.inscripta, insculpta),
Ter. And. 1, 5, 48:arva sanguineo scribit rutilantia gyro,
Stat. Th. 11, 514.—In partic., with the accessory idea of intellectual action, of written composition of every kind, to write, write down, compose, describe, depict; to draw up, communicate, announce in writing (syn.: compono, perscribo).(α).With acc.:(β).quoniam de re publicā multa quaesierint et scripserint,
Cic. Rep. 1, 7, 12:Cn. Aufidius praetorius (caecus) Graecam scribebat historiam,
id. Tusc. 5, 38, 112; so,historiam,
id. de Or. 2, 12, 51; id. Brut. 75, 262:bellum,
Liv. 21, 1:res gestas,
Hor. A. P. 74; id. Ep. 1, 3, 7 al.:librum de rebus rusticis,
Cic. Sen. 15, 54:scripsi etiam versibus tres libros de temporibus meis,
id. Fam. 1, 9, 23:in Catone Majore, qui est scriptus ad te de senectute,
id. Lael. 1, 4:carmen in aliquem,
id. de Or. 2, 86, 352:Furius defensionem causae suae scripsit,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 43, § 112; cf. Quint. 2, 15, 29:libellos,
Ov. Tr. 5, 12, 61; id. P. 4, 13, 19:notas,
id. ib. 3, 2, 90:Diphilus Hanc (fabulam) Graece scripsit,
Plaut. Cas. prol. 33; Ter. Heaut. prol. 43; id. Hec. prol. 6 (cf. also infra, d):versus,
Lucr. 1, 24; Hor. S. 1, 9, 23; 1, 10, 60:carmina,
id. ib. 2, 5, 74; id. Ep. 1, 19, 3:poëmata,
id. ib. 2, 2, 66 et saep.; cf.: scripsere alii rem Versibus, Enn. ap. Cic. Brut. 19, 76 (Ann. v. 221 Vahl.):formam et situm agri alicui,
to describe, Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 4 et saep.—Of written communications, letters, etc.:epistulis tuis perdiligenter scriptis,
Cic. Att. 1, 11, 1; cf. Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 4, 1:haec scripsi properans,
Cic. Att. 2, 19, 5:litteras, quas ad Pompeium scripsi, tibi misi,
id. ib. 3, 9, 3:litterae extemplo Romam scriptae,
Liv. 41, 16:plura ad te scribam, si, etc.,
Cic. Att. 11, 10, 3:scriberem ad te de hoc plura, si Romae esses,
id. ib. 6, 4, 11:haec ad te scripsi verbosius,
id. Fam. 7, 3, 5:scriptā jam epistulā superiore,
id. ib. 1, 9, 26:non quo haberem, quod tibi scriberem,
id. Att. 4, 4, a:epistulam,
Plin. Ep. 7, 9, 8 et saep.:scribere salutem,
to send a greeting, Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 77; cf.:laudes atque gratias populo Romano,
Gell. 3, 8, 5.—With a personal object:nullos habeo scriptos (homines), memini tamen,
written down, Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 48:per eum Marium, quem scripsissem,
Cic. Att. 12, 49, 1: quis Martem digne scripserit aut...Merionem aut...Tydiden? who could depict, represent, etc., Hor. C. 1, 6, 14; id. S. 2, 1, 16; cf. in the pass.:scriberis Vario fortis et hostium Victor,
id. C. 1, 6, 1.—With two acc.: cum auctor pugnae se A. Cornelium Cossum consulem scripserit, subscribed himself, declared himself in the inscription to be, Liv. 4, 20, 11.—With object-clause:(γ).in foribus scribat occupatum esse se,
Plaut. As. 4, 1, 15:ut Africanum avum meum scribit Cato solitum esse dicere,
Cic. Rep. 1, 17, 27; id. Att. 1, 8, 1; cf.:Romae quod scribis sileri, ita putabam,
id. ib. 2, 13, 2:quod ad te scripseram me in Epiro futurum,
id. ib. 3, 13, 1:Graeceius ad me scripsit, C. Cassium sibi scripsisse, homines comparari, qui, etc.,
id. ib. 15, 8, 2:Cicero quodam loco scribit, id esse optimum, etc.,
Quint. 11, 1, 92:post paulo scribit, sibi millia quinque Esse domi chlamydum,
Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 43 et saep.—In pass., with nom. or acc.:eadem haec avis scribitur conchis se solere complere, etc.,
Cic. N. D. 2, 49, 125: scribitur nobis, magnam veteranorum multitudinem Romam convenisse jam, etc., Brut. et Cass. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 2, 1:scriptum est item, quaesivisse (Socratem), quid esset,
Cic. Div. 1, 54, 123.—With rel.-clause:(δ).nec scribis, quam ad diem te exspectemus,
Cic. Att. 3, 7, 1:scribe aliquando ad nos, quid agas,
id. Fam. 7, 12, 2:ad me Valerius scripsit... quem ad modum ducta esses, etc.,
id. ib. 14, 2, 2.—Absol.:B.quo (Platone) nemo in scribendo praestantior fuit,
Cic. Rep. 2, 11, 21; cf. id. ib. 3, 8, 13:Demophilus scripsit, Marcus vortit barbare,
Plaut. As. prol. 11; id. Trin. prol. 19:poëta quom primum ad scribendum animum appulit,
Ter. And. prol. 1; id. Heaut. prol. 7:sumite materiem vestris, qui scribitis, aequam Viribus,
Hor. A. P. 38:sic raro scribis, ut toto non quater anno Membranam poscas,
id. S. 2, 3, 1 et saep.:Samiae, ut ibi (i. e. in oratione) scribit Laelius, capedines,
Cic. Rep. 6, 2, 11; cf. id. ib. 1, 16, 25:ut, quemadmodum scribit ille, cottidiano, etc.,
id. ib. 6, 2, 8:denique non video de tot scribentibus unum,
Ov. Tr. 2, 495.—So freq. of written communications, letters; usually with ad aliquem (less freq. alicui) or de aliquā re:tv si, ut scribis, Kal. Jun. Romā profectus es, etc.,
Cic. Att. 3, 9, 3:ego te, ut scribis, cito videbo,
id. ib. 3, 27:nihil habeo, quod ad te scribam, scribo tamen, non ut te delectem, etc.,
id. ib. 14, 12, 3:senatusconsultum si erit factum, scribes ad me,
id. ib. 5, 4, 2; cf.:scripsi etiam ad Camillum, ad Lamiam,
id. ib. 5, 8, 3:in quā (epistulā) de agro Campano scribis,
id. ib. 2, 16, 11:ut nuper me scis scripsisse ad te de Varronis erga me officio, etc.,
id. ib. 2, 25, 1; cf.:Hermae tui Pentelici, de quibus ad me scripsisti,
id. ib. 1, 8, 2; 1, 9, 2 et saep.— With ut, ne, etc.:velim domum ad te scribas, ut mihi tui libri pateant,
Cic. Att. 4, 14, 1:ad me scriberet, ut in Italiam quam primum venirem,
id. ib. 11, 7, 2; 5, 11, 6.— With dat.:consules Fulvio, ut ex Falisco, Postumio, ut ex Vaticano exercitum ad Clusium admoveant, scribunt,
Liv. 10, 27; 42, 27; Tac. A. 1, 29.—With ne:Scipioni scribendum, ne bellum remitteret,
Liv. 30, 23.—With simple subj.:scribit Labieno, si rei publicae commodo facere posset, cum legione ad fines Nerviorum veniat,
Caes. B. G. 5, 46 fin. —In Tac. also, with inf.:scribitur tetrarchis ac regibus, jussis Corbulonis obsequi,
Tac. A. 15, 25 fin. —In eccl. Lat. as a formula of quotation from the Scriptures:scriptum est,
i. e. it is said in Holy Writ, Vulg. Matt. 4, 4; id. Luc. 19, 46; id. Rom. 11, 8 et saep.—Publicists', milit., jurid., and business t. t., of written plans, drafts, and other writings of various import.1.Publicists' t. t., to draw up, draught a law, decree, treaty, etc.:2.quod proditum memoria est, X. viros, qui leges scripserint, etc.,
Cic. Rep. 2, 31, 54; so,leges,
id. ib. 2, 36, 61; 2, 10, 18; id. Rosc. Am. 25, 70; id. de Or. 1, 19, 86; id. Inv. 1, 38, 68 al.; cf.in a transf. signif.: cui non apparet, inopiam et miseriam civitatis istam legem scripsisse, etc.,
Liv. 34, 6 fin.; and:testamentum, quod pietas, fides, pudor scripsit,
Plin. Ep. 8, 18, 7:haec senatusconsulta non ignoro ab amicissimis ejus, cujus de honore agitur, scribi solere,
Cic. Fam. 15, 6, 2.—So very freq.: senatusconsulto scribendo, or simply scribendo adesse, or also, ad scribendum esse, to witness the drawing up of a decree of the Senate; to subscribe it: erat nobis dictum, te existimare, alicui senatusconsulto, quod contra dignitatem tuam fieret, scribendo Lamiam [p. 1648] affuisse, qui omnino consulibus illis numquam fuit ad scribendum, Cic. Fam. 12, 29, 2 Orell. N. cr.; cf.: senatusconsulta scribuntur apud familiarem meum (i. e. Caesarem). Et quidem cum in mentem venit (Caesari), ponor ad scribendum (i. e. he adds my signature to it), id. ib. 9, 15, 4:quod me esse ad scribendum vides,
id. Att. 1, 19, 9; id. Fam. 9, 15, 3: S. C. auctoritas. Pridie Kal. Octob. in aede Apollinis scrib. affuerunt L. Domitius, etc., an official formula ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 5 sq. (v. assum):Boeotorum gentem numquam ad scribendum amicitiae foedus adduci potuisse,
to make, enter into, conclude, Liv. 42, 12.—Milit. t. t.: scribere milites (legiones, supplementum, etc.), to enlist, enroll, levy:b.milites,
Sall. J. 43, 3:legiones,
id. C. 32, 1:exercitui supplementum,
id. J. 39, 2:supplementum legionibus,
Cic. Fam. 3, 3, 1; Liv. 8, 8:exercitum,
id. 4, 43; 9, 8; 9, 19:equites,
id. 10, 25; 21, 40; 35, 20:socios navales,
id. 37, 2; so, too: sex milia colonorum Albam in Aequos, to enroll for the purpose of sending, to send, id. 10, 1:socios scribere in urbem,
id. 4, 11, 4.—Poet., transf.:3.scribe tui gregis hunc,
enroll him among your retinue, Hor. Ep. 1, 9, 13.—Jurid. and business t. t.: dicam scribere (alicui), like dikên graphein tini, to bring an action in writing against any one (v. dica); of a lawyer, to draw up legal instruments (complaints or charges, contracts, wills, etc.):A.Servius hanc urbanam militiam respondendi, scribendi, cavendi secutus est,
Cic. Mur. 9, 19; id. Fam. 7, 14 Manut.; cf. id. Leg. 1, 4, 14:omnia testamenta tu scribes unus,
id. de Or. 2, 6, 24; Dig. 28, 2, 25.—Hence, transf., with a personal object: aliquem heredem, to appoint or designate any one as heir:testamentum palam fecerat et illum heredem et me scripserat,
Cic. Mil. 18, 48; cf.:in testamento Ptolemaei patris heredes erant scripti, etc.,
Caes. B. C. 3, 108:quem Micipsa testamento secundum heredem scripsit,
Sall. J. 65, 1; Auct. B. Alex. 33; Plin. Pan. 43, 1 sq.; Tac. A. 14, 31; Hor. S. 2, 5, 48; Juv. 3, 161; 9, 87:aliquem coheredem,
Tac. Agr. 43 fin.:aliquem exheredem,
to disinherit any one by will, Dig. 37, 4, 8, §§1 and 6: aliquem tutorem liberis suis,
to appoint as guardian by will, Cic. Clu. 14, 41:libertatem servo,
to bequeath to a slave his freedom, Dig. 29, 2, 71.—Of contracts, notes, drafts, etc.:pulchre scripsti: scitum syngraphum!
Plaut. As. 4, 1, 57: nummos, usuras, etc. (alicui), to give a note or bond for:scribit nummos,
id. ib. 2, 4, 34:sibi creditam pecuniam,
Dig. 26, 7, 9, § 7:genero usuras praestandas quasi ex dotis promissione,
ib. 4, 4, 17:lecta est cautio hujusmodi: Lutius Titius scripsi, me accepisse a Publio Maevio quindecim mutua numerata mihi de domo, etc.,
ib. 12, 1, 40: scribe decem (tabulas) a Nerio, give ten notes or bonds drawn up by the usurer Nerius, Hor. S. 2, 3, 69. scriptos expendere nummos, v. l. ap. Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 105 (Hold. cautos); cf. rescribo.—Hence, scriptum, i, n., something written, viz.,(Acc. to I.) A line; so only: duodecim scripta, a game played with colored stones (calculi) on a draught-board marked into spaces by twelve oblique lines: tibi concedo, quod in duodecim scriptis olim, ut calculum reducas, si te alicujus dati poenitet, Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. 170, 30; cf.:B.in lusu duodecim scriptorum cum prior calculum promovisset essetque victus, etc.,
Quint. 11, 2, 38;v. also scriptula, and Becker, Gall. 3, pp. 261 and 264 sq.: duodecim scriptis ludere,
Cic. de Or. 1, 50, 217.—(Acc. to II.) A written composition, writing, treatise, book, work, etc. (most freq. in plur.):2.ex scripto et sententiā controversia nascitur cum videtur scriptoris voluntas cum scripto ipso dissentire,
the writing, the written expression, Auct. Her. 1, 11, 19:incredibile dictu est, quam multi Graeci de harum valvarum pulchritudine scriptum reliquerunt,
have left something written concerning it, speak of it in their writings, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 56, § 124; so Quint. 6, 1, 7; cf. in plur., Cic. Rep. 1, 22, 36:quod a Democrito et Platone in scriptis relictum esse dicunt,
id. de Or. 2, 46, 194:utinam exstarent illa carmina, quae multis saeculis ante suam aetatem in epulis esse cantata, in Originibus scriptum reliquit Cato!
id. Brut. 19, 75: ut ipsis scriptis non ea mandaremus, id. Off. 2, 1, 3:in quo libro scriptum hoc invenitur,
Quint. 1, 1, 15:Hortensius erat memoriā tantā, ut quae secum commentatus esset, ea sine scripto verbis eisdem redderet, quibus cogitavisset,
without notes, Cic. Brut. 88, 301; cf. on the contrary: de scripto dicere, to speak or read from a written paper:recitetur oratio, quae propter rei magnitudinem dicta de scripto est,
id. Planc. 30, 74; id. Phil. 10, 2, 5; id. Brut. 12, 46; id. Att. 4, 3, 3; id. Fam. 10, 13, 1:laudavit pater scripto meo,
in a speech composed by me, id. Q. Fr. 3, 8, 5:adire aliquem scripto,
Tac. H. 4, 39:cum eorum inventis scriptisque se oblectent,
writings, Cic. Rep. 1, 17, 28:ardeo cupiditate...nomen ut nostrum scriptis illustretur et celebretur tuis,
id. Fam. 5, 12, 1:scripta recitare,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 75:nosmet Lucili scripta legentes,
id. ib. 1, 10, 56:Graecorum Scripta optima,
id. Ep. 2, 1, 29:si non accipiet scriptum,
Ov. A. A. 1, 469:debueram scripto certior esse tuo,
id. H. 6, 4.—(Acc. to II. B. 1.) Scriptum legis, and simply scriptum, a written ordinance, a law:quam tu mihi ex ordine recita de legis scripto populi Romani auctionem,
Cic. Agr. 2, 18, 48:(Crassus) ita multa tum contra scriptum pro aequo et bono dixit, ut, etc.,
id. Brut. 39, 145; cf. id. Inv. 2, 46, 135; 2, 47, 138; cf.:(senatus) scripto illo istius sententiam dicere vetabatur,
rescript, id. Dom. 26, 69. -
19 picacho
-
20 punto
"point;Punkt;ponto"* * *1. past part vedere pungere2. m pointpunto di vista point of view, viewpointpunto cardinale point of the compasspunto culminante heightpunto di partenza starting pointpunto di fusione melting pointfino a che punto sei arrivato? how far have you got?alle dieci in punto at ten o'clock exactly or on the dotpunto fermo full stop, AE perioddue punti colonpunto e virgola semi-colonpunto esclamativo exclamation markpunto interrogativo question markdi punto in bianco suddenly, without warningessere sul punto di fare qualcosa be on the point of doing something, be about to do something* * *punto s.m.1 ( geometrico) point: punto cuspidale, cusp (o cuspidal point); punto di intersezione, intersection point; punto di tangenza, point of tangency; punto di biforcazione, bifurcation; punto di incontro, contact; punto isolato, acnode; punto medio, ( di un segmento) midpoint; punto limite, limit-point; punto di flesso, inflexion point; punto materiale, mass point // punti cardinali, cardinal points // punto morto, (mil.) dead angle, (mecc.) dead point; (fig.) deadlock: i negoziati sono a un punto morto, negotiations have reached a deadlock (o are deadlocked)2 ( segno grafico) full stop; (amer.) period: metti il punto, put the full stop; punto e a capo, full stop and new paragraph; punto interrogativo, esclamativo, question mark, exclamation mark; punto e virgola, semicolon; due punti, colon // per me tuo fratello è ancora un punto interrogativo, your brother is still an enigma to me3 ( macchiolina) dot, speck: la nave era un punto all'orizzonte, the ship was like a dot (o speck) on the horizon4 ( luogo determinato, posto) point; spot: punto di ritrovo, meeting point; punto di arrivo, point (o place) of arrival; punto di partenza, starting point (o point of departure); è il punto più bello della valle, it's the nicest spot in the valley // (comm.) punto di vendita, di consegna, point of sale, of delivery // (inform.): punto di implementazione, location; punto di ingresso, entry point; punto di interruzione, breakpoint; punto di salto, branchpoint; punto di riferimento, benchmark; punto di riversamento, di ripresa, ( IBM) di controllo, checkpoint; punto macchina, index point // (aer.): punto a terra, ground position; punto di non ritorno, equitime point; (fig.) point of no return; punto di riferimento al suolo, pinpoint // (edil.) punto d'appoggio, point of support // (fot.) punto di presa, camera station5 ( passo, argomento) passage; point; ( dettaglio) detail: è un punto che si presta a più interpretazioni, it's a passage that is open to various interpretations; su questo punto non sono d'accordo, I don't agree on this point; veniamo al punto, let's come to the point; non trascurare questo punto, don't overlook this detail; qui sta il punto, this is the point // punto per punto, ( nei dettagli) point by point (o in detail)6 ( momento, istante) moment, point: sei arrivato al punto giusto, you arrived at the right moment (o point); a un certo punto se ne è andato via, at a certain point he left; essere sul punto di andarsene, to be about to go (o to be on the point of going) // in punto di morte, at the point of death; arrivò alle 3 in punto, he arrived at three o'clock sharp7 ( livello, grado) point: punto di cottura, cooking point; punto di ebollizione, boiling point; (mecc.) punto di rottura, breaking point; punto critico, critical point; ho superato il punto di sopportazione, I've come to the end of my tether // (econ.): punto di pareggio, breakeven (point); punto di saturazione, saturation point // (chim., fis.): punto di accensione, fire (o ignition) point; punto di anilina, aniline point; punto di carica zero, zero point of charge; punto di condensazione, dew point; punto di equilibrio, balance point; punto di fusione, melting point; punto di intorbidimento, cloud point; punto di saturazione, saturation point; punto di viraggio, punto finale, end point; energia del punto zero, zero point energy9 ( unità di elemento di valutazione) point: l'euro ha guadagnato tre punti, the euro has gained three points; l'asso vale 10 punti, the ace is worth ten points (o scores ten); la squadra ha 30 punti in classifica, the team has 30 points on the table; come stiamo a punti?, what is the score? // punto di contingenza, point of the cost-of-living allowance // (fin.) punto dell'oro, bullion (o specie) point // dà dei punti a tutti, he's streets ahead of everyone else // vincere ai punti, to win on points // la sua buona volontà è un punto in suo favore, his goodwill is a point in his favour10 (mus.) dot11 ( al cucito e nella maglia) stitch; punto a coste, rib-stitch; punto a croce, cross-stitch; punto a giorno, hem-stitch; punto catenella, chain-stitch; punto dritto, a legaccio, plain-stitch; punto indietro, back-stitch; punto nascosto, blind-stitch; punto rammendo, darning-stitch; punto rovescio, back-stitch (o purl); punto smerlo, buttonhole stitch; punto raso, satin stitch; crescere, calare un punto, to add, to slip a stitch; lasciar cadere un punto, to drop a stitch; mettere su i punti, to cast on stitches // devo dare un punto al mio vestito, I must stitch up my dress // non sa dare neanche un punto, she cannot sew a stitch // un punto in tempo ne salva cento, (prov.) a stitch in time saves nine13 (tip.) point15 punto metallico, staple.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: di tutto punto, fully: lo trovai vestito di tutto punto, I found him fully dressed; a che punto è il tuo lavoro?, how far have you got with your work?; a che punto siamo?, where are we? (o where have we got to?); l'affare è a questo punto, the business has got to this point; al punto in cui stanno le cose..., as matters stand...; le cose sono a buon punto, things are going well; le cose sono al punto di prima, things stand as before; sono a buon punto, I have made good progress; fare il punto della situazione, to take stock of (o to weigh up) the situation // a tal punto che..., to the point that... // fino a un certo punto, to a certain extent // punto dolente, (fig.) sore spot (o point).punto agg. (region.): non... punto, not... any (o no); non ho punta voglia di uscire con te, I have no wish (o I haven't any wish) to go out with you◆ pron. (region.): non... punto, not... any (o none); ''Hai dei libri?'' ''Non ne ho punti'', ''Have you got any books?'' ''Not a one'' (o ''None at all'')◆ avv. non... punto, not... at all (o not at all): non l'ho visto punto, I haven't seen him at all; non sono punto soddisfatto di lui, I am not at all satisfied with him // né punto né poco, nothing at all; poco o punto, little or nothing (at all).* * *I ['punto]sostantivo maschile1) (luogo) point2) (situazione, momento) pointarrivare al punto in cui — to reach the point o stage where
essere sul punto di fare — to be on the point of doing o (just) about to do o close to doing
in punto di morte — at death's door, at one's last gasp
3) (livello)fino a che punto...? — to what extent...?
a un punto tale che, a tal punto che — to such a degree o an extent that, so much so that
fino a un certo punto — up to a point, to a certain extent o degree
4) (questione, argomento) pointnon è questo il punto — that's not the point o issue
5) (segno grafico) dotpunto com — inform. dot com
7) (punteggio) pointsegnare, perdere -i — to score, lose points
essere un punto a favore, a sfavore di qcn. — to be a point in sb.'s favour o a plus point for sb., to be a black mark against sb
8) (nella punteggiatura) full stop BE, period AE9) fis.punto di ebollizione, congelamento, fusione — boiling, freezing, melting point
10) tip. point11) (in un sistema di calcolo) point12) sart. stitchdare un punto a qcs. — to stitch up sth., to put a stitch in sth
13) med. chir. stitch14) in puntoalle 9 in punto — at 9 o'clock sharp o on the dot
15) a puntomettere a punto — to develop [sistema, metodo]; to adjust, to fine-tune [macchina, apparecchio]
messa a punto — (di sistema, metodo) development; (di macchina, apparecchio) fine tuning
16) di tutto punto•punto caldo — fig. hot o trouble spot
punto (e) a capo — full stop, new paragraph
essere di nuovo punto e a capo — fig. to be back at square one
punto cardinale — fis. geogr. compass o cardinal point
punto critico — critical o crisis point
punto debole — weak point o spot
punto dolente — sore point o spot
punto esclamativo — exclamation mark BE o point AE
punto fermo — fig. anchor
punto di forza — strong point, strength
punto di fuga — art. arch. vanishing point
punto G — anat. G spot
punto a giorno — sart. hemstitch
punto d'incontro — meeting point (anche fig.)
punto interrogativo — question mark, interrogation mark
punto d'intersezione — mat. point of intersection
punto metallico — (graffetta) staple
punto morto — tecn. dead centre
essere a un punto morto — fig. to be at (a) deadlock o standstill
punto nero — med. blackhead
tornare al punto di partenza — to come full circle, to go back to square one
punto (di) vendita — outlet, point of sale, sales point
••dare dei -i a qcn. — to knock spots off sb.
di punto in bianco — point-blank, out of the blue, all of a sudden
II ['punto]punto e basta! — that's (the end of) that! that's final! full stop! BE, period! AE
* * *punto1/'punto/ ⇒ 28sostantivo m.1 (luogo) point; nel punto in cui il sentiero si divide at the point where the path divides2 (situazione, momento) point; a quel punto mi sono arreso at that point I gave up; arrivare al punto in cui to reach the point o stage where; arrivare al punto di fare to go so far as to do; essere sul punto di fare to be on the point of doing o (just) about to do o close to doing; in punto di morte at death's door, at one's last gasp3 (livello) a che punto siamo? where are we? a che punto sei arrivato col lavoro? how far have you got with the work? fino a che punto...? to what extent...? non lo credevo stupido fino a questo punto I didn't think he was that stupid; al punto che to the extent that; a un punto tale che, a tal punto che to such a degree o an extent that, so much so that; fino a un certo punto up to a point, to a certain extent o degree; a un certo punto at one point; essere a buon punto (nel fare) to be partway through (doing)4 (questione, argomento) point; un punto fondamentale di un testo a basic point in a text; punto per punto point by point; venire al punto to get (straight) to the point; non è questo il punto that's not the point o issue5 (segno grafico) dot; le città sono indicate sulla cartina da un punto towns are marked on the map by a dot; punto com inform. dot com6 (figura appena visibile) un punto luminoso in lontananza a point of light in the distance; un punto all'orizzonte a speck on the horizon7 (punteggio) point; segnare, perdere -i to score, lose points; contare i -i to keep (the) score; vincere ai -i to win on points; essere un punto a favore, a sfavore di qcn. to be a point in sb.'s favour o a plus point for sb., to be a black mark against sb.9 fis. punto di ebollizione, congelamento, fusione boiling, freezing, melting point10 tip. point11 (in un sistema di calcolo) point; aumentare di 2 -i (percentuali) to rise by 2 points12 sart. stitch; dare un punto a qcs. to stitch up sth., to put a stitch in sth.13 med. chir. stitch; mi hanno dato sei -i (di sutura) I had six stitches15 a punto essere a punto to be in order; mettere a punto to develop [sistema, metodo]; to adjust, to fine-tune [macchina, apparecchio]; messa a punto(di sistema, metodo) development; (di macchina, apparecchio) fine tuning16 di tutto punto era bardato di tutto punto he was rigged out in his best clothesdare dei -i a qcn. to knock spots off sb.; di punto in bianco point-blank, out of the blue, all of a sudden; abbiamo molti -i in comune we have a lot in common; fare il punto della situazione to take stock of the situation; punto e basta! that's (the end of) that! that's final! full stop! BE, period! AE\punto caldo fig. hot o trouble spot; punto (e) a capo full stop, new paragraph; essere di nuovo punto e a capo fig. to be back at square one; punto cardinale fis. geogr. compass o cardinal point; punto di contatto point of contact; punto critico critical o crisis point; punto (a) croce cross-stitch; punto debole weak point o spot; punto dolente sore point o spot; punto erba stem stitch; punto esclamativo exclamation mark BE o point AE; punto fermo fig. anchor; punto di forza strong point, strength; punto di fuga art. arch. vanishing point; punto G anat. G spot; punto a giorno sart. hemstitch; punto d'incontro meeting point (anche fig.); punto interrogativo question mark, interrogation mark; punto d'intersezione mat. point of intersection; punto metallico (graffetta) staple; punto morto tecn. dead centre; essere a un punto morto fig. to be at (a) deadlock o standstill; punto nero med. blackhead; punto di non ritorno point of no return; punto d'onore point of honour; punto panoramico viewpoint; punto di partenza starting point (anche fig.); tornare al punto di partenza to come full circle, to go back to square one; punto di ritrovo meeting-place; punto di rottura breaking point; punto (di) vendita outlet, point of sale, sales point; punto e virgola semicolon; punto di vista point of view; da un punto di vista economico from an economic point of view.————————punto2/'punto/
См. также в других словарях:
point — point1 W1S1 [pɔınt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(idea)¦ 2¦(main meaning/idea)¦ 3¦(purpose)¦ 4¦(place)¦ 5¦(in time/development)¦ 6¦(quality/feature)¦ 7¦(games/sport)¦ 8¦(sharp end)¦ 9 boiling point/freezing point/melting point etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
point — 1 /pOInt/ noun 1 IDEA (C) a single fact, idea, or opinion that is part of an argument or discussion: There was one point on which everyone agreed. | She had brought a list of points for discussion. | One important point must be borne in mind. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
point — point1 [ pɔınt ] noun *** ▸ 1 idea/opinion/reason ▸ 2 aspect/feature ▸ 3 particular time ▸ 4 particular place ▸ 5 unit (for game score) ▸ 6 area of light/color ▸ 7 sharp end of something ▸ 8 piece of land ▸ 9 decimal point ▸ 10 direction on… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
point */*/*/ — I UK [pɔɪnt] / US noun Word forms point : singular point plural points 1) [countable] an idea or opinion among a number of others I disagree with you on a couple of important points. point by point (= looking at each part separately): Let s go… … English dictionary
sharp — 1. Not dull. Oi, āwini. Also: oi oi, kōī, ko i, mūko i, ou, kākala, kulilipi, nihoa, huini, waka, wakawaka, wana, wanawana, wawana. ♦ Long and sharp, pīoeoe. ♦ Any sharp edge, lipi. ♦ Sharp point, wini, winiwini. ♦ Sharp nose, ihu … English-Hawaiian dictionary
point — [point] n. [OFr, dot, prick < L punctum, dot, neut. of punctus, pp. of pungere, to prick (< IE base * peuĝ , *peuk̑, to prick, jab > Ger fichte, spruce tree, L pugil, boxer, pugnus, fist); also < OFr pointe, sharp end < ML puncta… … English World dictionary
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
Point lace — 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
Point net — 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
Point of concurrence — 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
Point of contrary flexure — 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