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1 be at the point of doing
Макаров: собираться (что-л.) сделатьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > be at the point of doing
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2 be on the point of doing
1) Общая лексика: собираться сделать что-л немедленно, собираться сделать (что-либо)2) Макаров: собираться (что-л.) сделатьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > be on the point of doing
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3 be upon the point of doing
Макаров: собираться (что-л.) сделатьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > be upon the point of doing
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4 do on the point of doing
Деловая лексика: собираться сделать немедленноУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > do on the point of doing
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5 be on the point of doing
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6 be\ on\ the\ point\ of\ doing\ sg
azon van, hogy megtegyen vmitEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > be\ on\ the\ point\ of\ doing\ sg
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7 on the point of doing sth
عَلَى شَفَا \ on the brink of: close to (sth. dangerous or exciting): on the brink of war. on the point of doing sth.: starting to do sth.: I was on the point of telephoning you, when I got your letter. on one’s last legs: (of a person or thing) not expected to last much longer; worn out; almost in ruins: That company is on its last legs. on the verge of: close to: She was on the verge of tears. \ See Also شفير (الموت أو الإفلاس، إلخ)، عَلى وَشْك -
8 on the point of doing sth
عَلَى وَشْك \ on the point of doing sth.: starting to do sth.: I was on the point of telephoning you, when I got your letter. -
9 to be on the point of doing something
estar a punto de hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be on the point of doing something
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10 I was on the point of doing it
I was on the point of doing itestava prestes a fazê-lo.English-Portuguese dictionary > I was on the point of doing it
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11 be on the point of doing smth.
собираться сделать что-л. ( в самом близком будущем) [этим. фр. être sur le point de]...a dozen times he had been on the point of giving up practice. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘Lord Mountdrago’) —...доктор Одлин раз десять собирался бросить практику.
But at that moment, when he seemed almost on the point of breaking down, he suddenly took himself in hand, jumped up and went over to the storage shelves. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Shannon's Way’, book II, ch. 3) — Казалось, Спенс вот-вот разрыдается, но он вдруг овладел собой и, поспешно вскочив со стула, подошел к стеллажам.
She felt sheerly frightened of the story to come... She was for a moment on the point of stopping him. (I. Murdoch, ‘The Unicorn.’, ch. 3) — Мариан боялась того, что может услышать... Она чуть не остановила Дениса на полуслове.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > be on the point of doing smth.
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12 be on the point of doing smth.
coбиpaтьcя cдeлaть чтo-л. (в ближaйшeм будущeм) [этим. фp.]A dozen times he had been on the point of giving up practice (W. S. Maugham)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > be on the point of doing smth.
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13 on the point of doing
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14 be on the point of doing smth.
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > be on the point of doing smth.
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15 be on the point of doing smth
собираться сделать что-л немедленноАнгло-русский словарь экономических терминов > be on the point of doing smth
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16 to be on (at, upon) the point of doing (smth.)
Общая лексика: собираться (что-л.) сделатьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > to be on (at, upon) the point of doing (smth.)
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17 to be on the point of doing
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > to be on the point of doing
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18 be on the point of doing smth
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19 be on the point of doing smth
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20 on the point of doing
• u trenutku kada se nešto namerava da učini
См. также в других словарях:
on the point of doing something — phrase about to do something We were on the point of leaving when the phone rang. Thesaurus: ready or about to do somethingsynonym Main entry: point … Useful english dictionary
(to) the point of (doing) something — to the ˈpoint of (doing) sth idiom to a degree that can be described as sth • He was rude to the point of being aggressive. Main entry: ↑pointidiom … Useful english dictionary
on the point of doing something — about to do something We were on the point of leaving when the phone rang … English dictionary
(the) point of no return — the time in an activity when you cannot stop doing it but must continue to the end. And although I was bored, I d already spent so much time doing the research for the novel that I felt I d reached the point of no return … New idioms dictionary
make a point of doing something — phrase to be certain that you do something, usually in an obvious way From then on he made a point of avoiding her. Thesaurus: to carry out a plansynonym Main entry: point * * * make a ˈpoint of doing sth idiom to be or … Useful english dictionary
what's the use of doing something? — it s no ˈuse (doing sth) | what s the ˈuse (of doing sth)? idiom used to say that there is no point in doing sth because it will not be successful or have a good result • What s the use of worrying about it? • It s no use I can t persuade her.… … Useful english dictionary
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 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 */*/*/ — 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
point*/*/*/ — [pɔɪnt] noun I 1) [C] one idea or opinion among a number of others I disagree with you on a couple of points.[/ex] 2) [singular] the thing that you are trying to say My point is that we re spending too much time on details.[/ex] I take your point … Dictionary for writing and speaking 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