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1 come to the point
1) ((also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc: He talked and talked but never came to the point.) dojść do sedna2) ((only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done: He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.) dochodzić do decydującego momentu -
2 be on the point of
(to be about to (do something): I was on the point of going out when the telephone rang.) mieć właśnie (coś zrobić) -
3 be beside the point
(to be irrelevant: You will have to go. Whether you want to go is beside the point.) być nieistotnym -
4 winding number of curve with respect to the point
indeks krzywej względem punktuEnglish-Polish dictionary for engineers > winding number of curve with respect to the point
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5 point
[pɔɪnt] 1. n (also GEOM)punkt m; ( sharpened tip) czubek m, szpic m; ( purpose) sens m; ( significant part) cecha f, istota f; (subject, idea) kwestia f; ( ELEC) (also: power point) gniazdko nt; (also: decimal point) przecinek mtwo point five (= 2.5) — dwa przecinek pięć (= 2,5)
good/bad points — mocne/słabe punkty
to make a point of doing sth — dokładać (dołożyć perf) starań, aby coś zrobić
to get the point — pojmować (pojąć perf) istotę sprawy
to miss the point — nie dostrzegać (nie dostrzec perf) istoty sprawy
to come/get to the point — przechodzić (przejść perf) do sedna sprawy
to make one's point — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) swoje argumenty
in point of fact — właściwie, w rzeczy samej
- points2. vt3. vito point sth at sb — celować (wycelować perf) czymś w kogoś, kierować (skierować perf) coś w stronę kogoś
( with finger etc) wskazywać (wskazać perf)to point at — wskazywać (wskazać perf) na +acc
Phrasal Verbs:- point to* * *[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) ostrze, czubek2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) cypel3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) kropka4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punkt5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) chwila, moment6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punkt7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) punkt, kierunek8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punkt9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) kwestia, sedno sprawy10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) cel, sens11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) punkt12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) gniazdko2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) skierować2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) wskazywać3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) fugować•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
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6 the top of the ladder/tree
(the highest point in one's profession.) szczyt kariery -
7 point one's toes
(to stretch the foot out, shaping the toes into a point, when dancing etc.) prostować palce u nóg -
8 point of the compass
rumbznak rumbowyEnglish-Polish dictionary for engineers > point of the compass
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9 starting-point
noun (the point from which something begins.) punkt wyjścia -
10 beat about the bush
(to approach a subject in an indirect way, without coming to the point or making any decision.) owijać w bawełnę -
11 turning-point
noun (a place where a turn is made: the turning-point in the race; a turning-point in his life.) punkt zwrotny -
12 freezing-point
noun (the temperature at which a liquid becomes solid: The freezing-point of water is 0° centigrade.) temperatura zamarzania -
13 melting-point
noun (the temperature at which a given solid melts: The melting-point of ice is 0° centigrade.) temperatura topnienia -
14 talking-point
noun (something to talk about; a subject, especially an interesting one: Football is the main talking-point in my family.) temat do rozmów -
15 see the light
1) (to be born, discovered, produced etc: After many problems his invention finally saw the light (of day).) ujrzeć światło dzienne2) (to be converted to someone else's point of view etc.) przekonać się -
16 boiling-point
noun (the temperature at which something boils.) temperatura wrzenia -
17 two-point form of the equation of straight line
równanie prostej przechodzącej przez dwa dane punktyEnglish-Polish dictionary for engineers > two-point form of the equation of straight line
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18 centre
['sɛntə(r)] 1. (US center) n(of circle, room, line) środek m; (of town, attention, power) centrum m; (of action, belief) podstawa f; (of arts, industry) ośrodek m, centrum nt2. vtweight umieszczać (umieścić perf) na środku; ( PHOT, TYP) centrować (wycentrować perf); ball dośrodkowywać (dośrodkować perf)to centre on ( fig) — skupiać się (skupić się perf) na +loc
* * *['sentə] 1. noun1) (the middle point, or middle of anything; the point or area farthest from the edge: the centre of a circle; the city centre.) centrum2) (a place having, or designed for, a particular activity, interest etc: a centre of industry; a shopping-centre; a sports-centre.) centrum3) (the main point (of interest etc): the centre of attention.) centrum, środek2. verb1) (to place, or to be, at the centre.) ześrodkować2) ((with on) to concentrate round: Her plans always centre on her child.) skupiać się -
19 focus
['fəukəs] 1. pl focuses, n ( PHOT) 2. vttelescope etc ustawiać (ustawić perf) ostrość +gen; light rays, one's eyes, attention skupiać (skupić perf)3. vito focus (on) — ( with camera) nastawiać (nastawić perf) ostrość (na +acc); person skupiać się (skupić się perf) (na +loc)
in/out of focus — ostry/nieostry
* * *['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) ognisko2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) centrum2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) ogniskować2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) skupiać•- focal- in
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20 beside
[bɪ'saɪd]prep( next to) obok +gen; ( compared with) oprócz +gen, poza +instrto be beside o.s. (with rage) — nie posiadać się ze złości
* * *1. preposition1) (by the side of or near: beside the window; She sat beside her sister.) przy2) (compared with: She looks ugly beside her sister.) w porównaniu z•- besides2. adverb(also: These shoes are expensive - besides, they're too small; She has three sons and an adopted one besides.) ponadto- be beside oneself with- be beside oneself
- be beside the point
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