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1 beside the point
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2 it's beside the point
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3 that's beside the point
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4 point
n. punt (ook in computers); scherpe punt; essentie; bedoeling; zaak; (in computers) punt, een maat die gebruikt wordt bij het bepalen van de omvang van lettertypes--------v. aanwijzen; opmerken; slijpen; richtenpoint16 zin ⇒ bedoeling, effect♦voorbeelden:2 win/be beaten/lose on points • op punten winnen/verliezenscore a point/points off/over someone • het van iemand winnen 〈 in woordenstrijd〉; iemand van repliek dienento sail round the point • om de kaap varenat the point of a gun/at gun point • onder bedreiging van een geweerpoint of order • punt van orde, opmerking met betrekking tot de gang van zakenthe main point • de hoofdzaaklabour a point • in details tredenpursue the point • er verder op ingaanat all points • in alle opzichten8 point of departure • punt/tijdstip van vertrekthe point of the joke • de clou van de grappoint of view • gezichtspunt, standpuntwhen it came to the point • toen puntje bij paaltje kwamcome/get to the point • ter zake komenyou have a point there • daar heb je gelijk inI always make a point of being in time • ik zorg er altijd voor op tijd te zijnI take your point, point taken • ik begrijp wat je bedoeltat the point of death • op het randje van de doodthat's beside the point • dat heeft er niets mee te makenoff/away from the point • niet ter zake, niet relevanton the point of • op het punt vanthat's (not) to the point • dat is (ir)relevantup to a (certain) point • tot op zekere hoogte¶ in point of fact • in feite/werkelijkheid; bovendien, zelfscome to/make a point • 〈 van jachthond〉aangeven, (muurvast) staan 〈 bij schuilplaats van opgejaagd wild〉→ fine fine/————————point2♦voorbeelden:2 point to something • ergens naar wijzen, iets suggereren, iets bewijzenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 in een punt maken ⇒ scherp/spits maken♦voorbeelden:2 〈 figuurlijk〉 point a finger (of scorn) at someone • iemand in het openbaar beschuldigen/aanvallenpoint out a mistake • een fout aanwijzen/onder de aandacht brengen→ point out point out/ -
5 beside
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beside the point — or[beside the question] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Off the subject; about something different. * /What you meant to do is beside the point; the fact is you didn t do it./ * /The judge told the witness that his remarks were beside the point./ Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms
beside the point — or[beside the question] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Off the subject; about something different. * /What you meant to do is beside the point; the fact is you didn t do it./ * /The judge told the witness that his remarks were beside the point./ Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms
beside\ the\ point — • beside the point • beside the question adj or adv. phr. Off the subject; about something different. What you meant to do is beside the point; the fact is you didn t do it. The judge told the witness that his remarks were beside the point.… … Словарь американских идиом
beside the point — If something is beside the point, it s not relevant to the matter being discussed or considered … The small dictionary of idiomes
beside the point — index immaterial, impertinent (irrelevant), inapposite, irrelevant, needless, nonessential, peripheral … Law dictionary
beside the point — [adj] not important extraneous, immaterial, inapplicable, incidental, inconsequential, irrelevant, pointless, unimportant, unrelated; concept 575 … New thesaurus
beside the point — IRRELEVANT, immaterial, unimportant, neither here nor there, inconsequential, incidental, out of place, unconnected, peripheral, tangential, extraneous. → point * * * beside the point phrase not relevant or important to the subject you are… … Useful english dictionary
beside the point — If something is beside the point, it s not relevant to the matter being discussed or considered. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If something is beside the point, it does not relate to the topic or is irrelevant. We need to know if … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
beside the point — 1. adjective Irrelevant, moot. His many charitable donations are beside the point. They do not make up for the fact that he stole the money to begin with. 2. adverb Irrelevantly, off the topic. Judges in the British law courts used to tell… … Wiktionary
beside the point — See point I 1. 1) those accusations are beside the point Syn: irrelevant, immaterial, unimportant, neither here nor there, inconsequential, incidental, out of place, unconnected, peripheral, tangential, extraneous … Thesaurus of popular words
beside the point — off topic, not related, irrelevant The brand of cigarette is beside the point. Smoking is the issue … English idioms