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1 make a point of doing sth
تَوَخَّى \ make a point of doing sth.: to be careful to do sth., without fail: I make a point of visiting my father once a week. \ حَرِصَ عَلى \ make a point of doing sth.: to be careful to do sth., without fail: I make a point of visiting my father once a week. -
2 make a point of doing sth
اِهْتَمَّ بِـ \ make a point of doing sth.: to be careful to do sth., without fail: I make a point of visiting my father once a week. see to: to attend to; deal with: My car needs repair -would you see to it, please?. \ See Also حَرِصَ عَلَى -
3 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 -
4 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. -
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6 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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7 to make a point of doing something
proponerse hacer algo, poner empeño en hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to make a point of doing something
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8 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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9 we made a 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 make a point of (doing smth.)
cчитaть чтo-л. вaжным, cущecтвeнным, oбpaтить ocoбoe внимaниe нa чтo-л.; cчитaть чтo-л. oбязaтeльным для ceбя, cчитaть чтo-л. cвoим дoлгoм; пocтaвить ceбe зa пpaвилoShe grinned and I saw why she made a point of not laughing. With her mouth closed she was a rather pretty girl (E. Hemingway). Mary isn't even New Baytown born. She came from a family of Irish extraction but not Catholic. She always makes a point of that (J. Steinbeck)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > make a point of (doing smth.)
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13 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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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 be at the point of doing
Макаров: собираться (что-л.) сделатьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > be at the point of doing
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17 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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18 be upon the point of doing
Макаров: собираться (что-л.) сделатьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > be upon the point of doing
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19 do on the point of doing
Деловая лексика: собираться сделать немедленноУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > do on the point of doing
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20 make a point in doing (smth)
Общая лексика: делать (что-л.) нарочно, делать (что-л.) преднамеренно, делать (что-л.) специальноУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > make a point in doing (smth)
См. также в других словарях:
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
make a point of doing sth — ► to always do something, or to take particular care to do something: »She always makes a point of inviting all her staff to briefing meetings. Main Entry: ↑point … Financial and business terms
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
make a point of doing something — make a point of (doing something) to be certain to do something that you think is important. She makes a point of sending thank you notes … New idioms 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
make a point of doing something — to be certain that you do something, usually in an obvious way From then on he made a point of avoiding her … 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
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 — The smallest unit of price change quoted or, one one hundredth of a percent. Related: minimum price fluctuation and tick. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. point point 1 [pɔɪnt] noun [countable] 1. a single idea, opinion, or fact,… … Financial and business terms
point — See minimum price fluctuation. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary See basis point. American Banker Glossary The smallest unit of price change quoted, or one one hundredth of a percent. Related: minimum price fluctuation and tick. Bloomberg… … Financial and business terms
