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1 pointed question
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2 pointed question
1) Общая лексика: вопрос, преследующий определенную цель2) Дипломатический термин: острый вопрос3) Реклама: целенаправленный вопрос -
3 pointed question
провокационный вопрос; каверзный вопросАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > pointed question
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adjective1) spitz* * *adjective (having a sharp end: a pointed nose; pointed shoes.) Spitz-...* * *point·ed[ˈpɔɪntɪd, AM -t̬ɪd]1. (with sharp point) spitz\pointed criticism scharfe Kritik\pointed question unverblümte Frage\pointed remark spitze Bemerkung\pointed reminder eindrückliche Erinnerung* * *['pɔIntɪd]adj1) (= sharp) stick, roof, chin, nose, shoes spitz; window, arch spitzbogiga stick with a sharply pointed end —
the pointed windows in the old church — die Spitzbogenfenster in der alten Kirche
2) (= incisive) wit, criticism scharf3) (= obvious in intention) remark, comment scharf, spitz; reference unverblümt; question gezielt; look spitz; absence, gesture, departure ostentativher pointed lack of interest in my problems — ihr ostentatives or betontes Desinteresse an meinen Problemen
that was rather pointed — das war ziemlich deutlich
* * *pointed [ˈpɔıntıd] adj (adv pointedly)1. spitz(ig)2. spitz (zulaufend), zugespitzt:pointed file Spitzfeile f;pointed roof (gotisches) Spitzdach;pointed style gotischer Stil, Spitzbogenstil m3. fig scharf, pointiert (Stil, Bemerkung), anzüglich4. fig treffend, deutlich5. fig ostentativ* * *adjective1) spitzpointed arch — Spitzbogen, der
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5 question
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1. сущ.
1) а) вопрос (about, as to, concerning) to address, pose, put a question to smb. ≈ задавать вопрос to answer, field, reply to, respond to a question ≈ отвечать на вопрос to beg the question ≈ задавать вопрос to bring up, raise a question ≈ поднимать, ставить вопрос to parry smb.'s questions ≈ отвечать на чей-л. вопрос The senator fielded all questions. ≈ Сенатор ответил на все вопросы. academic question awkward question blunt question direct question civil question embarrassing question hypothetical question indirect question irrelevant question leading question loaded question oblique question pointed question relevant question rhetorical question sticky question thorny question ticklish question tricky question Syn: query, enquiry б) запрос;
наведение справок Syn: inquiry в) задание;
тест examination question test question
2) проблема, дело;
задача;
обсуждаемый вопрос statement of a question ≈ постановка вопроса the question is ≈ дело в том smth./smb. in question ≈ кто/что-л., о ком/чем идет речь to come into question ≈ подвергаться обсуждению to go into the question ≈ заняться to put the question ≈ ставить на голосование burning question ≈ животрепещущий вопрос, насущный вопрос controversial question ≈ спорный вопрос crucial question ≈ важный вопрос explosive question ≈ животрепещущий вопрос, насущный вопрос open question ≈ нерешенная проблема, открытый вопрос vexed question ≈ больной вопрос, спорный вопрос debatable question moot question Syn: problem, matter
3) сомнение;
возражение beyond all question, out of question, past question, without question ≈ вне сомнения true beyond question ≈ правда вне сомнений in question, into question ≈ под вопросом to clear up question, to resolve a question ≈ разрешить сомнения to make no question of ≈ не сомневаться;
вполне допускать to call in question ≈ подвергать сомнению;
возражать;
требовать доказательств Syn: objection, dispute
4) возможность, шанс no question of escape ≈ никакого шанса бежать, никакой возможности побега Syn: chance, possibility
5) а) допрос, следствие;
расследование б) ист. пытка to put to the question ≈подвергать пытке
2. гл.
1) спрашивать, задавать вопрос;
ставить вопросы;
вопрошать уст. Syn: ask, inquire
2) допрашивать;
выпытывать, выспрашивать Syn: grill, interrogate, quiz, examine
3) исследовать;
рассматривать, (явления, факты) Syn: examine
4) подвергать сомнению, сомневаться to question the credibility of smb's. story ≈ сомневаться в правдоподобии чьего-л. Рассказа Syn: doubt, dispute
1. n
1) вопрос, leading( nice, poignant, needling) ~ наводящий (щекотливый, острый, язвительный) вопрос, indirect ( или oblique) ~ косвенный вопрос, dumb ~ разг. глупый вопрос;
to put a ~ задавать вопрос;
to parry a ~ уклоняться от ответа( на вопрос) ;
ask no ~ s не задавайте вопросов;
2) обсуждаемый вопрос, дело, проблема, vexed ~ спорный вопрос, it is not the ~ дело не в этом, beside the ~ не по существу( вопроса), the ~ of the hour актуальный, злободневный вопрос;
to initiate (to settle) a ~ поднять, возбудить (решить) вопрос;
to beg the ~ уклониться от решения вопроса, a matter in ~ обсуждаемый вопрос, a person in ~ тот, о котором идёт речь;
3) сомнение, beyond( или out of, without) ~ вне сомнения;
to call in ~ подвергать сомнению, оспаривать;
out of the ~ не может быть и речи, shipment in October is out of the ~ об отгрузке в октябре не может быть и речи, отгрузка в октябре совершенно невозможна;
to pop the ~ сделать предложение о браке;
2. v
1) спрашивать, ставить вопросы;
2) допрашивать;
3) сомневаться, подвергать сомнению;
4) исследовать, стараться распознатьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > question
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6 pointed
1) ( with sharp point) spitz\pointed criticism scharfe Kritik;\pointed question unverblümte Frage;\pointed remark spitze Bemerkung;\pointed reminder eindrückliche Erinnerung -
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2 [remark, reference, question] qui vise quelqu'un ; her pointed remarks were not lost on me les remarques qui me visaient ne m'ont pas échappé. -
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pointed [ˈpɔɪntɪd]a. pointu ; [arch] en ogiveb. [remark, question, look] lourd de sous-entendus* * *['pɔɪntɪd]1) ( sharp) [hat, stick, chin] pointu; [window] en pointe; [arch] en ogive2) fig [remark] qui vise quelqu'un -
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['pɔɪntɪd] 1. 2.2) fig. [remark, question] mirato* * *adjective (having a sharp end: a pointed nose; pointed shoes.) aguzzo, a punta* * *pointed /ˈpɔɪntɪd/a.1 puntuto; appuntito; acuminato; acuto; aguzzo; a punta: pointed tools, arnesi acuminati; strumenti a punta; a pointed nose, un naso aguzzo3 (fig.) penetrante; pungente; mordace; tagliente: pointed wit, spirito mordace; a pointed remark, un'osservazione pungente4 (fig.) evidente; fatto a bella posta; intenzionale; marcato; preciso: a pointed allusion, un'allusione precisa● (archit.) pointed arch, arco a sesto acuto □ pointed ignorance, crassa ignoranza □ (archit.) pointed style, stile ogivale; stile goticopointedly avv. pointedness n. [u].* * *['pɔɪntɪd] 1. 2.2) fig. [remark, question] mirato -
10 pointed
adjective (having a sharp end: a pointed nose; pointed shoes.) puntiagudopointed adj puntiagudotr['pɔɪntɪd]adj.• agudo, -a adj.• apuntado, -a adj.• inequívoco, -a adj.• lleno de intención adj.• picudo, -a adj.• puntiagudo, -a adj.'pɔɪntəd, 'pɔɪntɪd1) ( with a point) <stick/leaf> acabado en punta, puntudo (Andes); <roof/window> apuntado; < arch> ojival; <chin/nose> puntiagudo, puntudo (Andes); < shoe> de punta, puntiagudo, puntudo (Andes); < hat> de pico2) ( deliberate) <remark/comment> mordazno one missed the pointed reference to her predecessor — a nadie se le escapó la clara or directa alusión a su antecesor
['pɔɪntɪd]ADJ1) (lit) [chin, nose, shoes] puntiagudo; [stick] de punta afilada; [hat] de pico; (Archit) [arch, window, roof] apuntado, ojival2) (fig) [remark] mal intencionado; [criticism] mordaz; [question] directo; [look] penetrantethe book makes pointed reference to his numerous affairs — el libro hace alusiones directas a sus numerosas aventuras amorosas
* * *['pɔɪntəd, 'pɔɪntɪd]1) ( with a point) <stick/leaf> acabado en punta, puntudo (Andes); <roof/window> apuntado; < arch> ojival; <chin/nose> puntiagudo, puntudo (Andes); < shoe> de punta, puntiagudo, puntudo (Andes); < hat> de pico2) ( deliberate) <remark/comment> mordazno one missed the pointed reference to her predecessor — a nadie se le escapó la clara or directa alusión a su antecesor
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11 question
['kwesʧən] 1. сущ.1) вопросawkward question — неуместный, нелепый вопрос
blunt / direct question — прямой вопрос
indirect / oblique / reported question — лингв. косвенный вопрос
irrelevant question — вопрос, не относящийся к делу; вопрос не по теме
pointed / tricky question — каверзный вопрос
relevant question — вопрос, относящийся к делу; вопрос по теме
to address / put a question to smb. — задавать вопрос кому-л.
to answer / reply to / respond to a question — отвечать на вопрос
to bring up / raise a question — поднимать, ставить вопрос
to parry smb.'s question — парировать чей-л. вопрос
- million dollar questionThe senator fielded all the questions. — Сенатор ответил на все вопросы.
Syn:Gram:[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]Question[/ref][ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]Question mark[/ref][ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]Questions and negatives[/ref]2)а) проблема, дело; задача; обсуждаемый вопросburning / explosive question — животрепещущий, насущный вопрос
controversial / debatable / moot question — спорный, дискуссионный вопрос
crucial question — важный, ключевой вопрос
open question — нерешённая проблема, открытый вопрос
sticky / thorny / ticklish / tricky question — сложный, щекотливый вопрос
smth. in question — что-л., о чём идёт речь
the question is — дело в том, что
- come into question- go into the questionSyn:б) полит. предложение3) сомнение; возражениеbeyond (all) / out of / past / without question — без сомнения, вне всякого сомнения
It's true beyond question. — Вне всякого сомнения, это правда.
to make no question of smth. — не сомневаться в чём-л., не подвергать что-л. сомнению
He requires from generals and officers that they carry out orders without questions. — Он требует, чтобы генералы и офицеры исполняли приказы без обсуждения.
to call smth. in question — подвергать что-л. сомнению; возражать против чего-л.
Syn:4) возможность, шансThere is no question of escape. — Нет ни малейшего шанса сбежать.
Syn:chance 1., possibility5)а) допрос, следствие; расследованиеб) ист. пыткаto put smb. to the question — подвергать пытке
••2. гл.1)а) спрашивать, задавать вопросыSyn:б) допрашивать; выпытывать, выспрашиватьSyn:2) подвергать сомнению, сомневатьсяto question the credibility of smb.'s. story — сомневаться в правдоподобности чьего-л. рассказа
to question the wisdom of smth. — сомневаться в разумности чего-л.
Syn:3) исследовать; рассматривать (явления, факты)The professor wants us to question facts. — Профессор хочет, чтобы мы рассмотрели факты.
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15 loaded question
1) вопрос, в котором содержится ответ
2) провокационный вопрос Syn: pointed question, tricky questionБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > loaded question
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16 tricky question
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > tricky question
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17 This question is particularly pointed in Europe
Общая лексика: этот вопрос особенно остро стоит в ЕвропеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > This question is particularly pointed in Europe
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point [pɔɪnt]pointe ⇒ 1 (a) point ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (c), 1 (e), 1 (f),1(i)-(l), 1 (n), 1 (o) endroit ⇒ 1 (c) moment ⇒ 1 (d) essentiel ⇒ 1 (g) but ⇒ 1 (h) virgule ⇒ 1 (m) diriger ⇒ 2 (a) pointer ⇒ 2 (a) indiquer ⇒ 2 (b) montrer du doigt ⇒ 3 (a)1 noun(a) (tip → of sword, nail, pencil etc) pointe f;∎ trim one end of the stick into a point taillez un des bouts de la branche en pointe;∎ his beard ended in a neat point sa barbe était soigneusement taillée en pointe;∎ draw a star with five points dessinez une étoile à cinq branches;∎ a dog with white points un chien aux pattes et aux oreilles blanches;∎ an eight-point stag un cerf huit cors;∎ to dance on points faire des pointes;∎ on (full) point (ballet dancer) sur la pointe;∎ on demi-point (ballet dancer) sur la demi-pointe;∎ not to put too fine a point on it… pour dire les choses clairement…(b) (small dot) point m;∎ a tiny point of light un minuscule point de lumière(c) (specific place) point m, endroit m, lieu m;∎ intersection point point m d'intersection;∎ meeting point (sign) point rencontre;∎ the runners have passed the halfway point les coureurs ont dépassé la mi-parcours;∎ we're back to our point of departure or our starting point nous sommes revenus au ou à notre point de départ;∎ the point where the accident occurred l'endroit où l'accident a eu lieu;∎ at that point you'll see a church on the left à ce moment-là, vous verrez une église sur votre gauche;∎ the terrorists claim they can strike at any point in the country les terroristes prétendent qu'ils peuvent frapper n'importe où dans le pays;∎ the bus service to Dayton and points west le service de bus à destination de Dayton et des villes situées plus à l'ouest;∎ points south of here get little rainfall les régions situées au sud d'ici n'ont pas une grande pluviosité∎ the country is at a critical point in its development le pays traverse une période ou phase critique de son développement;∎ we are at a critical point nous voici à un point critique;∎ there comes a point when a decision has to be made il arrive un moment où il faut prendre une décision;∎ when it comes to the point of actually doing it quand vient le moment de passer à l'acte;∎ when it came to the point quand le moment critique est arrivé;∎ at one point in the discussion à un moment de la discussion;∎ at one point in my travels au cours de mes voyages;∎ at one point, I thought the roof was going to cave in à un moment (donné), j'ai cru que le toit allait s'effondrer;∎ at one point in the book à un moment donné dans le livre;∎ at this point the phone rang c'est alors que le téléphone a sonné, à ce moment-là le téléphone a sonné;∎ at that point, I was still undecided à ce moment-là, je n'avais pas encore pris de décision;∎ at that point in China's history à ce moment précis de l'histoire de la Chine;∎ it's too late by this point il est déjà trop tard à l'heure qu'il est;∎ by that point, I was too tired to move j'étais alors tellement fatigué que je ne pouvais plus bouger(e) (stage in development or process) point m;∎ she had reached the point of wanting a divorce elle en était (arrivée) au point de vouloir divorcer;∎ thank God we haven't reached that point! Dieu merci, nous n'en sommes pas (encore arrivés) là!;∎ to reach the point of no return atteindre le point de non-retour;∎ to be at the point of death être sur le point de mourir;∎ the conflict has gone beyond the point where negotiations are possible le conflit a atteint le stade où toute négociation est impossible;∎ the regime is on the point of collapse le régime est au bord de l'effondrement;∎ I was on the point of admitting everything j'étais sur le point de tout avouer;∎ she had worked to the point of exhaustion elle avait travaillé jusqu'à l'épuisement;∎ he was jealous to the point of madness sa jalousie confinait à la folie;∎ he stuffed himself to the point of being sick il s'est gavé à en être malade(f) (for discussion or debate) point m;∎ a seven-point memorandum un mémorandum en sept points;∎ let's go on to the next point passons à la question suivante ou au point suivant;∎ on this point we disagree sur ce point nous ne sommes pas d'accord;∎ I want to emphasize this point je voudrais insister sur ce point;∎ are there any points I haven't covered? y a-t-il des questions que je n'ai pas abordées?;∎ to make or to raise a point faire une remarque;∎ to make the point that… faire remarquer que… + indicative;∎ my point or the point I'm making is that… là où je veux en venir c'est que…;∎ all right, you've made your point! d'accord, on a compris!;∎ the points raised in her article les points qu'elle soulève dans son article;∎ the main points to keep in mind les principaux points à garder à l'esprit;∎ let me illustrate my point laissez-moi illustrer mon propos;∎ to prove his point he showed us a photo pour prouver ses affirmations, il nous a montré une photo;∎ I see or take your point je vois ce que vous voulez dire ou où vous voulez en venir;∎ point taken! c'est juste!;∎ he may not be home - you've got a point there! il n'est peut-être pas chez lui - ça c'est vrai!;∎ the fact that he went to the police is a point in his favour/a point against him le fait qu'il soit allé à la police est un bon/mauvais point pour lui;∎ I corrected her on a point of grammar je l'ai corrigée sur un point de grammaire;∎ she was disqualified on a technical point elle a été disqualifiée pour ou sur une faute technique;∎ to make a point of doing sth tenir à faire qch;∎ he made a point of speaking to her il a tenu à lui adresser la parole;∎ kindly make a point of remembering next time faites-moi le plaisir de ne pas oublier la prochaine fois∎ I get the point je comprends, je vois;∎ the point is (that) we're overloaded with work le fait est que nous sommes débordés de travail;∎ we're getting off or away from the point nous nous éloignons ou écartons du sujet;∎ that's the (whole) point! (that's the problem) c'est là (tout) le problème!; (that's the aim) c'est ça, le but!;∎ that's not the point! là n'est pas la question!;∎ the money is/your feelings are beside the point l'argent n'a/vos sentiments n'ont rien à voir là-dedans;∎ get or come to the point! dites ce que vous avez à dire!, ne tournez pas autour du pot!;∎ I'll come straight to the point je serai bref;∎ to keep to the point ne pas s'écarter du sujet∎ the point of the game is to get rid of all your cards le but du jeu est de se débarrasser de toutes ses cartes;∎ there's no point in asking him now ça ne sert à rien ou ce n'est pas la peine de le lui demander maintenant;∎ what's the point of all this? à quoi ça sert tout ça?;∎ I don't see the point (of re-doing it) je ne vois pas l'intérêt (de le refaire);∎ oh, what's the point anyway! oh, et puis à quoi bon, après tout!(i) (feature, characteristic) point m;∎ the boss has his good points le patron a ses bons côtés;∎ it's my weak/strong point c'est mon point faible/fort;∎ her strong point is her sense of humour son point fort, c'est son sens de l'humour;∎ tact has never been one of your strong points la délicatesse n'a jamais été ton fort∎ the Dow Jones index is up/down two points l'indice Dow Jones a augmenté/baissé de deux points;∎ who scored the winning point? qui a marqué le point gagnant?;∎ an ace is worth 4 points un as vaut 4 points;∎ to win/to lead on points (in boxing) gagner/mener aux points;∎ American familiar to make points with sb (find favour with) faire bonne impression à qn□ ;∎ School merit points bons points mpl;∎ points competition (in cycling) classement m par points(k) (on compass) point m;∎ the four points of the compass les quatre points mpl cardinaux;∎ the 32 points of the compass les 32 points mpl de la rose des vents;∎ to alter course 16 points venir de 16 quarts;∎ our people were scattered to all points of the compass notre peuple s'est retrouvé éparpillé aux quatre coins du monde∎ a straight line between two points une droite reliant deux points(m) (in decimals) virgule f;∎ five point one cinq virgule un(n) (punctuation mark) point m;∎ three or ellipsis points points mpl de suspension∎ 6-point type caractères mpl de 6 points∎ (power) point prise f (de courant);∎ eight-point distributor (in engine) distributeur m (d'allumage) à huit plots∎ points aiguillage m(t) (on backgammon board) flèche f, pointe f(a) (direct, aim → vehicle) diriger; (→ flashlight, hose) pointer, braquer; (→ finger) pointer, tendre; (→ telescope) diriger, braquer;∎ to point one's finger at sb/sth montrer qn/qch du doigt;∎ he pointed his finger accusingly at Gus il pointa un doigt accusateur vers Gus, il montra ou désigna Gus d'un doigt accusateur;∎ to point a gun at sb braquer une arme sur qn;∎ he pointed the rifle/the camera at me il braqua le fusil/l'appareil photo sur moi;∎ she pointed the truck towards the garage elle tourna le camion vers le garage;∎ he pointed the boat out to sea il a mis le cap vers le large;∎ if anybody shows up, just point them in my direction si quelqu'un arrive, tu n'as qu'à me l'envoyer;∎ just point me in the right direction dites-moi simplement quelle direction je dois prendre;∎ just point him to the nearest bar tu n'as qu'à lui indiquer le chemin du bar le plus proche∎ to point the way indiquer la direction ou le chemin; figurative montrer le chemin, indiquer la direction à suivre;∎ he pointed the way to future success il a montré le chemin de la réussite;∎ her research points the way to a better understanding of the phenomenon ses recherches vont permettre une meilleure compréhension du phénomène;∎ they point the way (in) which reform must go ils indiquent la direction dans laquelle les réformes doivent aller∎ to point one's toes tendre le pied(e) (sharpen → stick, pencil) tailler(f) Linguistics mettre des signes diacritiques à∎ to point at or to or towards sth montrer qch du doigt;∎ she pointed left elle fit un signe vers la gauche;∎ he pointed back down the corridor il fit un signe vers le fond du couloir;∎ he pointed at or to me with his pencil il pointa son crayon vers moi;∎ he was pointing at me son doigt était pointé vers moi;∎ it's rude to point ce n'est pas poli de montrer du doigt(b) (road sign, needle on dial)∎ the signpost points up the hill le panneau est tourné vers le haut de la colline;∎ a compass needle always points north l'aiguille d'une boussole indique toujours le nord;∎ the weather vane is pointing north la girouette est orientée au nord;∎ when the big hand points to twelve quand la grande aiguille est sur le douze∎ hold the gun with the barrel pointing downwards tenez le canon de l'arme pointé vers le bas;∎ the rifle/the camera was pointing straight at me la carabine/la caméra était braquée sur moi;∎ point your flashlight over there éclaire là-bas;∎ insert the disk with the arrow pointing right insérez la disquette, la flèche pointée ou pointant vers la droite;∎ the aerial should be pointing in the direction of the transmitter l'antenne devrait être tournée dans la direction de ou tournée vers l'émetteur;∎ he walks with his feet pointing outwards il marche les pieds en dehorspour l'instant;∎ no more details are available at this point in time pour l'instant, nous ne disposons pas d'autres détailsen fait, à vrai direpertinentjusqu'à un certain point;∎ did the strategy succeed? - up to a point est-ce que la stratégie a réussi? - dans une certaine mesure;∎ productivity can be increased up to a point la productivité peut être augmentée jusqu'à un certain point;∎ she can be persuaded, but only up to a point il est possible de la convaincre, mais seulement jusqu'à un certain point►► Marketing point of delivery lieu m de livraison;British point duty (of police officer, traffic warden) service m de la circulation;∎ to be on point duty diriger la circulation;point guard (in basketball) meneur(euse) m,f;point of intersection point m d'intersection;point of order point m de procédure;∎ he rose on a point of order il a demandé la parole pour soulever un point de procédure;American point man (in the forefront) précurseur m;Computing point of presence point m de présence, point m d'accès;Marketing point of purchase lieu m d'achat, lieu m de vente;point of reference point m de référence;Marketing point of sale lieu m de vente, point m de vente;∎ at the point of sale sur le lieu de vente;point shoes (for ballet) (chaussons mpl à) pointes fpl;Typography & Computing point size corps m;point source source f ponctuelle;point of view Television & Cinema angle m du regard; (opinion) point m de vue, opinion f;∎ from my point of view, it doesn't make much difference en ce qui me concerne, ça ne change pas grand-chose;∎ to consider sth from all points of view considérer qch sous tous ses aspects;point work (of ballet dancer) pointes fplMathematics (decimals) séparer par une virgule(a) (indicate) indiquer, montrer;∎ I'll point the church out to you as we go by je vous montrerai ou vous indiquerai l'église quand nous passerons devant∎ she pointed out several mistakes to us elle nous a signalé plusieurs erreurs, elle a attiré notre attention sur plusieurs erreurs;∎ I'd like to point out that it was my idea in the first place je vous ferai remarquer que l'idée est de moi;∎ might I point out that…? permettez-moi de vous faire observer ou remarquer que…;∎ he pointed out that two people were missing il fit remarquer qu'il manquait deux personnes∎ the facts point to only one conclusion les faits ne permettent qu'une seule conclusion;∎ all the evidence points to him toutes les preuves indiquent que c'est lui;∎ everything points to CIA involvement tout indique que la CIA est impliquée(b) (call attention to) attirer l'attention sur;∎ ecologists point to the destruction of forest land les écologistes attirent notre attention sur la destruction des forêts;∎ they proudly point to the government's record ils invoquent avec fierté le bilan du gouvernement(of person, report) souligner, mettre l'accent sur; (of event) faire ressortir;∎ his account points up the irony of the defeat son exposé met l'accent sur l'ironie de la défaite;∎ the accident points up the need for closer cooperation l'accident fait ressortir le besoin d'une coopération plus étroite -
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A n1 ( tip) (of knife, needle, pencil, tooth) pointe f ; ( of star) branche f ; the knife has a sharp point le couteau a la pointe très acérée ; the pencil has a sharp point le crayon est très bien taillé ; the tree comes to a point at the top l'arbre se termine en pointe ; to threaten sb at knife point menacer qn avec un couteau ;2 ( place) (precise location, position on scale) point m ; ( less specific) endroit m ; boiling point point d'ébullition ; compass point point de la boussole ; assembly point point de rassemblement ; embarkation point lieu m d'embarquement ; the furthest/highest point le point le plus éloigné/le plus élevé ; at the point where the path divides à l'endroit où le chemin bifurque ; the road swings north at this point à cet endroit la route se dirige vers le nord ; point of entry ( into country) point d'arrivée ; ( of bullet into body) point d'impact ; ( into atmosphere) point d'entrée ; point of no return point de non-retour ;3 (extent, degree) point m ; the rope had been strained to breaking point la corde avait été tendue au point qu'elle pouvait se rompre ; his nerves were strained to breaking point il était très tendu ; to be driven to the point of exhaustion être poussé jusqu'à l'épuisement ; I've got to the point where I can't take any more j'en suis arrivé au point où je n'en peux plus ; to push sth to the point of absurdity pousser qch jusqu'à l'absurde ; she was frank to the point of brutality ou of being brutal elle était franche au point d'en être brutale ; to reach a point in sth when… atteindre un stade dans qch où… ; up to a point jusqu'à un certain point ;4 ( moment) ( precise) moment m ; ( stage) stade m ; to be on the point of doing être sur le point de faire ; to be on the point of bankruptcy être au bord de la faillite ; at this point I gave up à ce stade-là j'ai abandonné ; at this point in her career à ce stade-là de sa carrière ; at what point do we cease to feel sorry for him? à quel moment cesse-t-on de le plaindre? ; at some point in the future plus tard ; at one point à un moment donné ; the judge intervened at this point le juge est intervenu à ce moment-là ; it's at this point in the story that c'est à ce stade de l'histoire que ; there comes a point when… il arrive un moment où… ; when it came to the point of deciding quand il a fallu décider ; at this point in time dans l'état actuel des choses ;5 (question, matter, idea) point m ; ( contribution in discussion) remarque f ; to make a point faire une remarque (about sur) ; to make the point that faire remarquer que ; you've made your point, please let me speak vous vous êtes exprimé, laissez-moi parler ; to make a point of doing ( make sure one does) s'efforcer de faire ; (do proudly, insistently) mettre un point d'honneur à faire ; (do obviously, to make a point) faire [qch] de manière visible ; to raise a point about sth soulever la question de qch ; my point was that ce que je voulais dire, c'était que ; to take up ou return to sb's point revenir sur un point soulevé par qn ; this proves my point cela confirme ce que je viens de dire ; are we agreed on this point? sommes-nous d 'accord sur ce point? ; a three/four-point plan un plan en trois/quatre points ; to go through a text point by point examiner un texte point par point ; the point at issue le sujet de la discussion ; that's a good point c'est une remarque judicieuse ; I take your point ( agreeing) je suis d'accord avec vous ; I take your point, but je vois bien où vous voulez en venir, mais ; all right, point taken! très bien, j'en prends note ; good point! très juste! ; you've got a point there vous n'avez pas tort ; in point of fact en fait ; as a point of information pour information ;6 ( central idea) point m essentiel ; the point is that le point essentiel, c'est que ; the point is, another candidate has been selected malheureusement, un autre candidat a été sélectionné ; to come straight to the point aller droit au fait ; he never got to the point il n'est jamais entré dans le vif du sujet ; to keep to ou stick to the point rester dans le sujet ; to miss the point ne pas comprendre ; I missed the point of what she said je n'ai pas compris ce qu'elle a voulu dire ; to the point pertinent ; what she said was short and to the point ce qu'elle a dit était bref et pertinent ; that's beside the point là n'est pas la question ; what you're saying is beside the point ce que vous dites est à côté de la question ; to wander off the point s'écarter du sujet ; to see the point saisir ; to get the point comprendre ; that's not the point il ne s'agit pas de cela ;7 ( purpose) objet m ; what was the point of her visit? quel était l'objet de sa visite? ; the exercise does have a point l'exercice n'est pas gratuit ; what's the point? à quoi bon? ; what's the point of doing…? à quoi bon faire…? ; there's no point in doing ça ne sert à rien de faire ; I see little point in doing, I don't see the point of doing je ne vois pas l'intérêt de faire ;8 (feature, characteristic) point m, côté m ; his good/bad points ses bons/mauvais côtés ; what points do you look for when buying a car? que recherchez-vous lorsque vous achetez une voiture? ; punctuality is not her strong point la ponctualité n'est pas son point fort ; the points of similarity/difference between les points communs/de divergence entre ; it's a point in their favour c'est un point en leur faveur ; it has its points il/elle n'est pas mauvais/-e ;9 Sport, Fin ( in scoring) point m ; to win/to be beaten by 4 points gagner/être battu à 4 points près ; to win on points ( in boxing) remporter une victoire aux points ; the FT 100 was up/down three points Fin l'indice FT 100 a gagné/perdu trois points ; Smurfit gained 4 points Fin les actions Smurfit ont gagné 4 points ; to evaluate sth on a 5-point scale évaluer qch d'après une échelle à 5 degrés ; match/championship point ( in tennis) balle f de match/championnat ;10 ( dot) point m ; ( decimal point) virgule f ; ( diacritic) signe m diacritique ; a point of light un point lumineux ;C vtr1 (aim, direct) to point sth at sb braquer qch sur qn [camera, gun] ; to point one's finger at sb montrer qn du doigt ; to point the finger at sb ( accuser) accuser qn ; just point the camera and press tu n'as qu'à viser avec l'appareil photo et appuyer ; to point sth towards (of car, boat) diriger qch vers ; to point sb in the right direction lit, fig mettre qn dans la bonne direction ;2 ( show) to point the way to lit (person, signpost) indiquer la direction de ; to point sb the way to indiquer à qn la direction de ; the report points the way to a fairer system le rapport ouvre la voie à un syst ème plus équitable ;3 (in ballet, gym) to point one's toes faire des pointes ;4 Constr jointoyer [wall].D vi1 ( indicate) indiquer or montrer (du doigt) ; it's rude to point ce n'est pas poli de montrer du doigt ; she pointed over her shoulder elle a indiqué derrière elle ; she pointed in the direction of elle a indiqué du doigt la direction de ; to point at sb/sth montrer qn/qch du doigt ; he was pointing with his stick at something il indiquait quelque chose de son bâton ; to point to désigner ;2 (be directed, aligned) [signpost, arrow] indiquer ; to point at sb ou in sb's direction [gun, camera] être braqué sur qn ; the needle points north l'aiguille indique le nord ; the gun was pointing straight at me l'arme était braquée sur moi ;3 ( suggest) to point to [evidence, facts] sembler indiquer ; all the evidence points to murder les preuves semblent indiquer qu'il s'agit d'un meurtre ; everything points in that direction tout semble indiquer que c'est ainsi ;4 ( cite) to point to citer ; to point to sth as evidence of success citer qch comme preuve d'une réussite ;5 Comput to point at sth mettre le pointeur sur qch ;6 [dog] se mettre à l'arrêt.■ point out:▶ point out [sth/sb], point [sth/sb] out ( show) montrer (to à) ; can you point him out to me? peux-tu me le montrer? ; to point out where/who montrer l'endroit où/la personne qui ;▶ point out [sth] ( remark on) faire remarquer [fact, discrepancy] ; to point out that faire remarquer que ; as he pointed out comme il l'a fait remarquer.■ point up:▶ point up [sth ] mettre [qch] en avant [contrast, similarity] ; faire ressortir [lack, incompetence]. -
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I 1. [pɔɪnt]1) (of knife, needle, pencil) punta f.2) (location, position on scale) punto m.; (less specific) posto m.point of entry — (into country) punto di sbarco; (into atmosphere) punto di impatto
3) (extent) punto m.4) (moment) (precise) punto m., momento m.; (stage) punto m., stadio m.5) (question) punto m., questione f.; (idea) opinione f.; (in discussion) commento m.you've made your point, please let me speak — hai espresso la tua opinione, (adesso) per favore fammi parlare
to make a point of doing — (make sure one does) sforzarsi di fare; (do proudly) ritenere doveroso fare
to raise a point about sth. — fare di qcs. una questione essenziale
I take your point — (agreeing) sono d'accordo con te
I take your point, but — ho capito quello che vuoi dire, ma
all right, point taken! — bene, ne terrò conto!
6) (central idea) punto m.the point is (that)... — il punto o fatto è che...
to come straight to the point — venire al punto o al sodo o al dunque
to keep to o stick to the point restare in tema, non divagare; to get, miss the point cogliere, non cogliere il nocciolo della questione; what he said was short and to the point ha fatto un discorso breve e pertinente; that's beside the point questo non è pertinente; that's not the point — non è questo il punto
7) (purpose) motivo m., scopo m., utilità f.what's the point (of doing)? — a che scopo o a cosa serve (fare)?
there's no point in doing — non c'è motivo di o non serve fare
8) (feature) lato m., punto m., caratteristica f.9) sport punto m.to win on points — (in boxing) vincere ai punti
10) econ.to be up, down 3 points — guadagnare, perdere 3 punti
11) (dot) punto m.; (decimal point) virgola f.; (diacritic) segno m. diacritico12) mat. (in geometry) punto m.13) geogr. promontorio m.2.1) BE ferr. ago m.sing. dello scambio2) aut. puntine f. (platinate)3) (in ballet)II 1. [pɔɪnt]1) (aim, direct)to point one's finger at sb. — indicare o mostrare qcn. (col dito), additare qcn.
to point the finger at sb. — (accuse) puntare il dito contro qcn.
to point sb. in the right direction — indicare a qcn. la direzione giusta; fig. mettere qcn. sulla buona strada
2) (show)to point the way to — [person, signpost] indicare la direzione per
3) (in ballet, gym)4) edil. rabboccare [ wall]2.1) (indicate)to point at sb., sth. — indicare qcn., qcs. (col dito)
2) [signpost, arrow, needle] indicareto point at sb. o in sb.'s direction [ gun] essere puntato verso qcn.; [ camera] inquadrare qcn.; everything points in that direction — (suggest) tutto fa pensare che sia così
3) inform.to point at sth. — puntare qcs. (col mouse)
•- point up* * *[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) punta2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) punta3) (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.) punto4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punto5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) momento, istante6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punto7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) punto8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punto9) (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.) punto10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) motivo11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) qualità12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) presa2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) puntare2) (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.) additare, indicare3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) stuccare•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes* * *I 1. [pɔɪnt]1) (of knife, needle, pencil) punta f.2) (location, position on scale) punto m.; (less specific) posto m.point of entry — (into country) punto di sbarco; (into atmosphere) punto di impatto
3) (extent) punto m.4) (moment) (precise) punto m., momento m.; (stage) punto m., stadio m.5) (question) punto m., questione f.; (idea) opinione f.; (in discussion) commento m.you've made your point, please let me speak — hai espresso la tua opinione, (adesso) per favore fammi parlare
to make a point of doing — (make sure one does) sforzarsi di fare; (do proudly) ritenere doveroso fare
to raise a point about sth. — fare di qcs. una questione essenziale
I take your point — (agreeing) sono d'accordo con te
I take your point, but — ho capito quello che vuoi dire, ma
all right, point taken! — bene, ne terrò conto!
6) (central idea) punto m.the point is (that)... — il punto o fatto è che...
to come straight to the point — venire al punto o al sodo o al dunque
to keep to o stick to the point restare in tema, non divagare; to get, miss the point cogliere, non cogliere il nocciolo della questione; what he said was short and to the point ha fatto un discorso breve e pertinente; that's beside the point questo non è pertinente; that's not the point — non è questo il punto
7) (purpose) motivo m., scopo m., utilità f.what's the point (of doing)? — a che scopo o a cosa serve (fare)?
there's no point in doing — non c'è motivo di o non serve fare
8) (feature) lato m., punto m., caratteristica f.9) sport punto m.to win on points — (in boxing) vincere ai punti
10) econ.to be up, down 3 points — guadagnare, perdere 3 punti
11) (dot) punto m.; (decimal point) virgola f.; (diacritic) segno m. diacritico12) mat. (in geometry) punto m.13) geogr. promontorio m.2.1) BE ferr. ago m.sing. dello scambio2) aut. puntine f. (platinate)3) (in ballet)II 1. [pɔɪnt]1) (aim, direct)to point one's finger at sb. — indicare o mostrare qcn. (col dito), additare qcn.
to point the finger at sb. — (accuse) puntare il dito contro qcn.
to point sb. in the right direction — indicare a qcn. la direzione giusta; fig. mettere qcn. sulla buona strada
2) (show)to point the way to — [person, signpost] indicare la direzione per
3) (in ballet, gym)4) edil. rabboccare [ wall]2.1) (indicate)to point at sb., sth. — indicare qcn., qcs. (col dito)
2) [signpost, arrow, needle] indicareto point at sb. o in sb.'s direction [ gun] essere puntato verso qcn.; [ camera] inquadrare qcn.; everything points in that direction — (suggest) tutto fa pensare che sia così
3) inform.to point at sth. — puntare qcs. (col mouse)
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