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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.) chegar ao principal2) ((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.) chegar o momento -
2 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.) ir ao que importa2) ((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.) chegar o momento -
3 at the point of the sword
at the point of the swordcom violência, por meio de força, sob ameaça de morte.————————at the point of the swordsob coação, impelido pela força. -
4 at the point of the bayonet
at the point of the bayonetà ponta de baioneta. -
5 be on the point of
(to be about to (do something): I was on the point of going out when the telephone rang.) estar prestes a -
6 be on the point of
(to be about to (do something): I was on the point of going out when the telephone rang.) estar a ponto de -
7 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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8 at the point of death
at the point of deathàs portas da morte. -
9 beside the point
beside the pointfora do assunto, alheio à questão, irrelevante. -
10 he wandered from the point
he wandered from the pointele desviou-se do assunto. -
11 let’s come to the point!
let’s come to the point!vamos ao assunto (principal). -
12 straight to the point
straight to the pointdiretamente ao que interessa. -
13 that’s not to the point
that’s not to the pointisto não vem ao caso, não diz respeito à questão. -
14 that’s the point
that’s the pointeis a questão. -
15 they spoke to the point
they spoke to the pointfalaram objetivamente. -
16 to be on the point of
to be on the point ofestar prestes a. -
17 to get to the point
to get to the pointir ao ponto principal. -
18 to keep to the point
to keep to the pointlimitar-se ao assunto. -
19 to miss the point
to miss the pointnão compreender. -
20 to stick to the point
to stick to the pointpermanecer no assunto, prender-se ao assunto.
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