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1 make a point
доказать; изложить свою точку зрения, высказать соображение, мысльYou are as bad as Arthur when you try to make your point. (J. London, ‘Martin Eden’, ch. XII) — Вы так же упрямы, как Артур, когда хотите доказать что-нибудь.
Listen, for God's sake, or I'll never make my point. (J. B. Priestley, ‘London End’, ch. 1) — Ради бога, слушайте, а то я никогда не доведу свою мысль до конца.
The point I want to make is that today there are more writers who believe their only hope is to take the path which was first shown to us by Maxim Gorky, which will protect the best heritage of our country and fight for a new and better nation. (R. Fox, ‘The Novel and the People’) — Речь идет о том, что в наши дни становится все больше и больше писателей, которые верят в то, что их единственная надежда - это пойти по пути, впервые указанному Горьким, и тем самым сохранить культурное наследство Англии и бороться за ее обновление и возрождение.
‘Stop!’ said Rosa. ‘You've made your point!’ (I. Murdoch, ‘The Flight from the Enchanter’, ch. XXVIII) — - Хватит! - воскликнула Роза. - Вы все сказали, что хотели.
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2 make a point of smth.
(make a point of (doing) smth.)1) считать что-л. важным, существенным; обратить особое внимание на что-л.; подчеркнуть важность чего-л.; считать что-л. обязательным для себя, считать своим долгом; поставить себе за правило [этим. фр. faire un point de]Blackberries tasted of rain. Soames made a point of eating one every year and by the flavour could tell what sort of year it had been. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Silver Spoon’, part I, ch. II) — Ежевика поспела водянистая. Сомс имел обыкновение каждый год съедать одну ягодку; он утверждал, что по ее вкусу можно определить, дождливый ли был год.
She grinned and I saw why she made a point of not laughing. With her mouth closed she was a rather pretty girl. (E. Hemingway, ‘The Sun Also Rises’, ch. III) — Девушка ухмыльнулась, и я понял, почему она упорно не хочет смеяться. С закрытым ртом она очень недурна собой.
‘Is there much of a flap at Corps?’ ‘Yes, there's a certain amount of it, but you can never tell with Major Bane, he always makes a point of laughing a thing off.’ (C. MacInnes, ‘To the Victors the Spoils’, ‘The Rehearsal’) — - Нет ли панических настроений в войсках? - Кое у кого есть, но ведь от Бейна толку не добьешься. Он старается все обратить в шутку.
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, ‘The Winter of Our Discontent’, part I, ch. III) — Мэри даже не уроженка Нью-Бейтауна. Ее родные ирландского происхождения, но не католики. Последнее обстоятельство она всегда подчёркивает.
2) настаивать на чём-л.However, there is my card since you make a point of having it. (Fl. Marryat, ‘Under the Lilies and Roses’, ch. XXX) — Хорошо, вот моя визитная карточка, если вы так настаиваете.
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3 make a point
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4 make a point of doing sth.
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5 make a point
Общая лексика: делать стойку, доказать положение, сделать стойку, отметить (It is an important point to be made. - Это важный момент, его нужно отметить.), поставить точку (завершить), высказать соображение, настоять на своём (She did it to make a point — Focus on), не забыть (Captain, will make a point of finding out what's going on — Terry Prattchett), считать что-л. обязательным для себя (make a point of smth.) -
6 make a point of
(to be especially careful to (do something): I'll make a point of asking her today.) lægge vægt på* * *(to be especially careful to (do something): I'll make a point of asking her today.) lægge vægt på -
7 make a point of
be sure to do something intentionally считать обязательным для себя сделать что-тоMake a point of asking about his wife. Make it a point to be here by 10.
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8 make a point of
(to be especially careful to (do something): I'll make a point of asking her today.) proponerse hacer algo -
9 make a point of
(to be especially careful to (do something): I'll make a point of asking her today.) leggja áherslu á -
10 make a point of
(to be especially careful to (do something): I'll make a point of asking her today.) súlyt helyez vmire -
11 make a point of
(to be especially careful to (do something): I'll make a point of asking her today.) fazer questão de -
12 make a point of
önem vermek, dikkat etmek, özen göstermek* * *(to be especially careful to (do something): I'll make a point of asking her today.) özen göstermek -
13 make a point of
(to be especially careful to (do something): I'll make a point of asking her today.) biti pozoren na -
14 make a point of
• välttämättömänä• pitää tärkeänä* * *(to be especially careful to (do something): I'll make a point of asking her today.) ottaa asiakseen tehdä -
15 make a point of
(to be especially careful to (do something): I'll make a point of asking her today.) gjøre et poeng/nummer ut av -
16 make a point of
(to be especially careful to (do something): I'll make a point of asking her today.) (farsi un dovere di) -
17 make a point of
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18 make a point of
(to be especially careful to (do something): I'll make a point of asking her today.) specjalnie coś (zrobić), postarać się -
19 make a point of
(to be especially careful to (do something): I'll make a point of asking her today.) īpaši uzsvērt; pastāvēt uz (kaut ko) -
20 make a point of
(to be especially careful to (do something): I'll make a point of asking her today.) pasistengti
См. также в других словарях:
make a point — {v. phr.} To try hard; make a special effort. Used with of and a verbal noun. * /He made a point of remembering to get his glasses fixed./ * /He made a point of thanking his hostess before he left the party./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make a point — {v. phr.} To try hard; make a special effort. Used with of and a verbal noun. * /He made a point of remembering to get his glasses fixed./ * /He made a point of thanking his hostess before he left the party./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make a point of — MAKE AN EFFORT TO, go out of one s way to, put emphasis on. → point * * * make a point of To treat as essential, make a special object of • • • Main Entry: ↑point * * * make a special and noticeable effort to do (a specified thing) she made a… … Useful english dictionary
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 — ► make a point of make a special effort to do something. Main Entry: ↑point … English terms 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
make your point — ► to tell people your opinion: »OK, you ve made your point. Let someone else say what they think now. Main Entry: ↑point … Financial and business terms
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
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
make a point — verb make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally • Syn: ↑make sure • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑move • Verb Frames: Somebody s PP * * * make/ … Useful english dictionary
make a point — verb a) To argue or promote an idea. I suppose the people who wrote that stuff on the wall were trying to make a point, but they mainly made a mess. b) To take care in doing something of something; to pay attention or ensure that something is… … Wiktionary
