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point [pɔɪnt]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun2. plural noun5. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. ( = sharp end) pointe f• not to put too fine a point on it ( = frankly) pour être franc• three point six (3.6) trois virgule six (3,6)c. (in space, in time) point m• he had reached a point where he began to doubt whether... il en était arrivé à se demander si...► point of + noun• he had reached the point of resigning il en était arrivé au point de donner sa démission► up to a point jusqu'à un certain pointe. ( = idea) point m• you have a point there! il y a du vrai dans ce que vous dites !• he made the point that... il fit remarquer que...• point taken! (inf) d'accord !► a point of + noun• it was a point of honour with him never to refuse il se faisait un point d'honneur de ne jamais refuser• point of interest/of no importance point m intéressant/sans importancef. ( = important part) [of argument] objet m• that's just the point! justement !• to come to the point [person] en venir au fait• when it comes to the point, they don't value education au fond, ils n'accordent pas beaucoup d'importance à l'éducationg. ( = meaning) what was the point of his visit? quel était le but de sa visite ?• the point of this story is that... la morale de l'histoire, c'est que...h. ( = use) what's the point? à quoi bon ?• what's the point of waiting? à quoi bon attendre ?i. ( = characteristic) caractéristique f• the points to look for when buying a car les choses fpl auxquelles il faut faire attention lorsqu'on achète une voiture2. plural noun• when they ask questions he points them in the direction of the library quand ils posent des questions, il leur dit d'aller à la bibliothèquec. [+ toes] pointera. [person] montrer du doigt• to point at sth/sb désigner qch/qn du doigt• it all points to the fact that... tout laisse à penser que...5. compounds• at point-blank range à bout portant adverb [fire, shoot] à bout portant ; [refuse] catégoriquement ; [demand] de but en blanc ► point-by-point adjective méthodiquea. ( = show) [+ person, object, place] indiquerb. ( = mention) faire remarquer• I should point out that... je dois vous signaler que...* * *[pɔɪnt] 1.1) (of knife, needle, pencil etc) pointe f2) (location, position on scale) point m; ( less specific) endroit membarkation point — lieu m d'embarquement
point of entry — ( into country) point d'arrivée; ( of bullet into body) point d'impact; ( into atmosphere) point d'entrée
3) (extent, degree) point m5) (question, idea) point mto take up ou return to somebody's point — revenir sur un point soulevé par quelqu'un
you've made your point, please let me speak — vous vous êtes exprimé, laissez-moi parler
to make a point of doing something — ( as matter of pride) mettre un point d'honneur à faire quelque chose; ( do deliberately) faire quelque chose exprès
my point was that — ce que je voulais dire, c'était que
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
6) ( central idea) point m essentielto keep ou stick to the point — rester dans le sujet
7) ( purpose) objet mwhat's the point of doing...? — à quoi bon faire...?
8) (feature, characteristic) point m, côté m9) Sport, Finance ( in scoring) point mto win on points — ( in boxing) remporter une victoire aux points
match point — ( in tennis) balle f de match
10) ( dot) point m; ( decimal point) virgule f; ( diacritic) signe m diacritique; Mathematics point m2.points plural noun1) GB Railways aiguillages mpl, aiguilles fpl2) Automobile électrodes fpl3) ( in ballet)3.transitive verb1) (aim, direct)to point something at somebody — braquer quelque chose sur quelqu'un [camera, gun]
to point the finger at somebody — ( accuse) accuser quelqu'un
to point something towards — (of car, boat) diriger quelque chose vers
to point somebody in the right direction — lit, fig mettre quelqu'un dans la bonne direction
2) ( show)to point the way to — lit (person, signpost) indiquer la direction de
3) (in ballet, gym)4) Construction jointoyer [wall]4.1) ( indicate) indiquer or montrer (du doigt)to point at somebody/something — montrer quelqu'un/quelque chose du doigt
2) [signpost, arrow] indiquerto point at somebody ou in somebody's direction — [gun, camera] être braqué sur quelqu'un
•Phrasal Verbs:- point up -
2 point out
point out [something/somebody], point [something/somebody] out ( show) montrer (to à); point out [something] faire remarquer [fact, discrepancy] -
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(to indicate or draw attention to: He pointed out his house to her; I pointed out that we needed more money.) señalarv.• advertir v.• apuntar v.• caracterizar v.• consignar v.• enseñar v.• indicar v.• señalar v.v + o + adv, v + adv + o1) ( show) señalarto point something/somebody out to somebody: I'll point it/her out to you — te/lo la señalaré
2) ( make aware of) \<\<problem/advantage\>\> señalarhe pointed out to them that time was getting short — les señaló or les advirtió or les hizo notar que quedaba poco tiempo
VT + ADV1) (=show) señalar2) (=explain) señalarto point out to sb the advantages of a car — señalar or hacer notar a algn las ventajas de tener coche
may I point out that... — permítaseme observar que...
* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o1) ( show) señalarto point something/somebody out to somebody: I'll point it/her out to you — te/lo la señalaré
2) ( make aware of) \<\<problem/advantage\>\> señalarhe pointed out to them that time was getting short — les señaló or les advirtió or les hizo notar que quedaba poco tiempo
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transitive verbhinweisen auf (+ Akk.)point something/somebody out to somebody — jemanden auf etwas/jemanden hinweisen od. aufmerksam machen
he pointed out the house — er zeigte das Haus
* * *(to indicate or draw attention to: He pointed out his house to her; I pointed out that we needed more money.) zeigen, darauf hinweisen* * *vt1. (show)▪ to \point out out ⇆ sth/sb [to sb] [jdn] auf etw/jdn hinweisen; (with finger) [jdn] etw/jdn zeigenif you see her, please \point out her out to me wenn du sie siehst, zeige sie mir bitte2. (inform)▪ to \point out out that... darauf aufmerksam machen, dass...* * *transitive verbhinweisen auf (+ Akk.)point something/somebody out to somebody — jemanden auf etwas/jemanden hinweisen od. aufmerksam machen
* * *v.aufzeigen v.darauf hinweisen ausdr.hinweisen v.klar machen ausdr.weisen v.(§ p.,pp.: wies, gewiesen) -
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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.) punta, cabo3) (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 preciso6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punto7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) punto (cardinal)8) (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.) punto, cuestión10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) sentido11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) cualidad12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) toma
2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) apuntar2) (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.) señalar, apuntar3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) rejuntar•- 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
point1 n1. punta2. punto3. momentoat the point when I left, they were winning 3 1 en el momento en que me fui, ganaban 3 a 14. comafour point five (4.5) cuatro coma cinco (4,5)En el sistema inglés, los millares se separan con una coma y los decimales con un punto, así que tres mil ochocientas treinta y cinco se escribiría 3,835 y treinta y ocho coma veinticinco se escribiría 38.255. sentidothere's no point in waiting, he's not coming no tiene sentido esperar, no vienepoint2 vb señalar / indicartr[pɔɪnt]1 (sharp end - of knife, nail, pencil) punta2 (place) punto, lugar nombre masculino■ meeting point punto de encuentro, punto de reunión3 (moment) momento, instante nombre masculino, punto■ at that point en aquel momento, entonces4 (state, degree) punto, extremo5 (on scale, graph, compass) punto; (on thermometer) grado■ what's the boiling point of water? ¿cuál es el punto de ebullición del agua?6 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (score, mark) punto, tanto7 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL entero8 (item, matter, idea, detail) punto■ I see your point ya veo lo que quieres decir, entiendo lo que quieres decir■ point taken! ¡de acuerdo!9 (central idea, meaning) idea, significado10 (purpose, use) sentido, propósito■ what's the point? ¿para qué?■ what's the point of... ¿qué sentido tiene...■ there's no point in... no vale la pena...11 (quality, ability) cualidad nombre femenino12 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL punta, cabo13 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL (in geometry) punto (de intersección)14 (on compass) punto (cardinal)15 (in decimals) coma1 (show) señalar2 figurative use (indicate) indicar1 (with weapon) apuntar2 (direct) señalar, indicar3 (wall, house) ajuntar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat the point of a gun a punta de pistolain point of fact de hecho, en realidadnot to put too finer point on it hablando en platato be beside the point no venir al casoto be on the point of doing something estar a punto de hacer algoto be to the point ser relevante y conciso,-ato come to the point ir al granoto dance on points bailar de puntasto get to the point ir al granoto make a point of doing something proponerse hacer algo, poner empeño en hacer algoto reach the point of no return no poder echarse atrásup to a point hasta cierto puntopoint of order moción nombre femenino de ordenpoint of view punto de vistaweak point punto débilpoint ['pɔɪnt] vt1) sharpen: afilar (la punta de)2) indicate: señalar, indicarto point the way: señalar el camino3) aim: apuntar4)to point out : señalar, indicarpoint vi1)to point at : señalar (con el dedo)2)to point to indicate: señalar, indicarpoint n1) item: punto mthe main points: los puntos principales2) quality: cualidad fher good points: sus buenas cualidadesit's not his strong point: no es su (punto) fuerteit's beside the point: no viene al casoto get to the point: ir al granoto stick to the point: no salirse del tema4) purpose: fin m, propósito mthere's no point to it: no vale la pena, no sirve para nada5) place: punto m, lugar mpoints of interest: puntos interesantes6) : punto m (en una escala)boiling point: punto de ebullición7) moment: momento m, coyuntura fat this point: en este momento8) tip: punta f9) headland: punta f, cabo m10) period: punto m (marca de puntuación)11) unit: punto mhe scored 15 points: ganó 15 puntosshares fell 10 points: las acciones bajaron 10 enteroscompass points : puntos mpl cardinalesdecimal point : punto m decimal, coma fn.• cabo s.m.• entero s.m.• extremo s.m.• finalidad s.f.• pico s.m.• propósito s.m.• punta s.f.• puntilla s.f.• punto s.m.• púa s.f.• tanto s.m.v.• afilar v.• apuntar v.• asestar v.• clavetear v.• encarar v.• señalar v.pɔɪnt
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1) noun2) ca) ( dot) punto mb) ( decimal point) ≈coma f, punto m decimal (AmL) ( the point is used instead of the comma in some Latin American countries)1.5 — (léase: one point five) 1,5 (read as: uno coma cinco) 1.5 (read as: uno punto cinco) (AmL)
3) ca) ( in space) punto mpoint of departure — punto m de partida
customs point — aduana f
things have reached such a point that... — las cosas han llegado a tal punto or a tal extremo que...
the point of no return: we've reached the point of no return — ahora ya no nos podemos echar atrás
b) ( on scale) punto mfreezing/boiling point — punto de congelación/ebullición
you're right, up to a point — hasta cierto punto tienes razón
she is reserved to the point of coldness — es tan reservada, que llega a ser fría
4) c ( in time) momento mat this point — en ese/este momento or instante
he was at the point of death — (frml) estaba agonizando
to be on the point of -ing — estar* a punto de + inf
5) c (in contest, exam) punto mto win on points — ( in boxing) ganar por puntos
to make points with somebody — (AmE) hacer* méritos con alguien; match point, set I 4)
6) ca) (item, matter) punto mpoint of honor — cuestión f de honor or pundonor
point of order — moción f de orden
to bring up o raise a point — plantear una cuestión
to make a point of -ing: I'll make a point of watching them closely me encargaré de vigilarlos de cerca; to stretch a point — hacer* una excepción
b) ( argument)yes, that's a point — sí, ese es un punto interesante
to make a point: that was a very interesting point you made lo que señalaste or planteaste or dijiste es muy interesante; she made the point that... observó que...; all right, you've made your point! sí, bueno, ya has dicho lo que querías decir; ( conceding) sí, bueno, tienes razón; I take your point, but... te entiendo, pero...; point taken de acuerdo; to prove one's/a point — demostrar* que uno tiene razón or está en lo cierto
7) (no pl) (central issue, meaning)to come/get to the point — ir* al grano
to keep o stick to the point — no irse* por las ramas, no salirse* del tema
and, more to the point... — y lo que es más...
that's beside the point — eso no tiene nada que ver or no viene al caso
the point is that... — el hecho es que...
to miss the point — no entender* de qué se trata
8) u ( purpose)what's the point of going on? — ¿qué sentido tiene seguir?, ¿para qué vamos a seguir?
the whole point of my trip was to see you — justamente iba a viajar (or he viajado etc) nada más que para verte, el único propósito de mi viaje era verte a ti
9) c (feature, quality)10) ca) (sharp end, tip) punta fb) ( promontory) ( Geog) punta f, cabo m12) c ( socket) (BrE)(electrical o power) point — toma f de corriente, tomacorriente m (AmL)
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transitive verb (aim, direct) señalar, indicar*can you point us in the right direction? — ¿nos puede indicar por dónde se va?, ¿nos puede señalar el camino?
to point something AT somebody/something: he pointed his finger at me me señaló con el dedo; she pointed the gun at him le apuntó con la pistola; point the aerosol away from you — apunta para otro lado con el aerosol
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via) (with finger, stick etc) señalarto point AT/TO something/somebody — señalar algo/a alguien
b) ( call attention)the report points to deficiencies in health care — el informe señala deficiencias en la asistencia sanitaria
c) (indicate, suggest)to point TO something — \<\<facts/symptoms\>\> indicar* algo
it all points to suicide — todo indica or hace pensar que se trata de un suicidio
the trends point to an early economic recovery — los indicios apuntan a una pronta reactivación de la economía
Phrasal Verbs:[pɔɪnt]1. N1) (Geom) (=dot) punto m ; (=decimal point) punto m decimal, coma ftwo point six (2.6) — dos coma seis (2,6)
2) (on scale, thermometer) punto mboiling/freezing point — punto de ebullición/congelación
4) [of needle, pencil, knife etc] punta f ; [of pen] puntilla f•
at the point of a sword — a punta de espada•
with a sharp point — puntiagudo5) (=place) punto m, lugar mthis was the low/high point of his career — este fue el momento más bajo/el momento cumbre de su carrera
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at all points — por todas partes, en todos los sitiosthe train stops at Carlisle and all points south — el tren para en Carlisle y todas las estaciones al sur
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when it comes to the point — en el momento de la verdadwhen it came to the point of paying... — cuando llegó la hora de pagar..., a la hora de pagar...
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there was no point of contact between them — no existía ningún nexo de unión entre ellos•
from that point on... — de allí en adelante...•
to reach the point of no return — (lit, fig) llegar al punto sin retorno•
to be on the point of doing sth — estar a punto de hacer algo•
abrupt to the point of rudeness — tan brusco que resulta grosero•
at the point where the road forks — donde se bifurca el camino6) (=counting unit) (in Sport, test) punto m•
to win on points — ganar por puntos•
to give sth/sb points out of ten — dar a algo/algn un número de puntos sobre diez•
to score ten points — marcar diez puntos7) (=most important thing)the point is that... — el caso es que...
that's the whole point, that's just the point! — ¡eso es!, ¡ahí está!
the point of the joke/story — la gracia del chiste/cuento
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to be beside the point — no venir al casoit is beside the point that... — no importa que + subjun
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do you get the point? — ¿entiendes por dónde voy or lo que quiero decir?•
to miss the point — no comprender•
that's not the point — esto no viene al caso, no es eso•
to get off the point — salirse del tema•
his remarks were to the point — sus observaciones venían al casoto come or get to the point — ir al grano
to keep or stick to the point — no salirse del tema
to speak to the point — (=relevantly) hablar acertadamente, hablar con tino
8) (=purpose, use) [of action, visit] finalidad f, propósito m•
it gave point to the argument — hizo ver la importancia del argumento•
there's little point in telling him — no merece la pena or no tiene mucho sentido decírselo•
there's no point in staying — no tiene sentido quedarsea long story that seemed to have no point at all — una larga historia que no parecía venir al caso en absoluto
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to see the point of sth — encontrar or ver sentido a algo, entender el porqué de algoI don't see the point of or in doing that — no veo qué sentido tiene hacer eso
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what's the point? — ¿para qué?, ¿a cuento de qué?what's the point of or in trying? — ¿de qué sirve intentar?
9) (=detail, argument) punto mthe points to remember are... — los puntos a retener son los siguientes...
to carry or gain or win one's point — salirse con la suya
five-point plan — proyecto m de cinco puntos
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to argue point by point — razonar punto por punto•
in point of fact — en realidad, el caso es que•
I think she has a point — creo que tiene un poco de razónyou've got or you have a point there! — ¡tienes razón!, ¡es cierto! (LAm)
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the point at issue — el asunto, el tema en cuestión•
to make one's point — convenceryou've made your point — nos etc has convencido
to make the point that... — hacer ver or comprender que...
to make a point of doing sth, make it a point to do sth — poner empeño en hacer algo
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on this point — sobre este punto•
to stretch a point — hacer una excepción•
I take your point — acepto lo que dicespoint taken! — ¡de acuerdo!
10)to see or understand sb's point of view — comprender el punto de vista de algn
11) (=matter) cuestión f12) (=characteristic) cualidad fwhat points should I look for? — ¿qué puntos debo buscar?
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he has his points — tiene algunas cualidades buenas•
tact isn't one of his strong points — la discreción no es uno de sus (puntos) fuertes15) (Geog) punta f, promontorio m, cabo m16) (Typ) (=punctuation mark) punto m9 point black — (Typ) negritas fpl del cuerpo 9
17) (Ballet) (usu pl) punta f•
to dance on points — bailar sobre las puntas2. VT1) (=aim, direct) apuntar (at a)•
to point a gun at sb — apuntar a algn con un fusilto point one's finger at sth/sb — señalar con el dedo algo/a algn
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he pointed the car towards London — puso el coche rumbo a Londres- point the finger at sb2) (=indicate, show) señalar, indicar•
would you point me in the direction of the town hall? — ¿me quiere decir dónde está el ayuntamiento?•
to point the moral that... — subrayar la moraleja de que...•
to point the way — (lit, fig) señalar el camino3) (Constr) [+ wall] rejuntar4) [+ text] puntuar; [+ Hebrew etc] puntar3. VI1) (lit) señalar•
the car isn't pointing in the right direction — el coche no va en la dirección correcta•
the hands pointed to midnight — las agujas marcaban las 12 de la noche2) (fig) (=indicate) indicar•
this points to the fact that... — esto indica que...3)• to point to sth — (=call attention to) señalar algo
4) [dog] mostrar la caza, parar4.CPDpoint duty N — (Brit) (Police) control m de la circulación
to be on point duty — dirigir la circulación or el tráfico
point man N — (=spokesman) portavoz m
point of reference N — punto m de referencia
point of sale N — punto m de venta
points decision N — (Boxing) decisión f a los puntos
points failure N — (Brit) (Rail) fallo m en el sistema de agujas
points system N — (gen) sistema m de puntos; (Aut) sistema de penalización por las infracciones cometidas por un conductor que puede llevar a determinadas sanciones (p. ej. la retirada del permiso de conducir)
point-of-salepoints victory, points win N — victoria f a los puntos
- point up* * *[pɔɪnt]
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1) noun2) ca) ( dot) punto mb) ( decimal point) ≈coma f, punto m decimal (AmL) ( the point is used instead of the comma in some Latin American countries)1.5 — (léase: one point five) 1,5 (read as: uno coma cinco) 1.5 (read as: uno punto cinco) (AmL)
3) ca) ( in space) punto mpoint of departure — punto m de partida
customs point — aduana f
things have reached such a point that... — las cosas han llegado a tal punto or a tal extremo que...
the point of no return: we've reached the point of no return — ahora ya no nos podemos echar atrás
b) ( on scale) punto mfreezing/boiling point — punto de congelación/ebullición
you're right, up to a point — hasta cierto punto tienes razón
she is reserved to the point of coldness — es tan reservada, que llega a ser fría
4) c ( in time) momento mat this point — en ese/este momento or instante
he was at the point of death — (frml) estaba agonizando
to be on the point of -ing — estar* a punto de + inf
5) c (in contest, exam) punto mto win on points — ( in boxing) ganar por puntos
to make points with somebody — (AmE) hacer* méritos con alguien; match point, set I 4)
6) ca) (item, matter) punto mpoint of honor — cuestión f de honor or pundonor
point of order — moción f de orden
to bring up o raise a point — plantear una cuestión
to make a point of -ing: I'll make a point of watching them closely me encargaré de vigilarlos de cerca; to stretch a point — hacer* una excepción
b) ( argument)yes, that's a point — sí, ese es un punto interesante
to make a point: that was a very interesting point you made lo que señalaste or planteaste or dijiste es muy interesante; she made the point that... observó que...; all right, you've made your point! sí, bueno, ya has dicho lo que querías decir; ( conceding) sí, bueno, tienes razón; I take your point, but... te entiendo, pero...; point taken de acuerdo; to prove one's/a point — demostrar* que uno tiene razón or está en lo cierto
7) (no pl) (central issue, meaning)to come/get to the point — ir* al grano
to keep o stick to the point — no irse* por las ramas, no salirse* del tema
and, more to the point... — y lo que es más...
that's beside the point — eso no tiene nada que ver or no viene al caso
the point is that... — el hecho es que...
to miss the point — no entender* de qué se trata
8) u ( purpose)what's the point of going on? — ¿qué sentido tiene seguir?, ¿para qué vamos a seguir?
the whole point of my trip was to see you — justamente iba a viajar (or he viajado etc) nada más que para verte, el único propósito de mi viaje era verte a ti
9) c (feature, quality)10) ca) (sharp end, tip) punta fb) ( promontory) ( Geog) punta f, cabo m12) c ( socket) (BrE)(electrical o power) point — toma f de corriente, tomacorriente m (AmL)
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transitive verb (aim, direct) señalar, indicar*can you point us in the right direction? — ¿nos puede indicar por dónde se va?, ¿nos puede señalar el camino?
to point something AT somebody/something: he pointed his finger at me me señaló con el dedo; she pointed the gun at him le apuntó con la pistola; point the aerosol away from you — apunta para otro lado con el aerosol
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via) (with finger, stick etc) señalarto point AT/TO something/somebody — señalar algo/a alguien
b) ( call attention)the report points to deficiencies in health care — el informe señala deficiencias en la asistencia sanitaria
c) (indicate, suggest)to point TO something — \<\<facts/symptoms\>\> indicar* algo
it all points to suicide — todo indica or hace pensar que se trata de un suicidio
the trends point to an early economic recovery — los indicios apuntan a una pronta reactivación de la economía
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point 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) spiss2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) nes, odde, pynt3) (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.) tilsvarer desimalkomma; punktum4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punkt, sted5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) tidspunkt6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) (koke-/fryse osv.)punkt7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) strek8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) poeng9) (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.) poeng, sak10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) vits, hensikt11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) egenskap; side12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) stikkontakt2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) sikte/rette mot2) (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.) peke (på)3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) fuge, spekke•- 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 toesdetalj--------poeng--------prikk--------punkt--------punktum--------spissIsubst. \/pɔɪnt\/1) punkt, prikk2) punkt, detalj, moment, sak, omstendighet3) punkt, tegn, komma, vokaltegn (i hebraisk)• one point five (1.5)en komma fem (1,5)4) tidspunkt, øyeblikkpå dette tidspunktet, i dette øyeblikk(et)5) spiss, takk (på horn), prosjektilspisshakespissen, haken6) odde, nes, pynt7) grad, punkt8) ( i sport e.l.) poeng9) mening, vits, poeng, kjernepunkt, hovedsak, springende punkt• the point is that...saken er den at...• the point was to...hovedsaken var å..., det gjaldt å...• my point is that...det jeg mener er at..., det jeg vil ha sagt er at...10) side, egenskap• his best points as a secretary are...hans beste egenskaper som sekretær er...11) (tekstil, også point lace) sydd eller brodert knipling12) (elektronikk, også power point) stikkontakt, strømtilkobling13) kompasstrek16) fast post (plass for trafikkpoliti i gatekryss e.l.)18) (jakt, hverdagslig) mål20) radernål21) ( militærvesen) forpatrulje, etterpatrulje24) ( gammeldags) sverd, dolkat all points på alle punkter, i alle henseenderat the point of the sword med kniven på strupen med sverd i hånd, med våpenbe at the point of death ligge for dødenbeside the point irrelevantcarry one's point få viljen sincase in point se ➢ casecatch\/get the point få med seg poengetcome\/get to the point komme til sakencome straight to the point gå rett på sak, komme til saken med en gangcome to points komme i kamp, støte sammen i kampexclamation point (amer., også exclamation mark) utropstegnextra point (amer., fotball) ekstrapoeng, enpoengerFirst Point of Aries vårjevndøgngain a point få et poeng, ta et poengget points vinne poengget the point forstå hva saken gjelder, skjønne tegningengive somebody points ( hverdagslig) være noen klart overlegengive up one's point gi seggood and bad points gode og dårlige sider, sterke og svake siderhave a point ha et poeng• you have a point there!in point of fact faktiskkeep\/stick to the point holde seg til sakenmaintain one's point holde på sitt syn, forfekte sitt syn, stå på sittmake a point få et poeng, ta et poeng ( om hund) ta\/få standmake a point of være nøye med, legge vekt på gjøre til en regelmake one's point lykkes i å få frem hva en mener• you've made your point!match point ( i tennis) matchballmiss the point ikke forstå poenget, ikke fatte poengetnear point ( optikk) nærpunktnot to put too fine a point on it for å si det rett ut, for å gå rett på sakbe off the point være irrelevant, være saken uvedkommendeon a point of order til dagsordenon many points på mange punkterpoint by point punkt for punktpoint of articulation ( språkvitenskap) artikulasjonsstedpoint of conscience samvittighetssakpoint of contact berøringspunkt, tangeringspunktthe point of death dødsøyeblikketpoint off ( skolevesen) minuspoengpoint of honour æressakpoint of suspension opphengningspunkt, støttepunkt, festepunktpoint of view synsvinkelpress the point gå nærmere inn på noeraise a point peke på en sak, peke på et forholdreach the point of no return eller be at the point of no return ha ingen vei tilbake, ha ingen retrettmuligheterrise to a point of order ( parlamentarisk) reise seg for å protestere mot reglementetscore a point få et poeng, ta et poengsee the point of se poenget istand upon points henge seg opp i detaljer, være pedantiskstretch a point gjøre et unntaktake somebody's point ( spesielt britisk) forstå hva noen mener, innrømme at noen har kommet med en gyldig påstandto the point være relevant, være treffende uttrykke seg saklig og konsistup to a point til en viss gradwin on points ( i boksing) vinne på poengyour point! ( hverdagslig) et poeng til deg!IIverb \/pɔɪnt\/1) peke, rette, sikte2) ( om jakthund) gjøre stand, gjøre stand for, stå, markere3) (medisin, om byll, kvise e.l.) modne4) understreke, fremheve, markere5) hvesse, spisse6) ( bygg) fuge7) sette skilletegn, sette komma, legge til vokaltegn (i hebraisk)point a cable ( sjøfart) katte en endepoint a sail ( sjøfart) stikke revseisinger i et seilpoint at peke mot, være rettet mot, være vendt motpoint a topmast ( sjøfart) vise en stang i stanghulletpoint off ( matematikk) skille med kommapoint out peke på, påpekepoint the finger at ( hverdagslig) beskylde, legge skylden på, anklagepoint the yards ( sjøfart) brase rærnepoint to vise, stå påpeke mot, indikere, antyde, tale forvære bevis påpoint towards peke mot, være rettet mot, være vendt motpoint up (amer.) fremheve, markere -
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point [pwɛ̃]━━━━━━━━━2. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. pointb. ( = endroit) place ; (Astronomy, mathematics) pointc. ( = position) (Aviation, nautical) position• et maintenant, le point sur la grève des transports and now, the latest on the transport striked. ( = marque) (Mus, morse, sur i) dot ; ( = ponctuation) full stop (Brit), period (US) ; ( = petite tache) spot• tu n'iras pas, un point c'est tout you're not going and that's all there is to ite. (sur devoir) markf. [de couture, tricot] stitch• faire le point de la situation ( = examiner) to take stock of the situation ; ( = faire un compte rendu) to sum up the situation► à point [fruit] just ripe ; [fromage] just right for eating ; [viande] medium• le rôti est cuit à point the roast is done to a turn► à point (nommé) [arriver, venir] just at the right moment• est-il possible d'être bête à ce point ! how stupid can you get? (inf)• elles se ressemblent à tel point or à ce point qu'on pourrait les confondre they look so alike that you could easily mistake one for the other► au point [photo] in focus ; [affaire] completely settled ; [technique, machine] perfected• ce n'est pas encore au point it isn't quite up to scratch yet► au point de + infinitif so much that• il aimait le Québec au point d'y passer toutes ses vacances he loved Quebec so much that he spent all his holidays there• il se détestent au point qu'ils ne se parlent plus they hate each other so much that they've stopped speaking► au point où• en être arrivé au point où... to have reached the point where...• on continue ? -- au point où on en est ! shall we go on? -- we've got this far so we might as well!► au plus haut point [détester, admirer] intensely• se méfier au plus haut point de qch to be highly sceptical about sth► mettre au point [+ photo, caméra] to focus ; [+ stratégie, technique] to perfect ; [+ médicament, invention, système] to develop ; [+ projet] to finalize• mettre une affaire au point avec qn to finalize all the details of a matter with sb► mise au point [d'appareil photo, caméra] focusing ; [de stratégie, technique] perfecting ; [de médicament, invention, système] development ; [de moteur] tuning ; [d'affaire, projet] finalizing ; ( = explication, correction) clarification• publier une mise au point to issue a statement (setting the record straight)► en tout point, en tous points in every respect2. <• vous avez un point de chute à Rome ? do you have somewhere to stay in Rome? ► point commun• nous voilà revenus au point de départ so we're back to square one (inf) ► point de distribution [d'eau] supply point ; (Business) distribution outlet• mettre un point d'honneur à faire qch to make it a point of honour to do sth ► point d'interrogation question mark• au point mort [voiture] in neutral ; [de négociations, affaires] at a standstill ► point mousse garter stitch► points de retraite points based on social security contributions that count towards one's pension• quel est votre point de vue sur ce sujet ? what's your point of view on this matter?* * *pwɛ̃
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nom masculin1) ( endroit) point2) ( situation) point; Nautisme positionêtre sur le point de faire — to be just about to do, to be on the point of doing
j'en suis toujours au même point (qu'hier/qu'il y a un an) — I'm still exactly where I was (yesterday/last year)
au point où j'en suis, ça n'a pas d'importance! — I've reached the point where it doesn't matter any more!
faire le point — Nautisme to take bearings; fig to take stock of the situation
3) ( degré)‘j'en aurais pleuré’ - ‘ah bon, à ce point?’ — ‘I could have cried’ - ‘really? it was that bad?’
il est têtu à un point! — (colloq) he's so incredibly stubborn!
jusqu'à un certain point — up to a (certain) point, to a certain extent
4) ( question particulière) point; ( dans un ordre du jour) item, pointen tout point, en tous points — in every respect ou way
5) ( marque visible) dot6) Jeux, Sport pointmarquer/perdre des points — lit, fig to score/to lose points
7) ( pour évaluer) mark GB, point USavoir sept points d'avance/de retard — to be seven marks ahead/behind
obtenir or avoir 27 points sur 40 — to get 27 out of 40
être un mauvais point pour quelqu'un/quelque chose — to be a black mark against somebody/something
8) ( dans un système de calcul) pointle permis à points — system whereby driving offender gets penalty points
9) Mathématique point10) Linguistique ( en ponctuation) full stop GB, period USpoint à la ligne — ( dans une dictée) full stop, new paragraph
point final — ( dans une dictée) full stop
mettre un point final à quelque chose — fig to put a stop ou an end to something
je n'irai pas, point final! — (colloq) I'm not going, full stop GB ou period US!
tu vas te coucher un point c'est tout! — (colloq) you're going to bed and that's final!
11) Musique dot12) ( en typographie) point14) (en couture, tricot) stitch
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(dated) adverbe not
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à point locution adverbiale1) ( en temps voulu) just in time2) Culinaire
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au point locutionêtre au point — [système, machine] to be well designed; [spectacle] to be well put together
mettre au point — ( élaborer) to perfect [système]; to work out, to devise [accord, plan]; to develop [vaccin, appareil]; ( régler) to adjust
mise au point — ( de système) perfecting; ( de vaccin) development; ( réglage) adjusting; Photographie focus; fig ( déclaration) clarifying statement
faire la mise au point — Photographie to focus
faire une mise au point — fig to set the record straight ( sur about)
Phrasal Verbs:••* * *pwɛ̃1. nm1) (= marque, signe) dot2) [ponctuation] full stop Grande-Bretagne period USA3) (= moment) pointNous en sommes au même point. — We have reached the same point.
J'étais sur le point de te téléphoner. — I was just about to phone you.
4) (= degré)à ce point abîmé que... — so damaged that...
au point que; à tel point que — so much so that
5) (au score) point6) (= aspect) pointJe ne suis pas d'accord sur ce point. — I don't agree on this point.
7) (= endroit) spot, point, (en géométrie) point8) COUTURE, TRICOT stitchpoint mousse — garter stitch, plain
9) CUISINE"Comment voulez-vous votre steak?" — "À point." — "How would you like your steak?" — "Medium."
faire le point NAVIGATION — to take a bearing, figto take stock
faire le point sur — to review, to take stock of
mettre au point [mécanisme, procédé] — to develop, [appareil-photo] to focus
2. advlit (= pas) notpoint n'est besoin de... — there is no need to...
point de... — no...
3. vbSee:* * *A nm1 ( endroit) point; un point précis du globe/sur une carte a particular point on the earth/on a map; un point de ravitaillement/ralliement a staging/rallying point; un point de rencontre a meeting point; point de vente (sales) outlet; serrure 3 points 3 point lock;2 ( situation) point; Naut position; être sur le point de faire to be just about to do, to be on the point of doing; j'étais sur le point de leur dire/d'abandonner/de partir I was just about to tell them/to give up/to leave, I was on the point of telling them/giving up/leaving; j'en suis toujours au même point (qu'hier/qu'il y a un an) I'm still exactly where I was (yesterday/last year); au point où j'en suis, ça n'a pas d'importance! I've reached the point where it doesn't matter any more!; il en est au point où il allume une cigarette en se levant he's got GB ou gotten US to the stage ou point where he lights a cigarette as soon as he gets up; faire le point Naut to take bearings; fig to take stock of the situation; faire le point sur la situation économique/sur la recherche scientifique fig to take stock of the economic situation/of scientific research; faire le point sur la circulation (routière)/l'actualité to give an up-to-the-minute report on the traffic news/current situation;3 ( degré) il m'agace/m'inquiète au plus haut point he annoys me/worries me intensely; la circulation était à ce point bloquée que j'ai dû laisser ma voiture au bord de la route the traffic was so bad that I had to leave my car on the side of the road; je ne le pensais pas bête/coléreux à ce point I didn't think he was that stupid/quick-tempered; ‘j'en aurais pleuré’-‘ah bon, à ce point?’ ‘I could have cried’-‘really? it was that bad?’; je sais à quel point elle est triste/sensible I know how sad/sensitive she is; si tu savais à quel point il m'agace! if you only knew how much he annoys me!; au point que to the extent that; à tel point que to such an extent that…; douloureux/endommagé à (un) tel or au point que so painful/badly damaged that; la situation s'est aggravée au point qu'ils ont dû appeler la police the situation became so bad that the police had to be called in; le temps s'est rafraîchi au point qu'il a fallu remettre le chauffage the weather got so cold that the heating had to be put back on; il est têtu à un point! he's so incredibly stubborn!; jusqu'à un certain point up to a (certain) point, to a certain extent;4 ( question particulière) point; ( dans un ordre du jour) item, point; un programme en trois points a three-point plan; un point fondamental/de détail (d'un texte) a basic/minor point (in a text); sur ce point on this point; j'aimerais revenir sur ce dernier point I would like to come back to that last point; un point de désaccord/litige a point of disagreement/contention; reprendre un texte point par point to go over a text point by point; en tout point, en tous points in every respect ou way; une politique en tous points désastreuse a policy that is disastrous in every respect; les deux modèles sont semblables en tous points the two models are alike in every respect;5 ( marque visible) gén dot; les villes sont marquées par un point towns are marked by a dot; il y a un point sur le i et le j there's a dot on the i and the j; un point lumineux/rouge dans le lointain a light/a red dot in the distance; bientôt, le navire ne fut qu'un point à l'horizon soon, the ship was a mere dot ou speck on the horizon; un point de colle a spot of glue; un point de rouille a speck of rust; points de graissage lubricating points; ⇒ i;6 Jeux, Sport point; marquer/perdre des points lit, fig to score/lose points; compter les points to keep (the) score; un point partout! one all!; battre son adversaire aux points to beat one's opponent on points; remporter une victoire aux points to win on points;7 ( pour évaluer) mark GB, point US; avoir sept points d'avance to be seven marks ahead; avoir dix points de retard to be ten marks behind; il m'a manqué trois points pour réussir I failed by three marks; enlever un point par faute to take a mark off for each mistake; obtenir or avoir 27 points sur 40 to get 27 out of 40; être un bon point pour to be a plus point for; être un mauvais point pour qn/qch to be a black mark against sb/sth;8 ( dans un système de calcul) point; la livre a perdu trois points the pound lost three points; le taux de chômage a augmenté de 0,8 points the unemployment rate rose by 0.8 points; le permis à points system whereby driving offender gets penalty points; il a perdu sept points dans les sondages he's gone down seven points in the polls;9 Math point; point d'intersection/d'inflexion point of intersection/of inflection;10 Ling ( en ponctuation) full stop GB, period US; mettre un point to put a full stop; point à la ligne ( dans une dictée) full stop, new paragraph; point final ( dans une dictée) full stop; mettre un point final à qch fig to put a stop ou an end to sth; je n'irai pas, point final○! I'm not going, full stop GB ou period US!; tu vas te coucher un point c'est tout○! you're going to bed and that's final!;11 Mus dot;12 Imprim point;13 Méd ( douleur) pain; avoir un point à la poitrine/à l'aine to have a pain in the chest/in the groin;14 (en couture, tricot) stitch; faire un point à qch to put a few stitches in sth; dentelle au point de Venise Venetian lace.B †adv not; tu ne tueras point Bible thou shalt not kill; je n'en ai point I don't have any; ‘tu es fâché?’-‘non point!’ ‘are you angry?’-‘not at all’.C à point loc adv venir/arriver à point to come/arrive just in time; venir/arriver or tomber à point nommé to come/arrive just at the right moment; faire cuire à point to cook [sth] medium rare [viande]; bifteck (cuit) à point medium rare steak; le camembert est à point the camembert is ready to eat.D au point loc adv, loc adj être au point [système, méthode, machine] to be well designed; [spectacle, émission] to be well put together; leur système/machine/spectacle n'est pas encore très au point their system/machine/show still needs some working on; le nouveau modèle est très au point the new model is very well designed; le spectacle n'était pas du tout au point the show wasn't up to scratch; le prototype n'est pas encore au point the prototype isn't quite ready yet; ça fait des semaines qu'ils répètent mais leur numéro n'est pas encore au point they've been rehearsing for weeks but they still haven't got GB ou gotten US it quite right; je ne suis pas au point pour les examens I'm not ready for the exams; mettre [qch] au point ( inventer) to perfect [théorie, système, méthode, technique]; to work out, to devise [accord, plan de paix, stratégie]; to develop [vaccin, médicament, appareil]; ( régler) to adjust [machine, mécanisme]; il leur reste deux semaines pour finir de mettre leur spectacle au point they've got two more weeks to put the finishing touches to their show; mettre au point sur qch Phot to focus on sth; mise au point Phot focus; fig ( déclaration) clarifying statement; la mise au point est automatique sur mon appareil my camera has automatic focus; faire la mise au point Phot to focus (sur on); faire une mise au point fig to set the record straight (sur about); mise au point ( invention) (de théorie, système, méthode, technique) perfecting; (de médicament, vaccin) development; ( réglage) (de machine, mécanisme) adjusting; Phot focus.point d'acupuncture Méd acupuncture point; point d'ancrage Aut anchor; fig base; point d'appui Mil base of operations; Phys fulcrum; gén support; les piliers servent de point d'appui à la charpente the roof structure is supported by the pillars; trouver un point d'appui à une échelle to find a support for a ladder; point arrière Cout back stitch; point d'attache base; point de bâti Cout tacking stitch; point blanc whitehead; point de blé ( en tricot) double moss stitch; point de boutonnière Cout buttonhole stitch; point cardinal Phys, Géog compass ou cardinal point; point de chaînette ( en broderie) chain stitch; point de chausson ( en broderie) herringbone stitch; point chaud trouble ou hot spot; les points chauds du globe the world's trouble spots; point de chute fig port of call; point commun mutual interest; nous avons beaucoup de points communs we have a lot in common; ils n'ont aucun point commun they have nothing in common; point de congestion† Méd slight congestion of the lung; point de côtes ( en tricot) rib; point de côté ( douleur) stitch; ( en couture) slip stitch; avoir un point de côté to have a stitch in one's side; point de croix ( en broderie) cross stitch; point de départ lit, fig starting point; nous revoilà à notre point de départ fig we're back to square one; point de devant Cout running stitch; point d'eau ( naturel) watering place; ( robinet) water tap GB ou faucet US; point d'ébullition boiling point; point d'épine ( en broderie) featherstitch; point d'exclamation Ling exclamation mark; point faible weak point; point de feston ( en broderie) blanket stitch; point fort strong point; point de fuite Art, Archit vanishing point; point de fusion melting point; point G G-spot; point d'interrogation Ling question mark; point de jersey ( en tricot) stocking stitch; point du jour daybreak; au point du jour at daybreak; point de liquéfaction liquefaction point; point de mire Mil target; fig focal point; point mousse ( en tricot) garter stitch; point mort Aut neutral; se mettre or passer/être au point mort Aut to put the car into/to be in neutral; être au point mort fig [affaires, consommation] to be at a standstill; [négociations] to be in a state of deadlock; point noir ( comédon) blackhead; ( problème) problem; ( sur la route) blackspot; l'inflation reste le seul point noir inflation is the only problem; point de non-retour point of no return; point d'orgue Mus pause sign; fig culmination; point d'ourlet Cout hemstitch; point de penalty penalty spot; point de piqûre Cout back stitch; point de presse Journ press briefing; point de repère ( spatial) landmark; (temporel, personnel) point of reference; point de reprise Cout darning stitch; point de retraite Prot Soc point which counts towards a retirement pension scheme; point de riz ( en tricot) moss stitch; point de surfil Cout whipstitch; point de suture Méd stitch; point de tige ( en broderie) stem stitch; point de torsade ( en tricot) cable stitch; point de vue ( paysage) viewpoint; ( opinion) point of view; du point de vue de la direction from the management's point of view; du point de vue de l'efficacité/du sens as far as efficiency/meaning is concerned; d'un point de vue économique c'est rentable/intéressant from a financial point of view it's profitable/attractive; points de suspension suspension points.être mal en point to be in a bad way.I[pwɛ̃] adverbe1. [en corrélation avec 'ne']2. [employé seul]du vin il y en avait, mais de champagne point there was wine, but no champagne ou not a drop of champagneil eut beau chercher, point de John he searched in vain, John was nowhere to be foundpoint de démocratie sans liberté de critiquer (there can be) no democracy without the freedom to criticize3. [en réponse négative]point du tout! not at all!, not in the least!II[pwɛ̃] nom masculinpoint lumineux spot ou point of lightpoint de rouille speck ou spot of rustun point de soudure a spot ou blob of solder3. [symbole graphique - en fin de phrase] full stop (UK), period (US) ; [ - sur un i ou un j] dot ; [ - en morse, en musique] dotj'ai dit non, point final ou un point c'est tout! (figuré) I said no and that's that ou that's final ou there's an end to it!mettre un point final à une discussion to terminate a discussion, to bring a discussion to an endpoint estimé/observé estimated/observed positiona. NAUTIQUE to take a bearing, to plot one's positionà 40 ans, on s'arrête et on fait le point when you reach 40, you stand back and take stock of your lifeet maintenant, le point sur la circulation and now, the latest traffic newspoint d'intersection/de tangence intersection/tangential pointen plusieurs points de la planète in different places ou spots on the planet9. [degré] point10. [élément - d'un texte, d'une théorie] point ; [ - d'un raisonnement] point, item ; [ - d'une description] feature, traitvoici un point d'histoire que je souhaiterais éclaircir I'd like to make clear what happened at that particular point in historypoint d'entente/de désaccord point of agreement/of disagreement11. [unité de valeur - dans un sondage, à la Bourse] point ; [ - de retraite] unit ; [ - du salaire de base] (grading) pointsa cote de popularité a gagné/perdu trois points his popularity rating has gone up/down by three pointsbattu aux points [en boxe] beaten on pointsfaire le point [le gagner] to win the pointb. [appréciation] mark (for good behaviour)12. COUTUREfaire un point à to put a stitch ou a few stitches inpoint de couture/crochet/tricot sewing/crochet/knitting stitch13. INFORMATIQUE [unité graphique] dot[emplacement]point d'accès/de retour entry/reentry point————————à ce point, à un tel point locution adverbialeton travail est dur à ce point? is your job so (very) ou that hard?j'en ai tellement assez que je vais démissionner — à ce point? I'm so fed up that I'm going to resign — that bad, is it?————————à ce point que, à (un) tel point que locution conjonctiveso much so that, to such a point thatles choses en étaient arrivées à un tel point que... things had reached such a pitch that...elle est déprimée, à ce point qu'elle ne veut plus voir personne she's so depressed that she won't see anyone anymore————————à point locution adjectivale[steak] medium[rôti] done to a turn[poire] just ou nicely ripeton bonhomme est à point, tu n'as plus qu'à enregistrer ses aveux (familier & figuré) your man's nice and ready now, all you've got to do is get the confession down on tape————————à point locution adverbiale1. CUISINE2. [au bon moment]a. [personne] to come (just) at the right timeb. [arrivée, décision] to be very timely————————à point nommé locution adverbialearriver à point nommé to arrive (just) at the right moment ou when needed, to arrive in the nick of timeau plus haut point locution adverbialeje le déteste au plus haut point I can't tell you how much I hate him, I absolutely loathe him————————au point locution adjectivale[moteur] tuned[machine] in perfect running order[technique] perfected[discours, plaidoyer] finalized[spectacle, artiste] readyton revers n'est pas encore au point your backhand isn't good enough ou up to scratch yetle son/l'image n'est pas au point the sound/the image isn't right————————au point locution adverbialea. [texte à imprimer] to editb. [discours, projet, rapport] to finalize, to put the finishing touches toc. [spectacle] to perfectd. [moteur] to tunee. [appareil photo] to (bring into) focusmettre les choses au point to put ou set the record straightmettons les choses au point: je refuse de travailler le dimanche let's get this ou things straight: I refuse to work Sundaysaprès cette discussion, j'ai tenu à mettre les choses au point following that discussion, I insisted on putting ou setting the record straight————————au point de locution prépositionnelle————————au point du jour locution adverbiale(littéraire) at dawn ou daybreakau point où locution conjonctivenous sommes arrivés au point où... we've reached the point ou stage where...au point où j'en suis, autant que je continue having got this far, I might as well carry onau point où en sont les choses as things stand, the way things are (now)————————au point que locution conjonctiveso much that, so... thatil était très effrayé, au point qu'il a essayé de se sauver he was so frightened that he tried to run awaypoint par point locution adverbialesur le point de locution prépositionnelleêtre sur le point de faire quelque chose to be about to do ou on the point of doing ou on the verge of doing somethingj'étais sur le point de partir I was about to ou going to leavesur le point de pleurer on the verge of tears ou of crying————————point d'ancrage nom masculin————————point d'appui nom masculin1. [d'un levier] fulcrumpoint de chute nom masculin2. (figuré)————————point culminant nom masculinquel est le point culminant des Alpes? what is the highest point ou peak in the Alps?point de départ nom masculin————————point faible nom masculinson point faible, c'est sa susceptibilité his touchiness is his weak spot ou point————————point fort nom masculin[d'une personne, d'une entreprise] strong point[d'un joueur de tennis] best shotles maths n'ont jamais été mon point fort I was never any good at maths, maths was never my strong point————————point mort nom masculin————————point noir nom masculina. [encombré] a heavily congested areab. [dangereux] an accident blackspot————————point sensible nom masculin1. [endroit douloureux] tender ou sore spot2. MILITAIRE key ou strategic target3. (figuré)a. [chez quelqu'un] to touch on a sore spotb. [dans un problème] to touch on a sensitive area -
8 point-blank
point'blæŋkadjective, adverb1) ((in shooting) very close: He fired at her at point-blank range.) på kloss hold2) (abrupt(ly); without warning or explanation: He asked her point-blank how old she was.) rett utIadj. \/ˌpɔɪntˈblæŋk\/, foranstilt: \/ˈpɔɪntblæŋk \/1) ( om ytring) direkte, blank2) ( om avstand eller skuddvidde) svært kort3) ( om skudd eller ildgivning) horisontal og rettlinjet (uten merkbart fallende bane)at point-blank range på kloss holdpoint-blank trajectory ( militærvesen) horisontal rettlinjet baneIIadv. \/ˌpɔɪntˈblæŋk\/, \/ˈpɔɪntblæŋk \/1) fra kloss hold2) ( overført) rett ut, like ut, direkte -
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1. noun1) (tiny mark, dot) Punkt, der2) (sharp end of tool, weapon, pencil, etc.) Spitze, diecome to a [sharp] point — spitz zulaufen
at gun-point/knife-point — mit vorgehaltener [Schuss]waffe/vorgehaltenem Messer
not to put too fine a point on it — (fig.) um nichts zu beschönigen
3) (single item) Punkt, deragree on a point — in einem Punkt od. einer Frage übereinstimmen
be a point of honour with somebody — für jemanden [eine] Ehrensache sein
4) (unit of scoring) Punkt, derscore points off somebody — (fig.) jemanden an die Wand spielen
things have reached a point where or come to such a point that... — die Sache ist dahin od. so weit gediehen, dass...; (negatively) es ist so weit gekommen, dass...
up to a point — bis zu einem gewissen Grad
she was abrupt to the point of rudeness — sie war in einer Weise barsch, die schon an Unverschämtheit grenzte
6) (moment) Zeitpunkt, derbe at/on the point of something — kurz vor etwas (Dat.) sein; einer Sache (Dat.) nahe sein
be on the point of doing something — im Begriff sein, etwas zu tun; etwas gerade tun wollen
7) (distinctive trait) Seite, diebest/strong point — starke Seite; Stärke, die
getting up early has its points — frühes Aufstehen hat auch seine Vorzüge
8) (thing to be discussed)that is just the point or the whole point — das ist genau der springende Punkt
come to or get to the point — zur Sache od. zum Thema kommen
keep or stick to the point — beim Thema bleiben
be beside the point — unerheblich sein; keine Rolle spielen
carry or make one's point — sich durchsetzen
make a point of doing something — [großen] Wert darauf legen, etwas zu tun
make or prove a point — etwas beweisen
you have a point there — da hast du recht; da ist [et]was dran (ugs.)
10) (of story, joke, remark) Pointe, die; (pungency, effect) (of literary work) Eindringlichkeit, die; (of remark) Durchschlagskraft, diethere's no point in protesting — es hat keinen Sinn od. Zweck zu protestieren
point of contact — Berührungspunkt, der
point of no return — Punkt, an dem es kein Zurück mehr gibt
point of view — (fig.) Standpunkt, der
13) (Brit.)[power or electric] point — Steckdose, die
2. intransitive verbprices/the cost of living went up three points — die Preise/Lebenshaltungskosten sind um drei [Prozent]punkte gestiegen
1) zeigen, weisen, [Person auch:] deuten (to, at auf + Akk.)she pointed through the window — sie zeigte aus dem Fenster
the compass needle pointed to the north — die Kompassnadel zeigte od. wies nach Norden
2)3. transitive verbpoint towards or to — (fig.) [hin]deuten od. hinweisen auf (+ Akk.)
1) (direct) richten [Waffe, Kamera] (at auf + Akk.)point one's finger at something/somebody — mit dem Finger auf etwas/jemanden deuten od. zeigen od. weisen
2) (Building) aus-, verfugen [Mauer, Steine]Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/108004/point_out">point out* * *[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) die Spitze2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) die Landspitze3) (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.) der Punkt4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) der Punkt5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) der Punkt6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) der Punkt7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) der Kompaßstrich8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) der Punkt9) (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.) der Punkt11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) die Eigenschaft12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) der Kontakt2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) richten2) (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.) zeigen•- 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* * *[pɔɪnt]I. NOUNthe \point of the chin die Kinnspitzeknife/pencil \point Messer-/Bleistiftspitze fto hold sb at gun\point/knife \point jdn mit vorgehaltener Pistole/vorgehaltenem Messer bedrohen\point of light Lichtpunkt m4. (decimal point) Kommadecimal \point Dezimalpunkt m... at London and all \points west... in London und allen Orten westlich davon\point of contact Berührungspunkt m\point of departure [or starting \point] Ausgangspunkt m a. figto reach the \point of no return den Punkt erreichen, an dem man nicht mehr zurück kannat this \point an dieser Stellethis seems like a good \point dies scheint ein günstiger Zeitpunkt zu seinshe was on the \point of collapse sie stand kurz vor dem ZusammenbruchI was completely lost at one \point an einer Stelle hatte ich mich komplett verlaufenwhen it comes to the \point that... wenn es einmal so weit kommt, dass...they tickled him to the \point of torture sie kitzelten ihn so sehr, dass es fast zur Folter wurdeat no \point did I think our relationship wouldn't work out zu keinem Zeitpunkt hatte ich daran gezweifelt, dass es zwischen uns nicht klappen würdeat this/that \point in time zu dieser/jener Zeitat that \point zu diesem Zeitpunkt; (then) in diesem Augenblickfrom that \point on... von da an...7. (about to do)to be on the \point of doing sth [gerade] im Begriff sein, etw zu tunI was on the \point of ringing you myself actually ich wollte dich auch gerade anrufen!she was on the \point of telling him the truth when... sie wollte ihm gerade die Wahrheit sagen, als...I was on the \point of handing in my resignation beinahe hätte ich gekündigtI was on the \point of leaving him ich war kurz davor, ihn zu verlassenok ok, you've made your \point! ja, ich hab's jetzt verstanden! famyou made some interesting \points in your speech Sie haben in Ihrer Rede einige interessante Punkte angesprochenwhat \point are you trying to make? worauf wollen Sie hinaus?you have a \point there da ist was dran famshe does have a \point though so ganz Unrecht hat sie nichtshe made the \point that... sie wies darauf hin, dass...; (stress) sie betonte, dass...my \point was that... ich wollte sagen, dass...my \point exactly das sag ich ja famok, \point taken o.k., ich hab schon begriffen famthat's a \point das ist ein Argument slI take your \point einverstandenI can see your \point ich weiß, was du sagen willstthe \point under dispute der strittige Punkt\point of detail Detailfrage fto make [or raise] a \point in favour of/against sth ein Argument für etw akk /gegen etw akk einbringento drive home the \point seinen Standpunkt klarmachen\point of honour Ehrensache f\point of law Rechtsfrage fa 5-\point plan ein Fünfpunkteplan mto make/prove one's \point seinen Standpunkt deutlich machen\point by \point Punkt für Punkt▪ the \point der springende Punktthe \point is... der Punkt ist nämlich der,...more to the \point, however,... wichtiger jedoch ist...your arguments were very much to the \point deine Argumente waren wirklich sehr sachbezogenthat's beside the \point [or not the \point]! darum geht es doch gar nicht!to get the \point of sth etw verstehento make a \point of doing sth [großen] Wert darauf legen, etw zu tunto miss the \point of sth nicht verstehen [o begreifen], worum es gehtbut that's the whole \point! aber das ist doch genau der Punkt!what's the \point of waiting for them? warum sollten wir auf sie warten?there's no \point of talking about it any longer es hat keinen Zweck, sich noch länger darüber zu unterhaltenI really don't see the \point of going to this meeting ich weiß wirklich nicht, warum ich zu dieser Besprechung gehen solltebut that's the whole \point of doing it! aber deswegen machen wir es ja gerade!what's the \point anyway? was soll's?from that \point on... von diesem Moment an...the high \point of the evening... der Höhepunkt des Abends...things have reached a \point where I just can't bear it any longer ich bin an einen Punkt angelangt, wo ich es einfach nicht mehr aushalten kannit got to the \point where no one knew what was going on irgendwann wusste dann keiner mehr, was Sache war... when it came to the \point...... als es soweit war,...we'll start again tomorrow from the \point where we left off today wir werden morgen da weitermachen, wo wir heute aufgehört habenup to a \point bis zu einem gewissen Grad [o Maßebeing single does have its \points single zu sein hat auch seine Vorteilebad/good \points schlechte/gute Seitenthe book has its \points das Buch hat auch seine guten Seitensb's strong \points jds Stärkensb's weak \points jds SchwächenSan Francisco has scored 31 \points San Francisco hat 31 Punkte erzielta win on \points ein Sieg m nach Punktento win on \points nach Punkten siegento have risen seven \points sieben Punkte gestiegen sein15. (for diamonds) 0,01 Karatto dance on \points auf Spitzen tanzen21. AUTO▪ \points pl Unterbrecherkontakte pl22. BRIT RAIL▪ \points pl Weichen plthe small letters are in 6 \point die kleinen Buchstaben haben Schriftgröße 6 Punkt25. (cricket) Position in der Nähe des Schlagmannes26. (extremities)▪ \points pl of horse, dog Extremitäten pl28.▶ sb makes a \point of doing sth für jdn ist es wichtig, etw zu tunI know the door was locked because I made a point of checking it ich weiß, dass die Tür abgeschlossen war, weil ich extra nochmal nachgesehen habenot to put too fine a \point on it,... ehrlich gesagt...1. (with finger) deuten, zeigen▪ to \point at [or to] sth/sb [mit dem Finger] auf etw/jdn zeigenit's rude to \point at people man zeigt nicht mit dem Finger auf Leute2. (be directed) weisenthere was an arrow \pointing to the door ein Pfeil wies den Weg zur Türthe needle was \pointing to ‘empty’ die Nadel zeigte auf ‚leer‘to \point east/west nach Osten/Westen weisen [o zeigen3. (indicate)all the signs \point to his reinstatement alles deutet darauf hin, dass er wieder eingestellt wird4. (use as evidence)III. TRANSITIVE VERB1. (aim)▪ to \point sth at sb/sth weapon etw [auf jdn/etw] richten; stick, one's finger mit etw dat auf jdn/etw zeigen2. (direct)could you \point me in the direction of the bus station, please? könnten Sie mir bitte sagen, wie ich zum Busbahnhof komme?3. (extend)to \point one's toes die Zehen strecken4. (building)▪ to \point sth etw verfugen [o ausfugen5. HUNT6. (punctuate)to \point a psalm einen Psalm mit Deklamationszeichen versehen* * *point [pɔınt]A s1. (Nadel-, Messer-, Schwert-, Bleistift- etc) Spitze f:not put too fine a point upon sth etwas nicht gerade gewählt ausdrücken;at the point of the pistol mit vorgehaltener Pistole oder Waffe, mit Waffengewalt;at the point of the sword fig unter Zwang, mit Gewalt2. obsa) Dolch mb) Schwert na) Stecheisen nb) Grabstichel m, Griffel mc) Radier-, Ätznadel fd) Ahle f4. GEOGa) Landspitze fb) Bergspitze f5. JAGD (Geweih)Ende n, Sprosse f6. pl Gliedmaßen pl (besonders von Pferden)8. TYPOa) Punktur fb) (typografischer) Punkt (= 0,376 mm)c) Punkt m (Blindenschrift)9 points fig 90%, fast das Ganze;possession is nine points of the law (Sprichwort) der Besitzende hat fast immer das Gesetz auf seiner Seite12. Punkt m:a) bestimmte Stelle4 points below zero 4 Grad unter null;point of contact Berührungspunkt;point of impact MIL Aufschlag-, Auftreffpunkt;a) FLUG Gefahrenmitte f, Umkehrgrenzpunkt m,b) fig Punkt, von dem es kein Zurück mehr gibt;13. GEOG Himmelsrichtung f14. Punkt m, Stelle f, Ort m:point of destination Bestimmungsort;15. Anschluss-, Verbindungspunkt m, besondersa) ELEK Kontakt(punkt) mb) ELEK Br Steckdose f16. Grenz-, Höhe-, Gipfelpunkt m, Grenze f:point of culmination Kulminations-, Höhepunkt;frankness to the point of insult Offenheit, die schon an Beleidigung grenzt;it gave a point to their day das setzte ihrem Tag ein Glanzlicht aufb) kritischer Punkt, entscheidendes Stadium:when it came to the point als es so weit war, als es darauf ankam;at the point of death im Sterben, im Augenblick des Todes;be on the point of doing sth im Begriff oder auf dem Sprung sein, etwas zu tun;at that point in time US damals;at this point in time US jetzt18. Punkt m (einer Tagesordnung etc), (Einzel-, Teil)Frage f:a case in point ein einschlägiger Fall, ein (typisches) Beispiel;at all points in allen Punkten, in jeder Hinsicht;differ on several points in etlichen Punkten nicht übereinstimmen;point of comparison Vergleichspunkt;a point of interest eine interessante Einzelheit;come (speak) to the point zur Sache kommen (sprechen);a) nicht zur Sache gehörig, abwegig,b) unwichtig, unerheblich;be beside the point auch nichts zur Sache tun;to the point zur Sache (gehörig), sachdienlich, sachlich, (zu-)treffend;make a point ein Argument anbringen, seine Ansicht durchsetzen;the point I’m trying to make is that … was ich sagen will, ist, dass …;b) sich etwas zum Prinzip machen;make the point that … bemerken, dass …;that is the point das ist die Frage oder der springende Punkt;that’s not the point darum geht es nicht;the point is that … die Sache ist die, dass …;that’s the point I wanted to make darauf wollte ich hinaus;you have a point there es ist etwas dran an dem, was Sie sagen;I take your point ich verstehe, was Sie meinen;it hasn’t got much point es ist nicht sehr wichtig20. Pointe f (eines Witzes etc)from a political point of view vom politischen Standpunkt aus (gesehen), politisch gesehen;make sth a point of hono(u)r etwas als Ehrensache betrachten;it’s a point of hono(u)r to him das ist Ehrensache für ihn;in point of hinsichtlich (gen);22. Ziel n, Zweck m, Absicht f:what’s the point of doing that? was für einen Sinn oder Zweck hat es, das zu tun?;what’s your point in doing that? was bezweckst du damit?;there is no point in going there es hat keinen Zweck oder es ist sinnlos hinzugehen23. Nachdruck m:give point to one’s words seinen Worten Gewicht oder Nachdruck verleihen24. (hervorstechende) Eigenschaft, (Charakter)Zug m:good (bad) points gute (schlechte) Eigenschaften;a noble point in her ein edler Zug an ihr;strong point starke Seite, Stärke f;weak point wunder Punkt, schwache Seite;it has its points es hat so seine Vorzüge25. Tierzucht: besonderes Rassenmerkmal26. Punkt m (eines Bewertungs- oder Rationierungssystems):point rationing Punktrationierung f28. SPORT Punkt m:three points from three games drei Punkte aus drei Spielen;be on five points bei fünf Punkten liegen;win (lose) on points nach Punkten gewinnen (verlieren);points defeat Punktniederlage f;winner on points, points winner Punktsieger(in);beat sb on points jemanden nach Punkten schlagen;be in the points auf einem Punkterang liegen;finish out of the points außerhalb der Punkteränge enden;a) jemandem vorgeben,b) fig jemandem überlegen sein;30. Würfel-, Kartenspiel: Auge n, Punkt m31. Handarbeit:a) Näh-, Nadelspitze f (Ggs Klöppelspitze)b) Handarbeitsspitze fd) Stickstich m32. MUSa) Stakkatopunkt mb) Wiederholungszeichen nc) charakteristisches Motivd) Imitationsmotiv n33. MILa) Spitze f (einer Vorhut)b) Ende n (einer Nachhut)34. JAGD Stehen n (des Hundes):35. BAHNa) Weiche fb) Br Weichenschiene fB v/t1. einen Bleistift etc (an-, zu)spitzen2. fig seine Worte etc pointieren, betonen3. eine Waffe etc richten (at auf akk):point one’s finger at sba) (mit dem Finger) auf jemanden deuten oder zeigen,4. zeigen:point the way den Weg weisen (a. fig);a) zeigen,d) fig ausführen, darlegen;point out to sb that … jemanden darauf aufmerksam machen, dass …with mit)point off places Stellen abstreichen7. point upa) ARCH verfugen,C v/i1. (mit dem Finger) deuten, weisen ( beide:at, to auf akk)a) hinweisen, -deuten auf (akk):b) ab-, hinzielen auf (akk)4. SCHIFF hart am Wind segeln6. MED reifen (Abszess etc)pt abk1. part T.2. payment4. point5. port* * *1. noun1) (tiny mark, dot) Punkt, der2) (sharp end of tool, weapon, pencil, etc.) Spitze, diecome to a [sharp] point — spitz zulaufen
at gun-point/knife-point — mit vorgehaltener [Schuss]waffe/vorgehaltenem Messer
not to put too fine a point on it — (fig.) um nichts zu beschönigen
3) (single item) Punkt, deragree on a point — in einem Punkt od. einer Frage übereinstimmen
be a point of honour with somebody — für jemanden [eine] Ehrensache sein
4) (unit of scoring) Punkt, derscore points off somebody — (fig.) jemanden an die Wand spielen
5) (stage, degree)things have reached a point where or come to such a point that... — die Sache ist dahin od. so weit gediehen, dass...; (negatively) es ist so weit gekommen, dass...
she was abrupt to the point of rudeness — sie war in einer Weise barsch, die schon an Unverschämtheit grenzte
6) (moment) Zeitpunkt, derbe at/on the point of something — kurz vor etwas (Dat.) sein; einer Sache (Dat.) nahe sein
be on the point of doing something — im Begriff sein, etwas zu tun; etwas gerade tun wollen
7) (distinctive trait) Seite, diebest/strong point — starke Seite; Stärke, die
the point — (essential thing) das Entscheidende
that is just the point or the whole point — das ist genau der springende Punkt
come to or get to the point — zur Sache od. zum Thema kommen
keep or stick to the point — beim Thema bleiben
be beside the point — unerheblich sein; keine Rolle spielen
carry or make one's point — sich durchsetzen
make a point of doing something — [großen] Wert darauf legen, etwas zu tun
make or prove a point — etwas beweisen
you have a point there — da hast du recht; da ist [et]was dran (ugs.)
10) (of story, joke, remark) Pointe, die; (pungency, effect) (of literary work) Eindringlichkeit, die; (of remark) Durchschlagskraft, die11) (purpose, value) Zweck, der; Sinn, derthere's no point in protesting — es hat keinen Sinn od. Zweck zu protestieren
12) (precise place, spot) Punkt, der; Stelle, die; (Geom.) Punkt, derpoint of contact — Berührungspunkt, der
point of no return — Punkt, an dem es kein Zurück mehr gibt
point of view — (fig.) Standpunkt, der
13) (Brit.)[power or electric] point — Steckdose, die
16) (unit in competition, rationing, stocks, shares, etc.) Punkt, derprices/the cost of living went up three points — die Preise/Lebenshaltungskosten sind um drei [Prozent]punkte gestiegen
17) (on compass) Strich, der2. intransitive verb1) zeigen, weisen, [Person auch:] deuten (to, at auf + Akk.)the compass needle pointed to the north — die Kompassnadel zeigte od. wies nach Norden
2)3. transitive verbpoint towards or to — (fig.) [hin]deuten od. hinweisen auf (+ Akk.)
1) (direct) richten [Waffe, Kamera] (at auf + Akk.)point one's finger at something/somebody — mit dem Finger auf etwas/jemanden deuten od. zeigen od. weisen
2) (Building) aus-, verfugen [Mauer, Steine]Phrasal Verbs:* * *(Typography) n.typographischer Punkt (Schriftgrößenskala) m. n.Einzelheit f.Punkt -e m.Spitze -n (Kinn-, Messer-) f.Standpunkt m. v.zeigen v. -
10 point
/pɔint/ * danh từ - mũi nhọn (giùi...) mũi kim, đầu ngòi bút; nhánh gạc (hươu nai); cánh (sao) - dụng cụ có mũi nhọn, kim khắc, kim trổ - (địa lý,địa chất) mũi đất - (quân sự) đội mũi nhọn - mỏm nhọn =the point of the jaw; the point+ (quyền Anh) mỏm cắm, chốt cắm (chỗ đánh dễ bị đo ván) - đăng ten ren bằng kim ((cũng) point lace) - (số nhiều) chân ngựa =a bay with black points+ ngựa hồng chân đen - chấm, dấu chấm, điểm =full point+ dấu chấm =decimal point+ dấu thập phân - (vật lý), (toán học) diểm =point contact+ điểm tiếp xúc, tiếp điểm =point of intersection+ giao điểm - (thể dục,thể thao) điểm =to score points+ ghi điểm =to give points to somebody+ chấp điểm ai; (nghĩa bóng) giỏi hơn ai, cừ hơn ai =to win on points+ thắng điểm - điểm, vấn đề, mặt =at all points+ về mọi điểm, về mọi mặt =to differ on many points+ không đồng ý nhau về nhiều điểm =a point of honour+ điểm danh dự, vấn đề danh dự =a point of conscience+ vấn đề lương tâm =point of view+ quan điểm =to make a point of+ coi thành vấn đề, coi là cần thiết =to make a point+ nêu rõ một điểm, nêu rõ vấn đề =to the point+ đúng vào vấn đề =he carried his point+ điều anh ta đưa ra đã được chấp nhận =to come to the point+ đi vào vấn đề, đi vào việc =to be off the point+ lạc đề =in point of fact+ thực tế là - điểm, địa điểm, chỗ, hướng, phương =point of departure+ địa điểm khởi hành =rallying point+ địa điểm tập trung =cardinal points+ bốn phương trời =the 32 points of the compass+ 32 hướng trên la bàn - lúc =at the point death+ lúc hấp hối =on the point of doing something+ vào lúc bắt tay vào việc gì - nét nổi bật, điểm trọng tâm, điểm cốt yếu, điểm lý thú (câu chuyện, câu nói đùa...) =I don't see the point+ tôi không thấy điểm lý thú ở chỗ nào - sự sâu sắc, sự chua cay, sự cay độc, sự châm chọc =his remarks lack point+ những nhận xét của anh ta thiếu sâu sắc - (ngành in) Poang (đơn vị đo cỡ chữ bằng 0, 0138 insơ) - (hàng hải) quăng dây buộc mép buồm - (ngành đường sắt) ghi - (săn bắn) sự đứng sững vểnh mõm làm hiệu chỉ thú săn (chó săn) =to make a point; to come to a point+ đứng sững vểnh mõm làm hiệu chỉ thú săn (chó săn) !not to put too fine a point upon it - chẳng cần phải nói khéo; nói thẳng, nói toạt móng heo * ngoại động từ - vót nhọn (bút chì...) - gắn đầu nhọn vào - làm cho sâu sắc, làm cho chua cay, làm cho cay độc =to point a remark+ làm cho lời nhận xét sâu sắc (chua cay) - ((thường) + at) chỉ, trỏ, nhắm, chĩa =to point a gun at+ chĩa súng vào - chấm (câu...); đánh dấu chấm (bài thánh ca cho dễ hát) - trét vữa (kẽ gạch, đá xây) - đứng sững vểnh mõm chỉ (thú săn) (chó săn) * nội động từ - (+ at) chỉ, trỏ ((nghĩa đen) & (nghĩa bóng)) nhằm =to be pointed at+ (nghĩa bóng) bị thiên hạ chỉ trỏ, bị thiên hạ để ý - (+ to, towards) hướng về =to point to the north+ hướng về phía bắc - (+ to) hướng sự chú ý vào, lưu ý vào; chỉ ra, chỉ cho thấy, vạch ra =I want to point to these facts+ tôi muốn các bạn lưu ý vào những sự việc này - đứng sững vểnh mõm chỉ chú săn (chó săn) !to point in - vùi (phân) bàng đầu mũi thuổng !to point off - tách (số lẻ) bằng dấu phẩy !to point over - xới (đất) bằng đầu mũi thuổng !to point out - chỉ ra, vạch ra -
11 to point the finger at somebody
señalar a alguien con el dedoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to point the finger at somebody
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12 to talk around somebody around TO something/-ING
he talk arounded them around to his point of view/to accepting the offer — los convenció de que tenía razón/de que aceptaran la oferta
* * *he talk arounded them around to his point of view/to accepting the offer — los convenció de que tenía razón/de que aceptaran la oferta
English-spanish dictionary > to talk around somebody around TO something/-ING
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13 to give somebody the point
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14 montrer
montrer [mɔ̃tʀe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• je l'ai ici -- montre ! I've got it here -- show me!2. reflexive verba. ( = être vu) to appear• montrez-vous ! come out where we can see you!b. ( = s'avérer) il s'est montré très désagréable he was very unpleasant* * *mɔ̃tʀe
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1) ( faire voir) to show [objet, passeport]montrer quelque chose à quelqu'un — to show somebody something, to show something to somebody
2) ( faire visiter)3) ( faire connaître) to show [problème, sentiments, connaissances]; to reveal [intentions]4) ( indiquer) [personne] to point out [trace, lieu, objet]; [panneau] to point to [direction]; [tableau, sondage] to show [évolution, résultats]montrer quelque chose du doigt or d'un geste — to point to something, to point something out
montrer quelqu'un du doigt — lit to point at somebody; fig to point the finger at somebody
montrer le chemin à quelqu'un — lit, fig to show somebody the way
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se montrer verbe pronominal1) ( se révéler) [personne] to show oneself to be; [choses] to prove (to be)2) ( se faire voir) [personne] to show oneself; [soleil] to come outon n'est pas obligés de rester mais il faut au moins se montrer — we don't have to stay but we should at least put in an appearance
••montrer le bout de son or du nez — [personne] to show one's face; [soleil] to peep through; [plantes] to poke through
* * *mɔ̃tʀe vtmontrer qch du doigt — to point to sth, to point one's finger at sth
* * *montrer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( faire voir) to show [objet, passeport]; montrer qch à qn to show sb sth, to show sth to sb; je vais vous montrer votre chambre I'll show you your room; laissez-moi vous montrer la maison let me show you around the house; robe qui montre les épaules off-the-shoulders dress; ⇒ patte;2 ( faire connaître) to show [problème, sentiments]; to show, to reveal [intentions, connaissances]; montrer des signes d'impatience/de faiblesse to show signs of impatience/of weakness; montrer que to show that; j'ai essayé de lui montrer qu'il se trompait I tried to show him that he was wrong; montrer à qn comment faire/comment se servir de qch to show sb how to do/how to use sth; attends un peu, je vais te montrer○! just you wait, I'll show you○!; elle a honte de ses parents, elle n'ose pas les montrer she's ashamed of her parents, she keeps them out of sight;3 ( indiquer) [personne] to point out, to show [trace, lieu, objet]; [panneau, boussole] to point to [direction]; [tableau, graphique, sondage] to show [évolution, résultats]; montrer qch à qn to point sth out to sb; montrer qch du doigt or d'un geste to point to sth, to point sth out; montrer qn du doigt lit to point at sb; fig to point the finger at sb; montrer le chemin à qn lit, fig to show sb the way.B se montrer vpr1 ( se révéler) [personne] to show oneself to be; [choses] to prove (to be); le gouvernement s'est montré confiant the government showed itself to be confident; mes craintes se sont montrées vaines my fears proved to be groundless; elle s'est montrée à la hauteur de la situation she showed she was up to it; se montrer d'un pessimisme exagéré to be overly pessimistic; il s'est montré serviable he was very helpful; il faut se montrer optimiste we must try to be optimistic;2 ( se faire voir) to show oneself; après cela, il n'ose plus se montrer after that, he doesn't dare show his face; elle n'osait pas se montrer avec lui she didn't dare be seen with him; on n'est pas obligés de rester mais il faut au moins se montrer we don't have to stay but we should at least put in an appearance; le président est allé se montrer à Prague the president has gone to put in an appearance in Prague; il aime se montrer serrant la main à des gens importants he likes to be seen shaking hands with important people;3 ( apparaître) to appear; le soleil s'est montré entre deux averses the sun came out between two showers.montrer la porte à qn to show sb the door; montrer le poing à qn to shake one's fist at sb; montrer les dents to bare one's teeth; montrer le bout de son or du nez [personne] to show one's face; [soleil] to peep through; [fleurs, plantes] to poke through.[mɔ̃tre] verbe transitif1. [généralement] to showmontrer quelque chose à quelqu'un to show something to somebody, to show somebody something2. [exhiber - partie du corps] to show ; [ - bijou, richesse, talent] to show off (separable), to parade, to flauntelle montrait ses charmes she was displaying her charms ou leaving nothing to the imagination (euphémisme)[laisser apparaître - émotion] to showa. [de la tête] to nod towards the exitb. [du doigt] to point to the exitc. [de la main] to gesture towards the exitmontrer la voie ou le chemin to lead ou to show the waymontrer l'exemple to set an example, to give the lead5. [marquer - suj: aiguille, curseur, cadran] to show, to point to (inseparable) ; [ - suj: écran] to show, to displayla vie des galériens, si bien montrée dans son roman the lives of the galley slaves, so clearly depicted in her novella brochure montre comment s'en servir the booklet explains ou shows how to use it————————se montrer verbe pronominal intransitifle voilà, ne te montre pas! here he is, stay out of sight!elle ne s'est même pas montrée au mariage de sa fille she never even showed up ou showed her face ou turned up at her daughter's weddingse montrer à son avantage to show oneself in a good light ou to advantage2. [s'afficher] to appear ou to be seen (in public)3. [se révéler]ce soir-là, il s'est montré odieux/charmant he was obnoxious/charming that eveningmontre-toi un homme, mon fils! show them you're a man, my son!finalement, elle s'est montrée digne/indigne de ma confiance she eventually proved (to be) worthy/unworthy of my trust -
15 apuntar
v.1 to make a note of, to note down.apuntar a alguien to put somebody down (en lista) to put somebody's name down (en curso) to sign somebody uphe apuntado a mi hijo a clases de natación I've put my son's name down for swimming lessons, I've signed my son up for swimming lessonsapúntamelo (en la cuenta) put it on my account2 to point (dirigir) (dedo).apuntar una pistola hacia alguien, apuntar a alguien con una pistola to aim a gun at somebodyPedro apunta el arma Peter points the gun.3 to prompt (Teatro).fue expulsada de clase por apuntar las respuestas a un compañero she was thrown out of the classroom for whispering the answers to a classmate4 to hint at.5 to appear.6 to write down, to note down, to jot down, to put in writing.María apunta los comentarios Mary writes down the comments.7 to take aim.Pedro apunta hacia Ricardo Peter takes aim at Richard.8 to enroll, to add on to the list.María apunta a Silvia Mary enrolls Silvia.9 to point out, to indicate.Pedro apunta las necesidades de ella Peter points out her needs.10 to denote to, to indicate to, to suggest to.La carta apunta desistir del plan The letter denotes to desist of the plan* * *1 (señalar) to point (a, at)■ apuntó que... she pointed out that...2 (arma) to aim■ ¡apunten! take aim!3 (anotar) to note down, make a note of■ se lo apunto en cuenta I'll put it on your account, I'll charge it to your account4 (estar encaminado) to be aimed (a, at), be designed (a, to)5 (insinuar) to suggest, indicate6 (sujetar) to stitch, pin lightly, tack lightly7 TEATRO to prompt8 familiar (en un examen) to whisper the answer to1 to begin to appear2 TEATRO to prompt1 (inscribirse) to enrol2 familiar (participar) to take part (a, in)■ ¿te apuntas? are you game?\apuntarse un tanto to score a point* * *verb1) to aim2) point3) note down4) prompt5) suggest, hint•* * *1. VT1) (=dirigir) [+ cámara, pistola, misil] to aim (a at)train (a on)2) (=sugerir) to point outapuntó la posibilidad de que no hubiera sido un suicidio — she suggested the possibility that it mightn't have been suicide, she pointed out that it mightn't have been suicide
3) (=anotar)a) [en cuaderno] make a note of, note down; [en lista, tabla] to enter, recordapuntó la dirección en su agenda — she made a note of the address in her diary, she noted down the address in her diary
apuntó la temperatura en un gráfico — she recorded o wrote down the temperature on a graph
b) (Estadística) [+ velocidad, tiempo] to log4) (=inscribir) [en lista] to put down; [en colegio, curso] to enrol, enroll (EEUU); [en concurso, competición] to enter, put down¿me puedes apuntar para la cena de Navidad? — could you put me down for the Christmas dinner?
5) (=decir en voz baja) [a actor] to prompt6) (=afilar) to sharpen, put a point on7) (=apostar) [+ dinero] to bet8) (Cos) to fasten2. VI1) (=señalar) [con arma] to aim; [con dedo, objeto] to point atno apuntes hacia ninguna persona — [con arma] don't aim at anybody o don't point your gun at anybody; [con dedo] don't point at anybody
¡apunten! ¡disparen! — take aim! fire!
apuntar con: todos le apuntaban con el dedo — everyone pointed their fingers at her
apuntar a algn con un arma — to aim a gun at sb, point a gun at sb
me apuntó al pecho con un fusil — he aimed o pointed the gun at my chest
apuntó con su pistola al cajero y se llevó todo el dinero — he held up the cashier with his gun and took all the money
2) (=dirigirse) to pointsus declaraciones apuntaban en la dirección opuesta — his statements pointed in the opposite direction
3) (=anotar) to note down¿tienes dónde apuntar? — have you got something to note this down on?
apunta, dos kilos de patatas y uno de uvas — note this down o make a note, two kilos of potatoes and a kilo of grapes
4) (=surgir) [barba] to sproutuna tendencia que ya comenzaba a apuntar a finales del siglo — a tendency that had already begun to emerge at the end of the century
el maíz apunta bien este año — LAm the corn is coming on nicely this year
5)una hipótesis apunta al origen romano del yacimiento — one hypothesis suggests that the site is of Roman origin
todo apunta a que van a ganar las elecciones — there is every indication o sign that they will win the elections, everything points to them winning the election
todo parece apuntar a que... — everything seems to indicate that...
6) LAm (=apostar) to bet, place bets3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( tomar nota de) to make a note of, note downb) (para excursión, actividad) to put... down2) (Teatr) to prompt; (Educ)mi amiga me apuntaba las respuestas — (fam) my friend whispered the answers to me
3) (señalar, indicar) to point at4) ( afirmar) to point out2.apuntar vi1)a) ( con arma) to aimpreparen... apunten... fuego! — ready... take aim... fire!
apuntar a alguien/algo — to aim at somebody/something
le apuntó con una pistola — she pointed/aimed a gun at him
b) (indicar, señalar) to pointla aguja apunta al or hacia el norte — the needle points north
2) ( anotar)apunta: comprar limones, leche... — make a note, you need to buy lemons, milk...
¿tienes lápiz? pues apunta — have you got a pencil? well, take o jot this down
3) (Teatr) to prompt3.apuntarse v pron1)a) ( inscribirse)apuntarse a or en algo — a curso to enroll* on something; a clase to sign up for something
vamos a la discoteca ¿te apuntas? — we're going to the disco, do you want to come (along)?
me voy a tomar un café ¿quién se apunta? — I'm going out for a coffee, anyone want to join me? (colloq)
2) ( manifestarse) tendencia to become evident* * *= get at, point, point out, jot down, take + aim, take down, mark + Nombre + down as, mark + Nombre + up.Ex. What I'm getting at is this: At least in the CIP entry that I have seen, LC, following customary practice, made a title entry for the main title, 'Women in Librarianship', but nothing under Melvil's 'Rib Symposium'.Ex. An arrow pointing upwards indicates when the terminal is in insert mode.Ex. By means of the arrangement of document substitutes in library catalogues, and also by the arrangement of documents themselves, it is possible to point out, or indicate, classes of documents.Ex. Find some scrap paper and jot down the subject areas taught in schools.Ex. This article has been a discussion of how public libraries can take aim on quality.Ex. All technical processes that take place before, during and directly after the flight are taken down automatically by the flight recorder in the cockpit.Ex. One look convinced the employer that she was unsuited for the work, and he marked her down as unsuitable.Ex. If you fax your document, please include a return address -- we will edit and mark it up by hand and return it to you by post.----* apuntar a = point + the way to, point to.* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* apuntar el hecho de que = point to + the fact that.* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.* apuntarse = enrol [enroll -USA], sign up, be game, register (with).* apuntarse a = join + Asociación.* apuntarse medallas = chalk up + achievements.* evidencia + apuntar a = evidence + points towards.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( tomar nota de) to make a note of, note downb) (para excursión, actividad) to put... down2) (Teatr) to prompt; (Educ)mi amiga me apuntaba las respuestas — (fam) my friend whispered the answers to me
3) (señalar, indicar) to point at4) ( afirmar) to point out2.apuntar vi1)a) ( con arma) to aimpreparen... apunten... fuego! — ready... take aim... fire!
apuntar a alguien/algo — to aim at somebody/something
le apuntó con una pistola — she pointed/aimed a gun at him
b) (indicar, señalar) to pointla aguja apunta al or hacia el norte — the needle points north
2) ( anotar)apunta: comprar limones, leche... — make a note, you need to buy lemons, milk...
¿tienes lápiz? pues apunta — have you got a pencil? well, take o jot this down
3) (Teatr) to prompt3.apuntarse v pron1)a) ( inscribirse)apuntarse a or en algo — a curso to enroll* on something; a clase to sign up for something
vamos a la discoteca ¿te apuntas? — we're going to the disco, do you want to come (along)?
me voy a tomar un café ¿quién se apunta? — I'm going out for a coffee, anyone want to join me? (colloq)
2) ( manifestarse) tendencia to become evident* * *= get at, point, point out, jot down, take + aim, take down, mark + Nombre + down as, mark + Nombre + up.Ex: What I'm getting at is this: At least in the CIP entry that I have seen, LC, following customary practice, made a title entry for the main title, 'Women in Librarianship', but nothing under Melvil's 'Rib Symposium'.
Ex: An arrow pointing upwards indicates when the terminal is in insert mode.Ex: By means of the arrangement of document substitutes in library catalogues, and also by the arrangement of documents themselves, it is possible to point out, or indicate, classes of documents.Ex: Find some scrap paper and jot down the subject areas taught in schools.Ex: This article has been a discussion of how public libraries can take aim on quality.Ex: All technical processes that take place before, during and directly after the flight are taken down automatically by the flight recorder in the cockpit.Ex: One look convinced the employer that she was unsuited for the work, and he marked her down as unsuitable.Ex: If you fax your document, please include a return address -- we will edit and mark it up by hand and return it to you by post.* apuntar a = point + the way to, point to.* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* apuntar el hecho de que = point to + the fact that.* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.* apuntarse = enrol [enroll -USA], sign up, be game, register (with).* apuntarse a = join + Asociación.* apuntarse medallas = chalk up + achievements.* evidencia + apuntar a = evidence + points towards.* * *apuntar [A1 ]vtA1 (tomar nota de) to make a note of, note downapunta todo lo que tienes que comprar make a note of o note down o jot down everything you have to buyapunta en una libreta todo lo que ha hecho en el día he notes down o writes down in a notebook everything he's done during the day, he makes a note of everything he's done during the day in a notebooktengo que apuntar tu dirección I must make a note of your address, I must write down your addressapúntelo en mi cuenta put it on my accountapunta todo porque tiene muy mala memoria he writes everything down because he has a terrible memory2 (en un curso) to enroll*, put … down; (para una excursión, actividad) to put … downquiero apuntar a la niña a or en clases de inglés I want to put my daughter's name down for o enroll my daughter for English classesapúntame para el sábado put me down for SaturdayB ( Teatr) to promptpasa aquí al frente para que no te apunten las respuestas ( fam); come up to the front so that no one can whisper the answers to you o help you with the answersC (señalar, indicar) to point atno la apuntes con el dedo don't point (your finger) at herapuntó con el dedo dónde estaba el error he pointed (with his finger) to where the mistake was, he pointed (his finger) to where the mistake wasapuntó con una regla el lugar exacto en el mapa he used a ruler to point to o indicate the exact spot on the mapD (afirmar, señalar) to point outel presidente apuntó la necesidad de un cambio radical the president pointed out the need o pointed to the need for a radical changeapuntó que no se trataba de obtener privilegios he pointed out that it was not a matter of getting privileges—no sólo ocurre en este país —apuntó this isn't the only country where it happens, he pointed out■ apuntarviA1 (con un arma) to aimpreparen … apunten … ¡fuego! ready … take aim … fire!apunta hacia or para otro lado aim (it) somewhere elseapuntar A algn/algo to aim AT sb/sthapuntar al blanco to aim at the targetle apuntó con una pistola she pointed/aimed a gun at him2 (indicar, señalar) to pointla aguja apunta siempre al or hacia el norte the needle always points northningún dato parece apuntar a la existencia de un compló there is no information to point to o indicate the existence of a plotB(anotar): apunta, comprar harina, leche, pan … make a note, you need to buy flour, milk, bread …¿tienes papel y lápiz? pues apunta have you got paper and a pencil? well, take o jot this downC ( Teatr) to promptD ( liter); «día» to break; «barba» to appear, begin to show; «flor/planta» to sproutal apuntar el alba at the break of day ( liter)ya apuntan los primeros capullos the first buds are already appearingA1 (inscribirse) apuntarse A or EN algo:me apunté a or en un cursillo de natación I enrolled on o signed up for a swimming course¿te vas a apuntar al or en el torneo? are you going to put your name down o put yourself down for the tournament?me apunté para ir a la excursión I put my name o myself down for the outingnos vamos a la discoteca ¿te apuntas? we're going to the disco, do you want to come (along) o ( BrE) do you fancy coming?vamos a salir a cenar — oye, yo me apunto we're going out for dinner — oh, I'll come!me voy a tomar un café ¿quién se apunta? I'm going out for a coffee, anyone interested? o anyone want to join me? ( colloq)2 (obtener, anotarse) ‹tanto› to score; ‹victoria› to chalk up, achieve, gainse apuntó un gran éxito con este libro she scored a great hit with this bookel jugador que se apuntó el gol de la victoria the player who scored the winning goalB (manifestarse) to become evidentlas tendencias artísticas que ya se apuntaban a finales del siglo pasado the artistic tendencies which were already becoming evident at the end of the last centuryel festival ha profundizado en una dirección que ya se apuntaba en años anteriores the festival has continued in a direction which was already becoming evident in previous years* * *
apuntar ( conjugate apuntar) verbo transitivo
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b) (para excursión, actividad) to put … down
2 (señalar, indicar) to point at;
verbo intransitivo
◊ preparen … apunten … ¡fuego! ready … take aim … fire!;
le apuntó con una pistola she pointed/aimed a gun at him
apuntarse verbo pronominal
‹ a clase› to sign up for sth;
apuntarse al paro (Esp) to register as unemployed, to sign on (BrE colloq)
‹ victoria› to chalk up, achieve
apuntar
I verbo transitivo
1 (escribir) to note down, make a note of
2 (sugerir, indicar) to indicate, suggest
apuntar a..., to point to...
3 (un arma) to aim
4 (señalar) to point out
5 Teat to prompt
II verbo intransitivo apuntaba el siglo, the century was dawning
' apuntar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
señalar
- anotar
- nota
English:
aim
- cover
- down
- enter
- get down
- jot down
- level
- note
- note down
- prompt
- put down
- record
- take down
- train
- wildly
- jot
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [anotar] to make a note of, to note down;apuntar a alguien [en lista] to put sb down (en on); [en curso] to put sb's name down, to sign sb up (en o a for); [m5] apunta en una lista todo lo que quieres que compre jot down everything you want me to buy, make a list of the things you want me to buy;tengo que apuntar tu número de teléfono I must make a note of your phone number, I must write your phone number down somewhere;he apuntado a mi hijo a clases de natación I've put my son's name down for swimming lessons, I've signed my son up for swimming lessons;apunté a mis padres para ir a la excursión I put my parents down for the trip;apúntamelo (en la cuenta) put it on my account;ya puedes ir con cuidado, que esto lo apunto [amenaza] you'd better watch out, I'm not going to forget this2. [dirigir] [dedo] to point;[arma] to aim;apuntar a alguien [con el dedo] to point at sb;[con un arma] to aim at sb;apuntar una pistola hacia alguien, apuntar a alguien con una pistola to aim a gun at sb;les apuntó con un rifle he aimed o pointed a rifle at them;apuntó al blanco y disparó he took aim at the target and shot;la brújula apunta al norte the compass points (to the) north3. Teatro to prompt;Famfue expulsada de clase por apuntar las respuestas a un compañero she was thrown out of the classroom for whispering the answers to a classmate4. [sugerir] to hint at;[indicar] to point out;apuntó la posibilidad de subir los impuestos he hinted that he might raise taxes;la policía ha apuntado la posibilidad de que los secuestradores la hayan matado the police have admitted that the kidnappers may have killed her;el joven jugador apunta buenos conocimientos the young player shows a lot of promise5. [afilar] to sharpen♦ vi1. [vislumbrarse] to appear;[día] to break;en los árboles ya apuntaban las primeras hojas the first leaves were appearing on the treestodo apunta a que ganará Brasil everything points to a win for Brazil;todas las pruebas apuntan a su culpabilidad all the evidence points to him being guilty;las sospechas apuntan a un grupo separatista a separatist group is suspected3. Teatro to prompt4. [con un arma] to aim;¡carguen, apunten, fuego! ready, take aim, fire!;apuntar a lo más alto to set one's sights very high* * *I v/t1 ( escribir) note down, make a note of2 TEA promptpara for)4:apuntar con el dedo point at o toII v/iapuntar alto fig aim high, have big ambitions2:apunta el día lit day is breaking* * *apuntar vt1) : to aim, to point2) anotar: to write down, to jot down3) indicar, señalar: to point to, to point out4) : to prompt (in the theater)apuntar vi1) : to take aim2) : to become evident* * *apuntar vb1. (escribir) to make a note of / to note down3. (dirigir un arma) to aim / to point -
16 dedo
m.1 finger.meterse el dedo en la nariz to pick one's nose¡no señales con el dedo! don't point!dos dedos de whisky two fingers of whiskeydedo anular ring fingerdedo corazón o medio middle fingerdedo gordo o pulgar thumbdedo índice/meñique index/little finger2 toe.dedo gordo/pequeño big/little toe3 fingerbreadth.4 dactyl, toe.* * *1 (de la mano) finger; (del pie) toe2 (medida) finger, digit\a dos dedos de figurado only an inch away from■ a mí no me engañas, que yo no me chupo el dedo you can't fool me, I wasn't born yesterdayelegir a alguien a dedo figurado to hand-pick somebodyestar para chuparse los dedos familiar to be finger-licking good, be mouthwateringhacer dedo familiar to hitchhikemeterse los dedos en la nariz to pick one's noseno mover un dedo figurado not to lift a fingerno tener dos dedos de frente figurado to be as thick as two short plankspillarse/cogerse los dedos figurado to get caught, get one's fingers burntponer el dedo en la llaga figurado to touch on a sore spotdedo anular ring finger, third fingerdedo del corazón middle fingerdedo índice forefinger, index fingerdedo meñique little fingerdedo pulgar thumbyema del dedo fingertip* * *noun m.2) toe (foot)* * *SM1) [de mano, guante] finger; [de pie] toecon la punta o la yema de los dedos — with one's fingertips
apuntar o señalar algo/a algn con el dedo — [señalando] to point at sth/sb; [acusando] to point the finger at sth/sb
a dedo * —
ha entrado a dedo — he got the job because he knew somebody, he got the job through contacts
han adjudicado a dedo todas las obras — they handed out all the building contracts to people they knew
mis amigos se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano — I can count my friends on the fingers of one hand
dedo cordial, dedo (del) corazón, dedo (de en) medio — middle finger
dedo gordo — [de la mano] thumb; [del pie] big toe
dedo índice — index finger, forefinger
anillo, chupar, cruzar, ligerodedo meñique — [de la mano] little finger, pinkie (EEUU, Escocia) *; [del pie] little toe
si tuvieras dos dedos de frente no te habrías metido en este lío — if you had any sense at all you wouldn't have got into this mess
* * *1) (de mano, guante) finger; ( del pie) toecon el dedo: es de mala educación señalar con el dedo it's rude to point; a dedo (fam): ir a dedo to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); recorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked around Europe; lo colocaron a dedo they got him the job; chuparse el dedo (fam) to suck one's thumb; ¿tú qué crees? ¿que me chupo el dedo? do you think I was born yesterday?; estar para chuparse los dedos (fam) to be delicious; hacer or (Col) echar dedo (fam) to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); mover or levantar un dedo (fam): es incapaz de mover un dedo para ayudarme he never lifts a finger to help me; no quitar el dedo del renglón (Méx fam) to insist; pillarse los dedos (Esp fam) (en una puerta, etc) to get one's fingers caught; ( en un negocio) to get one's fingers burned (colloq); poner el dedo en el renglón (Méx) to put one's finger on the spot; poner el dedo en la llaga to hit o touch a raw nerve; ponerle el dedo a alguien (Méx arg) to point the finger at somebody; señalar a alguien con el dedo — ( literal) to point at somebody; ( culpar) to point the finger at somebody
2) ( como medida)no tiene dos dedos de frente — (fam) he hasn't an ounce of common sense
* * *= finger.Ex. He then began to tap his fingers nervously on the desk.----* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.* como anillo al dedo = just the ticket, the right twigs for an eagle's nest, perfect fit, perfect match, that's the ticket!.* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.* dedo acusador = pointing finger.* dedo del pie = toe.* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.* dedo índice = index finger, forefinger.* dedo meñique = pinkie, pinkie finger.* dedo meñique del pie = pinkie toe.* doblar el dedo = curl up + finger.* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.* hacer dedo = hitch + a ride, thumb + a lift.* juego de dedos = fingerplay.* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* nombrado a dedo = hand-picked.* nombrar a dedo = handpick.* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.* punta del dedo = fingertip.* repiquetear con los dedos = drum with + fingers.* señalar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* tocado con púa o dedos = plucked.* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* yema del dedo = finger pad, fingertip.* * *1) (de mano, guante) finger; ( del pie) toecon el dedo: es de mala educación señalar con el dedo it's rude to point; a dedo (fam): ir a dedo to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); recorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked around Europe; lo colocaron a dedo they got him the job; chuparse el dedo (fam) to suck one's thumb; ¿tú qué crees? ¿que me chupo el dedo? do you think I was born yesterday?; estar para chuparse los dedos (fam) to be delicious; hacer or (Col) echar dedo (fam) to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); mover or levantar un dedo (fam): es incapaz de mover un dedo para ayudarme he never lifts a finger to help me; no quitar el dedo del renglón (Méx fam) to insist; pillarse los dedos (Esp fam) (en una puerta, etc) to get one's fingers caught; ( en un negocio) to get one's fingers burned (colloq); poner el dedo en el renglón (Méx) to put one's finger on the spot; poner el dedo en la llaga to hit o touch a raw nerve; ponerle el dedo a alguien (Méx arg) to point the finger at somebody; señalar a alguien con el dedo — ( literal) to point at somebody; ( culpar) to point the finger at somebody
2) ( como medida)no tiene dos dedos de frente — (fam) he hasn't an ounce of common sense
* * *= finger.Ex: He then began to tap his fingers nervously on the desk.
* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.* como anillo al dedo = just the ticket, the right twigs for an eagle's nest, perfect fit, perfect match, that's the ticket!.* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.* dedo acusador = pointing finger.* dedo del pie = toe.* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.* dedo índice = index finger, forefinger.* dedo meñique = pinkie, pinkie finger.* dedo meñique del pie = pinkie toe.* doblar el dedo = curl up + finger.* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.* hacer dedo = hitch + a ride, thumb + a lift.* juego de dedos = fingerplay.* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* nombrado a dedo = hand-picked.* nombrar a dedo = handpick.* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.* punta del dedo = fingertip.* repiquetear con los dedos = drum with + fingers.* señalar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* tocado con púa o dedos = plucked.* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* yema del dedo = finger pad, fingertip.* * *contaba con los dedos he was counting on his fingersse podían contar con los dedos they could be counted on (the fingers of) one handseñaló con el dedo lo que quería he pointed to what he wantedes de mala educación señalar con el dedo it's rude to pointrecorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked o ( colloq) hitched around Europesu tío lo colocó a dedo he got a job thanks to some string-pulling by his uncle, his uncle got him the joble concedieron la subvención a dedo he was awarded the subsidy without following prodedurechuparse el dedo ( fam); to suck one's thumb¿tú qué crees? ¿que me chupo el dedo? do you think I was born yesterday?estar para chuparse los dedos ( fam); to be delicioushabía dos chicas haciendo dedo there were two girls trying to hitch a ride o ( BrE) liftmover or levantar un dedo ( fam): es incapaz de mover un dedo para ayudarme he never lifts a finger to help mepillarse los dedos ( Esp fam) (en una puerta, etc) to get one's fingers caught; (en un negocio) to get one's fingers burned ( colloq)poner el dedo en el renglón ( Méx); to put one's finger on the spotponer el dedo en la llaga to hit a raw nerveseñalar a algn con el dedo (literal) to point at sb; (culpar) to point the finger at sb; (censurar) to point the finger of scorn at sbCompuestos:ring finger● dedo corazón or del corazónmiddle fingerforefinger, index fingermiddle fingerlittle finger, pinkie ( colloq)thumbB(como medida): hay que subirle dos dedos al dobladillo the hem needs taking up about an inchpara mí sólo un dedo de whisky just a drop of whiskey for meestuvo a dos dedos de perder el trabajo he came very close to losing his job, he came within an ace o an inch of losing his job ( colloq)cualquiera con dos dedos de frente lo habría entendido anybody with half a brain o with any common sense would have understood it ( colloq)* * *
dedo sustantivo masculino (de mano, guante) finger;
( del pie) toe;
dedo anular/(del) corazón ring/middle finger;
dedo gordo (fam) ( del pie) big toe;
( de la mano) thumb;
dedo meñique little finger;
dedo pulgar thumb;
a dedo (fam): ir a dedo to hitchhike, hitch (colloq);
recorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked around Europe;
hacer dedo (fam) to hitchhike, hitch (colloq);
poner el dedo en la llaga to hit o touch a raw nerve;
señalar a algn con el dedo ( literal) to point at sb;
( culpar) to point the finger at sb
dedo m (de la mano) finger
(del pie) toe
♦ Locuciones: a dedo, (arbitrariamente, sin selección democrática): elegir a alguien a dedo, to give someone a job
ser nombrado (alguien) a dedo, to get a job because of one's contacts
chuparse el dedo, to be born yesterday
hacer dedo, to hitchhike
no tener dos dedos de frente, to be stupid: su hermano no tiene dos dedos de frente, his brother is pretty dim
pillarse los dedos, to get caught red-handed
En español tenemos 20 dedos: 10 de los pies y 10 de las manos (d. pulgar/anular/corazón/índice/meñique, thumb/ ring/ middle/ index/ little finger). En inglés tenemos 10 toes (dedos de los pies), 8 fingers (dedos) y 2 thumbs (pulgares).
' dedo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esguince
- índice
- llaga
- meñique
- nombrar
- padrastro
- pillarse
- pulgar
- punta
- señalar
- yema
- agarrar
- anestesiar
- anillo
- apuntar
- astilla
- chupar
- clavar
- cortar
- dar
- lastimar
- machucar
- meter
- pie
- pillar
- zafar
English:
crook
- digit
- finger
- fingertip
- flick
- forefinger
- glove
- her
- hitch-hike
- index finger
- little finger
- point
- poke
- prick
- print
- ring finger
- shut
- suck
- thumb
- toe
- toenail
- work in
- catch
- cut
- hitch
- index
- pick
- sever
- stub
* * *dedo nm1. [de la mano] finger;[del pie] toe;meterse el dedo en la nariz to pick one's nose;¡no señales con el dedo! don't point!;contar con los dedos to count on one's fingersdedo anular ring finger;dedo corazón middle finger;dedo gordo [de la mano] thumb;[del pie] big toe;dedo índice index finger;dedo medio middle finger;dedo meñique little finger;dedo pequeño [del pie] little toe;dedo pulgar thumbhabía dos dedos de agua en el suelo there was an inch of water on the floor;estuvo a dos dedos de o [m5] le faltó un dedo para morir en el accidente he came within an inch of being killed in the accident;Famno tiene dos dedos de frente [es tonto] he's as thick as two short planks;[es imprudente] he hasn't got the sense he was born with;si tuvieras dos dedos de frente, no harías una cosa así if you had the least bit of sense, you wouldn't do a thing like that3. CompFamfuimos hasta Guadalajara a dedo we hitched to Guadalajara;Famhacer dedo, ir a dedo to hitch;Famnadie movió un dedo para ayudarme nobody lifted a finger to help me;se me escapó de entre los dedos it slipped through my fingers;Esp Fam Famponer el dedo en la llaga to put one's finger on it;Méxno quitar el dedo del renglón [no ceder] not to give way;[insistir] to insist; Famseñalar a alguien con el dedo [criticar a alguien] to criticize sb;Méx Famser dedo to be a sneak* * *m finger;a dos dedos inches away;se pueden contar con los dedos de la mano they can be counted on the fingers of one hand;a dedo viajar hitchhike;no tiene dos dedos de frente fam he doesn’t have much commonsense;no mover (ni) un dedo fig fam not lift a finger fam ;pillarse los dedos fig fam get one’s fingers burned* * *dedo nm1) : fingerdedo meñique: little finger2)dedo del pie : toe* * *dedo n1. (de la mano) finger2. (del pie) toe -
17 Sprechen
n; -s, kein Pl. speaking, talking; jemanden zum Sprechen bringen get s.o. to talk; (zwingen) make s.o. talk; das Sprechen fällt ihm schwer he finds it difficult to speak (wegen Hemmungen etc.: talk)* * *to converse; to say; to talk; to speak; to dispense* * *sprẹ|chen ['ʃprɛçn] pret sprach, [ʃpraːx] ptp gespro\#chen1. vi[gə'ʃprɔxn] to speak ( über +acc, von about, of); (= reden, sich unterhalten) to talk, to speak ( über +acc, von about)frei sprechen — to extemporize, to speak off the cuff (inf)
sprich doch endlich! (geh) — say something
also sprach... (liter Bibl) () — Bibl)
gut/schön sprechen — to speak well/beautifully
im Rundfunk/Fernsehen sprechen — to speak on the radio/on television
es spricht... — the speaker is...
es sprechen... — the speakers are...
die Vernunft sprechen lassen — to listen to reason, to let the voice of reason be heard
schlecht or nicht gut auf jdn/etw zu sprechen sein — not to have a good thing to say about sb/sth
wir sprechen nicht mehr miteinander — we are no longer on speaking terms, we're not speaking any more
mit wem spreche ich? — to whom am I speaking, please?
sprechen wir nicht mehr darüber! — let's not talk about that any more, let's drop the subject
ich weiß nicht, wovon Sie sprechen — I don't know what you're talking about
sprechen wir von etwas anderem — let's talk about something else, let's change the subject
auf jdn/etw zu sprechen kommen — to get to talking about sb/sth
für jdn/etw sprechen — to speak for sb/sth, to speak on behalf of sb/sth
gegen jdn/etw sprechen — to speak against sb/sth
es spricht für jdn/etw(, dass...) — it says something for sb/sth (that...), it speaks well for sb/sth (that...)
das spricht für ihn — that's a point in his favour (Brit) or favor (US), that says something for him
es spricht nicht für die Firma, dass so was passieren konnte — it doesn't say much for the firm that something like that could happen
es spricht vieles dafür/dagegen — there's a lot to be said for/against it
es spricht vieles dafür, dass... — there is every reason to believe that...
was spricht dafür/dagegen? — what is there to be said for/against it?
aus seinen Worten sprach Verachtung/Hoffnung — his words expressed contempt/hope
er sprach vor den Studenten/dem Ärztekongress — he spoke to the students/the medical conference
2. vt1) (= sagen) to say, to speak; eine Sprache, Mundart to speak; (= aufsagen) Gebet to say; Gedicht to say, to recitealles, was er sprach... — everything he said...
hier spricht man Spanisch — Spanish spoken, we speak Spanish
See:→ Sprache2) Urteil to pronounce,See:→ Recht3) (= mit jdm reden) to speak tokann ich bitte Herrn Kurz sprechen? — may I speak to Mr Kurz, please?
ich bin für niemanden zu sprechen — I can't see anybody, I'm not available
kann ich Sie einen Augenblick or kurz sprechen? — can I see you for a moment?, can I have a quick word?
* * *1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) speak2) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) speak3) (manner or way of speaking: His speech is very slow.) speech* * *Spre·chen<-s>[ˈʃprɛçn̩]das \Sprechen lernen to learn to speak [or talkjdn zum \Sprechen bringen to make sb talk* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb speak (über + Akk. about; von about, of); (sich unterhalten, sich besprechen auch) talk (über + Akk., von about); <parrot etc.> talkdeutsch/flüsternd sprechen — speak German/in a whisper or whispers
er spricht wenig — he doesn't say or talk much
es spricht Pfarrer N. — the speaker is the Revd. N.
für/gegen etwas sprechen — speak in favour of/against something
mit jemandem sprechen — speak or talk with or to somebody
ich muss mit dir sprechen — I must talk or speak with you
mit wem spreche ich? — who is speaking please?; to whom am I speaking, please?
sprechen Sie noch? — (am Telefon) are you still there?
gut/schlecht von jemandem od. über jemanden sprechen — speak well/ill of somebody
für jemanden sprechen — speak for somebody; speak on or (Amer.) in behalf of somebody
vor der Betriebsversammlung sprechen — speak to or address a meeting of the workforce
zu einem od. über ein Thema sprechen — speak on or about a subject
frei sprechen — extemporize; speak without notes
aus seinen Worten/seinem Blick sprach Angst — usw. his words/the look in his eyes expressed fear etc.
auf jemanden/etwas zu sprechen kommen — get to talking about somebody/something
für/gegen jemanden/etwas sprechen — (in günstigem/ungünstigem Licht erscheinen lassen) be a point in somebody's/something's favour/against somebody/something
2.was spricht denn dafür/dagegen? — what is there to be said for/against it?
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) speak <language, dialect>; say <word, sentence>‘Hier spricht man Deutsch’ — ‘German spoken’; ‘we speak German’
2) (rezitieren) say, recite <poem, text>; say < prayer>; recite < spell>; pronounce <blessing, oath>; s. auch Recht 1)3)Sie haben mich sprechen wollen? — you wanted to see me or speak to me?
4) (aussprechen) pronounce <name, word, etc.>* * *jemanden zum Sprechen bringen get sb to talk; (zwingen) make sb talk;das Sprechen fällt ihm schwer he finds it difficult to speak (wegen Hemmungen etc: talk)* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb speak (über + Akk. about; von about, of); (sich unterhalten, sich besprechen auch) talk (über + Akk., von about); <parrot etc.> talkdeutsch/flüsternd sprechen — speak German/in a whisper or whispers
er spricht wenig — he doesn't say or talk much
es spricht Pfarrer N. — the speaker is the Revd. N.
für/gegen etwas sprechen — speak in favour of/against something
mit jemandem sprechen — speak or talk with or to somebody
ich muss mit dir sprechen — I must talk or speak with you
mit wem spreche ich? — who is speaking please?; to whom am I speaking, please?
sprechen Sie noch? — (am Telefon) are you still there?
gut/schlecht von jemandem od. über jemanden sprechen — speak well/ill of somebody
für jemanden sprechen — speak for somebody; speak on or (Amer.) in behalf of somebody
vor der Betriebsversammlung sprechen — speak to or address a meeting of the workforce
zu einem od. über ein Thema sprechen — speak on or about a subject
frei sprechen — extemporize; speak without notes
aus seinen Worten/seinem Blick sprach Angst — usw. his words/the look in his eyes expressed fear etc.
auf jemanden/etwas zu sprechen kommen — get to talking about somebody/something
für/gegen jemanden/etwas sprechen — (in günstigem/ungünstigem Licht erscheinen lassen) be a point in somebody's/something's favour/against somebody/something
2.was spricht denn dafür/dagegen? — what is there to be said for/against it?
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) speak <language, dialect>; say <word, sentence>‘Hier spricht man Deutsch’ — ‘German spoken’; ‘we speak German’
2) (rezitieren) say, recite <poem, text>; say < prayer>; recite < spell>; pronounce <blessing, oath>; s. auch Recht 1)3)Sie haben mich sprechen wollen? — you wanted to see me or speak to me?
4) (aussprechen) pronounce <name, word, etc.>* * *(mit) v.to talk (to) v. v.(§ p.,pp.: sprach, gesprochen)= to speak v.(§ p.,p.p.: spoke, spoken) -
18 sprechen
n; -s, kein Pl. speaking, talking; jemanden zum Sprechen bringen get s.o. to talk; (zwingen) make s.o. talk; das Sprechen fällt ihm schwer he finds it difficult to speak (wegen Hemmungen etc.: talk)* * *to converse; to say; to talk; to speak; to dispense* * *sprẹ|chen ['ʃprɛçn] pret sprach, [ʃpraːx] ptp gespro\#chen1. vi[gə'ʃprɔxn] to speak ( über +acc, von about, of); (= reden, sich unterhalten) to talk, to speak ( über +acc, von about)frei sprechen — to extemporize, to speak off the cuff (inf)
sprich doch endlich! (geh) — say something
also sprach... (liter Bibl) () — Bibl)
gut/schön sprechen — to speak well/beautifully
im Rundfunk/Fernsehen sprechen — to speak on the radio/on television
es spricht... — the speaker is...
es sprechen... — the speakers are...
die Vernunft sprechen lassen — to listen to reason, to let the voice of reason be heard
schlecht or nicht gut auf jdn/etw zu sprechen sein — not to have a good thing to say about sb/sth
wir sprechen nicht mehr miteinander — we are no longer on speaking terms, we're not speaking any more
mit wem spreche ich? — to whom am I speaking, please?
sprechen wir nicht mehr darüber! — let's not talk about that any more, let's drop the subject
ich weiß nicht, wovon Sie sprechen — I don't know what you're talking about
sprechen wir von etwas anderem — let's talk about something else, let's change the subject
auf jdn/etw zu sprechen kommen — to get to talking about sb/sth
für jdn/etw sprechen — to speak for sb/sth, to speak on behalf of sb/sth
gegen jdn/etw sprechen — to speak against sb/sth
es spricht für jdn/etw(, dass...) — it says something for sb/sth (that...), it speaks well for sb/sth (that...)
das spricht für ihn — that's a point in his favour (Brit) or favor (US), that says something for him
es spricht nicht für die Firma, dass so was passieren konnte — it doesn't say much for the firm that something like that could happen
es spricht vieles dafür/dagegen — there's a lot to be said for/against it
es spricht vieles dafür, dass... — there is every reason to believe that...
was spricht dafür/dagegen? — what is there to be said for/against it?
aus seinen Worten sprach Verachtung/Hoffnung — his words expressed contempt/hope
er sprach vor den Studenten/dem Ärztekongress — he spoke to the students/the medical conference
2. vt1) (= sagen) to say, to speak; eine Sprache, Mundart to speak; (= aufsagen) Gebet to say; Gedicht to say, to recitealles, was er sprach... — everything he said...
hier spricht man Spanisch — Spanish spoken, we speak Spanish
See:→ Sprache2) Urteil to pronounce,See:→ Recht3) (= mit jdm reden) to speak tokann ich bitte Herrn Kurz sprechen? — may I speak to Mr Kurz, please?
ich bin für niemanden zu sprechen — I can't see anybody, I'm not available
kann ich Sie einen Augenblick or kurz sprechen? — can I see you for a moment?, can I have a quick word?
* * *1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) speak2) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) speak3) (manner or way of speaking: His speech is very slow.) speech* * *Spre·chen<-s>[ˈʃprɛçn̩]das \Sprechen lernen to learn to speak [or talkjdn zum \Sprechen bringen to make sb talk* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb speak (über + Akk. about; von about, of); (sich unterhalten, sich besprechen auch) talk (über + Akk., von about); <parrot etc.> talkdeutsch/flüsternd sprechen — speak German/in a whisper or whispers
er spricht wenig — he doesn't say or talk much
es spricht Pfarrer N. — the speaker is the Revd. N.
für/gegen etwas sprechen — speak in favour of/against something
mit jemandem sprechen — speak or talk with or to somebody
ich muss mit dir sprechen — I must talk or speak with you
mit wem spreche ich? — who is speaking please?; to whom am I speaking, please?
sprechen Sie noch? — (am Telefon) are you still there?
gut/schlecht von jemandem od. über jemanden sprechen — speak well/ill of somebody
für jemanden sprechen — speak for somebody; speak on or (Amer.) in behalf of somebody
vor der Betriebsversammlung sprechen — speak to or address a meeting of the workforce
zu einem od. über ein Thema sprechen — speak on or about a subject
frei sprechen — extemporize; speak without notes
aus seinen Worten/seinem Blick sprach Angst — usw. his words/the look in his eyes expressed fear etc.
auf jemanden/etwas zu sprechen kommen — get to talking about somebody/something
für/gegen jemanden/etwas sprechen — (in günstigem/ungünstigem Licht erscheinen lassen) be a point in somebody's/something's favour/against somebody/something
2.was spricht denn dafür/dagegen? — what is there to be said for/against it?
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) speak <language, dialect>; say <word, sentence>‘Hier spricht man Deutsch’ — ‘German spoken’; ‘we speak German’
2) (rezitieren) say, recite <poem, text>; say < prayer>; recite < spell>; pronounce <blessing, oath>; s. auch Recht 1)3)Sie haben mich sprechen wollen? — you wanted to see me or speak to me?
4) (aussprechen) pronounce <name, word, etc.>* * *sprechen; spricht, sprach, hat gesprochenA. v/i1. speak (mit to, with;zu to;über +akk,im Fernsehen sprechen speak on television;sprechen lernen learn to talk;er spricht nicht viel he doesn’t say much;er soll möglichst wenig sprechen he should talk as little as possible;er spricht nicht gern darüber he doesn’t like to talk about it;sie sprechen nicht miteinander they’re not talking ( oder speaking) to each other, they’re not on speaking terms;so spricht man nicht mit seiner Mutter that’s no way to talk to your mother;über Politik/Geschäfte sprechen talk politics/business;sprich mal mit ihm darüber have a word with him about it;ich muss erst mit meinem Anwalt sprechen I’ll have to talk to ( oder have a word with) my lawyer (Br auch solicitor) first;mit sich selbst sprechen talk to oneself;von etwas anderem sprechen talk about something else, change the subject;schlecht über jemanden sprechen speak ill of sb;wir kamen auf Indien zu sprechen the subject of India came up;unter uns gesprochen between you and me;ich spreche aus Erfahrung I speak from experience;allgemein gesprochen generally speaking;da wir gerade von … sprechen talking of …;man spricht davon, dass er bankrott sei there’s talk of his being bankrupt;jeder spricht davon everybody’s talking about it, it’s the talk of the town;sprich! umg spit it out!;sie ist nicht gut auf ihn zu sprechen she hasn’t a single good word for him, he’s in her bad booksüber +akk on);vor einer großen Zuhörerzahl sprechen speak in front of ( oder to) a large audience;er kann (nicht) gut frei sprechen he’s (not) good at speaking off the cuff3.sprechen für als Vertreter: speak for ( oder on behalf of); vermittelnd: put in a good word for; befürwortend: plead for, argue in favo(u)r of;das spricht für ihn that says something for him, that’s one thing in his favo(u)r;das spricht für seine Unschuld that would seem to indicate he’s innocent;das spricht für sich selbst it speaks for itself;vieles spricht dafür there’s much to be said for it;vieles spricht dafür/dagegen, dass … it seems very likely/unlikely that …;alles spricht dafür, dass sie es war all the evidence points to her (as the guilty party);vieles spricht dagegen there are many reasons for not doing it ( oder why one shouldn’t);was spricht dafür? give me one good reason why we should (do it etc);was spricht dagegen? is there any reason why we shouldn’t do it etc?4. fig:aus seinen Worten spricht der Neid you can tell he’s jealous by the way he speaks; stärker: there’s jealousy in his every word;aus ihren Augen sprach die Verzweiflung her eyes were filled with despair, her eyes spoke volumes of despair; → Anzeichen, Band1 1, Band3, Recht, schuldig etcB. v/tseine ersten Worte sprechen Baby: say its first few words;etwas auf Tonband sprechen record sth on tape;sie spricht ausgezeichnet Englisch she speaks English very well, she speaks excellent English;Sächsisch sprechen speak Saxon dialect;das Urteil sprechen pronounce judg(e)ment;die Kosten, sprich Anschaffung und Versicherung, … the costs, i. e. ( oder that is to say) purchase and insurance, …2. (aussprechen) pronounce;er kann kein „th“ sprechen he can’t pronounce “th”3. (konsultieren) speak to, see;jemanden zu sprechen wünschen wish to speak to ( oder see) sb;kann ich Sie kurz sprechen? can I have a (quick) word with you?;für ihn bin ich nicht zu sprechen I’m not in for him, if he calls I’m not here;ich bin heute für niemanden zu sprechen I’m not available ( oder in) for anybody today, I’m not here today - no matter who calls;wir sprechen uns noch! drohend: you haven’t heard the last of this* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb speak (über + Akk. about; von about, of); (sich unterhalten, sich besprechen auch) talk (über + Akk., von about); <parrot etc.> talkdeutsch/flüsternd sprechen — speak German/in a whisper or whispers
er spricht wenig — he doesn't say or talk much
es spricht Pfarrer N. — the speaker is the Revd. N.
für/gegen etwas sprechen — speak in favour of/against something
mit jemandem sprechen — speak or talk with or to somebody
ich muss mit dir sprechen — I must talk or speak with you
mit wem spreche ich? — who is speaking please?; to whom am I speaking, please?
sprechen Sie noch? — (am Telefon) are you still there?
gut/schlecht von jemandem od. über jemanden sprechen — speak well/ill of somebody
für jemanden sprechen — speak for somebody; speak on or (Amer.) in behalf of somebody
vor der Betriebsversammlung sprechen — speak to or address a meeting of the workforce
zu einem od. über ein Thema sprechen — speak on or about a subject
frei sprechen — extemporize; speak without notes
aus seinen Worten/seinem Blick sprach Angst — usw. his words/the look in his eyes expressed fear etc.
auf jemanden/etwas zu sprechen kommen — get to talking about somebody/something
für/gegen jemanden/etwas sprechen — (in günstigem/ungünstigem Licht erscheinen lassen) be a point in somebody's/something's favour/against somebody/something
2.was spricht denn dafür/dagegen? — what is there to be said for/against it?
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) speak <language, dialect>; say <word, sentence>‘Hier spricht man Deutsch’ — ‘German spoken’; ‘we speak German’
2) (rezitieren) say, recite <poem, text>; say < prayer>; recite < spell>; pronounce <blessing, oath>; s. auch Recht 1)3)Sie haben mich sprechen wollen? — you wanted to see me or speak to me?
4) (aussprechen) pronounce <name, word, etc.>* * *(mit) v.to talk (to) v. v.(§ p.,pp.: sprach, gesprochen)= to speak v.(§ p.,p.p.: spoke, spoken) -
19 yield
1. transitive verb1) (give) bringen; hervorbringen [Ernte]; tragen [Obst]; abwerfen [Gewinn]; ergeben [Resultat, Informationen]2) (surrender) übergeben [Festung]; lassen [Vortritt]; abtreten [Besitz] (to an + Akk.)yield the point — [in diesem Punkt] nachgeben
2. intransitive verbyield a point to somebody — jemandem in einem Punkt nachgeben
1) (surrender) sich unterwerfenyield to threats/temptation — Drohungen (Dat.) nachgeben/der Versuchung (Dat.) erliegen
yield to persuasion/somebody's entreaties — sich überreden lassen/jemandes Bitten (Dat.) nachgeben
2) (give right of way) Vorfahrt gewähren3. noun1) Ertrag, der2) (return on investment) Zins[ertrag], dera 10 % yield — 10 % Zinsen
* * *[ji:ld] 1. verb1) (to give up; to surrender: He yielded to the other man's arguments; He yielded all his possessions to the state.) aufgeben, abtreten2) (to give way to force or pressure: At last the door yielded.) nachgeben3) (to produce naturally, grow etc: How much milk does that herd of cattle yield?) liefern2. noun(the amount produced by natural means: the annual yield of wheat.) der Ertrag* * *[ji:ld]I. n\yield: 10 pieces ergibt 10 Stück\yield of tax[es] Steueraufkommen ntinitial \yields anfängliche GewinneII. vt1. (produce)▪ to \yield sth etw hervorbringen; cereals, fruit etw erzeugenthis area of land should \yield several tons of barley dieses Stück Land sollte für etliche Tonnen Gerste gut sein2. (render)▪ to \yield sth mine, quarry, oil wells etw liefern [o ergeben]; energy, water supplies etw spenden; (provide) etw hergebento \yield information/results Informationen/Ergebnisse liefernthe talks with management failed to \yield any results die Gespräche mit dem Management blieben ergebnislos3. FIN▪ to \yield sth etw abwerfenthe bonds are currently \yielding 6-7% die Pfandbriefe bringen derzeit 6-7 %4. (concede)▪ to \yield sth [to sb] etw [an jdn] abgeben; competence, responsibility etw [an jdn weiter]delegierento \yield responsibility Verantwortung übertragen5. (give in)to \yield ground to sb jdm [gegenüber] nachgebento \yield a point to sb jdm ein Zugeständnis machen; (in discussion) jdm in einem Punkt Recht geben; (in competition) einen Punkt an jdn abgebenIII. vi1. (be profitable) Ertrag geben; land [gute] Ernte[n] erbringen; trees tragen; mine, oil well ergiebig sein; investments einträglich sein, Gewinn abwerfen2. (give way) nachgeben▪ to \yield to sth/sb etw/jdm gegenüber nachgebento \yield to a demand/temptation einer Forderung/Versuchung nachgebenthe small houses had been forced to \yield to a modern tower block die Häuser mussten einem modernen Wohnblock weichen5. (give right of way)▪ to \yield to sb jdm den Vortritt lassento \yield to a vehicle einem Fahrzeug [die] Vorfahrt gewähren▪ to \yield to sb jdm das Wort erteilen* * *[jiːld]1. vt1) (land) fruit, crop hervorbringen; (tree) fruit tragen; (mine, oil well) bringen; (shares, money) interest, profit (ein)bringen, abwerfen; result (hervor)bringen; opportunity, clue ergebenthe information yielded by the poll — die Information, die die Meinungsumfrage ergeben hat
this yielded a weekly increase of 20% — das brachte eine wöchentliche Steigerung von 20%
2) (= surrender, concede) aufgebento yield sth to sb — etw an jdn abtreten
to yield a point to sb — jdm einen Punkt zukommen lassen; (in competition) einen Punkt an jdn abgeben
2. vi1) (tree, land) tragen; (mine, oil well) Ertrag bringen; (shares, money) sich verzinsen, Zinsen or Profit einbringen or abwerfenland that yields well — Land, das ertragreich ist
2)(= surrender, give way)
they yielded to us (Mil) — sie haben sich uns (dat) ergeben; (general) sie haben nachgegebenat last she yielded to him/to his charm —
to yield to force/superior forces (Mil) — der Gewalt/Übermacht weichen or nachgeben
he yielded to her requests — er gab ihren Bitten nach
I'll have to yield to you on that point — in diesem Punkt muss ich Ihnen recht geben
3) (= give way branch, beam, rope, floor, ground) nachgebento yield under pressure — unter Druck nachgeben; (fig) dem Druck weichen
4) (MOT)to yield to oncoming traffic — den Gegenverkehr vorbeilassen
3. n(of land, tree) Ertrag m; (of work also) Ergebnis nt; (of mine, well) Ausbeute f; (of industry) (= goods) Produktion f; (= profit) Gewinne pl, Erträge pl; (FIN, of shares, business) Ertrag m, Gewinn m* * *yield [jiːld]A v/t1. (als Ertrag) ergeben, (ein-, er-, hervor)bringen, besonders einen Gewinn abwerfen, Früchte etc, auch WIRTSCH Zinsen tragen, ein Produkt liefern:yield 6% WIRTSCHa) sich mit 6% verzinsen,2. ein Resultat ergeben, liefern4. jemandem Dank, Ehre etc erweisen, zollen5. gewähren, zugestehen, einräumen:yield consent einwilligen;yield one’s consent to sb jemandem seine Einwilligung geben;yield the point sich (in einer Debatte) geschlagen geben;yield precedence to sb jemandem den Vorrang einräumen;yield right of way to sb AUTO jemandem die Vorfahrt gewährena) auf-, hergeben,yield o.s. to sich (einer Sache) überlassen;yield o.s. prisoner sich gefangen geben;yield a place to (dat) Platz machen;7. obs zugeben8. obs vergelten, belohnenB v/i2. nachgeben, weichen (Sache oder Person):yield to despair sich der Verzweiflung hingeben;yield to force der Gewalt weichen;“yield” AUTO US „Vorfahrt gewähren!“3. sich unterwerfen, sich fügen ( beide:to dat)4. einwilligen (to in akk)5. nachstehen (to dat):yield to none in sth keinem in einer Sache nachstehenC s1. Ertrag m:a) AGR Ernte fyield of radiation PHYS Strahlungsertrag, -ausbeute;2. WIRTSCHa) Zinsertrag mb) Rendite f3. TECHa) Metallgehalt m (von Erzen)b) Ausgiebigkeit f (von Farben etc)c) Nachgiebigkeit f (von Material)* * *1. transitive verb1) (give) bringen; hervorbringen [Ernte]; tragen [Obst]; abwerfen [Gewinn]; ergeben [Resultat, Informationen]2) (surrender) übergeben [Festung]; lassen [Vortritt]; abtreten [Besitz] (to an + Akk.)2. intransitive verbyield the point — [in diesem Punkt] nachgeben
1) (surrender) sich unterwerfenyield to threats/temptation — Drohungen (Dat.) nachgeben/der Versuchung (Dat.) erliegen
yield to persuasion/somebody's entreaties — sich überreden lassen/jemandes Bitten (Dat.) nachgeben
2) (give right of way) Vorfahrt gewähren3. noun1) Ertrag, der2) (return on investment) Zins[ertrag], dera 10 % yield — 10 % Zinsen
* * *v.einbringen v.erbringen v.hervorbringen v.liefern (Ergebnis einer math. Gleichung) v.nachgeben v.weichen v.(§ p.,pp.: wich, ist gewichen) n.Ausbeute - f.Ertrag -ë m.Gewinn -e m. -
20 désigner
designer [dizajnœʀ]masculine noun, feminine noun( = décorateur) designer* * *deziɲe1) ( faire référence à) [mot, expression] to designate; [triangle, couleur] to represent2) ( indiquer) ( d'un geste) to point out; ( en nommant) to namedésigner quelque chose du menton or d'un mouvement de tête — to indicate something with a jerk of one's head
3) ( choisir) gén to choose, to designate ( comme, en qualité de as); ( à un emploi) to appoint ( comme as)* * *dizajnœʀ nm* * *[deziɲe] verbe transitif3. [nommer - expert, président] to appoint ; [ - représentant] to nominate[élire] to electle mot "félin" désigne de nombreux animaux the word "feline" refers to many animals6. [exposer]désigner quelqu'un à: un geste qui vous désignera à sa fureur a gesture which will surely unleash his fury on you————————se désigner verbe pronominal intransitif[se proposer] to volunteer————————se désigner à verbe pronominal plus préposition
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