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1 point
n1) место, пункт, точка3) очко4) суть, смысл; точка зрения5) пункт, момент, вопрос, дело6) полит. жарг. кандидат на президентских выборах, вырвавшийся вперед по числу собранных голосов7) прицел8) острога•to be ahead of smb by two points — быть впереди кого-л. на два пункта ( на выборах или при опросе общественного мнения)
to make a point — высказывать что-л.; доказывать свою правоту
to resolve a sticking point — разрешать противоречие, мешавшее заключению соглашения
- at gun pointto stand at a turning point — стоять на перепутье / на распутье
- border crossing point
- crucial point
- diplomatic points
- entry point
- exit point
- focal point of tension
- focal point
- hot point
- key point
- news point
- on a point of clarification
- on a technical point
- point at issue
- point of contention
- point of difference
- point of drafting
- point of no return
- point of order
- point of principle
- point of substance
- point of tension
- points of disagreement
- polling point
- sore point
- sticking point
- strategic point
- transit point
- turning point
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2 opportunistically
[ˌɔpətjuː'nɪstɪk(ə)lɪ]нареч.удачно; вовремя; в нужное время и в нужном местеHe received criticism for opportunistically using family tragedy to score political points. — Его критиковали за то, что он наживал себе политический капитал на семейной трагедии.
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