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1 beside the point
• irelevantní• mimo mísu -
2 miss the point
• zmeškat pointu -
3 come to the point
1) ((also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc: He talked and talked but never came to the point.) dospět k věci2) ((only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done: He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.) dojít k věci* * *• dostat se k věci -
4 be on the point of
(to be about to (do something): I was on the point of going out when the telephone rang.) právě se chystat* * *• chystat se -
5 be beside the point
(to be irrelevant: You will have to go. Whether you want to go is beside the point.) nehrát žádnou roli -
6 get to the point
• jít k věci -
7 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) hrot, špička2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) mys, výběžek3) (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.) tečka4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) bod5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) okamžik6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) bod7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) dílec8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) bod9) (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.) bod, věc, otázka, pointa10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) smysl11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) rys12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) zásuvka2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) namířit2) (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.) ukázat3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) spárovat•- 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* * *• ukazovat• ukázat• zamířit• poukazovat• tečka• směřovat• označit• okamžik• namířit• bod• detail -
8 the top of the ladder/tree
(the highest point in one's profession.) vrchol kariéry -
9 point one's toes
(to stretch the foot out, shaping the toes into a point, when dancing etc.) po špičkách -
10 starting-point
noun (the point from which something begins.) výchozí bod -
11 beat about the bush
(to approach a subject in an indirect way, without coming to the point or making any decision.) chodit kolem horké kaše -
12 turning-point
noun (a place where a turn is made: the turning-point in the race; a turning-point in his life.) zatáčka; zvrat, obrat -
13 freezing-point
noun (the temperature at which a liquid becomes solid: The freezing-point of water is 0° centigrade.) bod mrazu -
14 melting-point
noun (the temperature at which a given solid melts: The melting-point of ice is 0° centigrade.) bod tání -
15 talking-point
noun (something to talk about; a subject, especially an interesting one: Football is the main talking-point in my family.) téma hovoru -
16 see the light
1) (to be born, discovered, produced etc: After many problems his invention finally saw the light (of day).) spatřit světlo světa2) (to be converted to someone else's point of view etc.) prohlédnout, pochopit pravdu* * *• spatřit světlo světa -
17 boiling-point
noun (the temperature at which something boils.) bod varu -
18 centre
['sentə] 1. noun1) (the middle point, or middle of anything; the point or area farthest from the edge: the centre of a circle; the city centre.) střed, centrum2) (a place having, or designed for, a particular activity, interest etc: a centre of industry; a shopping-centre; a sports-centre.) středisko, centrum3) (the main point (of interest etc): the centre of attention.) těžiště2. verb1) (to place, or to be, at the centre.) umístit, do centra, být v centru2) ((with on) to concentrate round: Her plans always centre on her child.) soustředit (se) na* * *• středisko• střed• centrovat• centrum -
19 focus
['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) ohnisko2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) střed2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) zaostřit2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) soustředit•- focal- in
- out of focus* * *• zaostřit• ohnisko -
20 fork
[fo:k] 1. noun1) (an instrument with two or more pointed pieces for piercing and lifting things: We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon.) vidlička2) (the point at which a road, river etc divides into two or more branches or divisions: a fork in the river.) rozcestí3) (one of the branches or divisions of a road, river etc into which the road, river etc divides: Take the left fork (of the road).) odbočující cesta, rameno2. verb1) ((of a road, river etc) to divide into (usually two) branches or divisions: The main road forks here.) rozbíhat se2) ((of a person or vehicle) to follow one of the branches or divisions into which a road has divided: The car forked left.) odbočit3) (to lift or move with a fork: The farmer forked the hay.) nabírat, přehazovat vidlemi•- forked- fork-lift truck
- fork out* * *• vidlička• vidlice• vidle• rozvětvit• rozdvojit• rozdělit
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