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1 win
رَبِحَ \ earn: to obtain in return for one’s work: He earns $6000 a year. gain: to obtain (sth. useful, necessary, wanted etc.). profit: to gain: We can profit (gain wisdom or skill) by experience. score: win points in a game, etc.: We scored two goals. Our team scored twice. He scored top marks in the exam. win: to gain (sth. esp. by hard work, by good fortune, by risking money or by doing better than others): We won a free holiday, through a newspaper competition. I won $10 at the horse races. Our team has won every match. \ See Also فاز (فَازَ) -
2 ganar por puntos
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3 voittaa pisteillä
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4 toa whiwhinga
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5 toa whiwhinga
win (on points) -
6 выигрывать по пунктам
место сбора; сборный пункт — assembly point
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > выигрывать по пунктам
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7 gagner
gagner [gaɲe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = acquérir par le travail) to earnb. ( = mériter) to earnc. ( = acquérir par le hasard) [+ prix] to wind. ( = obtenir) to gain ; [+ parts de marché] to win• chercher à gagner du temps ( = temporiser) to play for time• c'est toujours ça de gagné ! that's always something!e. ( = augmenter de) gagner dix centimètres [plante, enfant] to grow ten centimetresf. ( = être vainqueur de) to wing. ( = se concilier) [+ gardiens, témoins] to win overh. ( = envahir) to spread toi. ( = atteindre) to reach2. intransitive verba. ( = être vainqueur) to winb. ( = trouver un avantage) vous y gagnez it's in your interest• qu'est-ce que j'y gagne ? what do I get out of it?• tu aurais gagné à te taire ! you would have done better to keep quiet!c. ( = s'améliorer) gagner en hauteur to increase in heightd. ( = s'étendre) [incendie, épidémie] to spread* * *gaɲe
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1) ( remporter) to win [compétition, guerre, procès]pour lui, rien n'est encore gagné — fig he's not there yet, he's still got a long way to go
c'est gagné! — lit we've done it!; iron well done!
2) (percevoir, mériter) to earngagner 10000 francs par mois — to earn 10,000 francs a month
c'est toujours ça de gagné! — well, that's something anyway!
3) ( acquérir) to gain [réputation, avantage]gagner du temps — ( atermoyer) to gain time
gagner du terrain — [personne, armée, idées] to gain ground ( sur on); [incendie] to spread
4) ( économiser) to save [temps]5) ( attirer) to win [somebody] over (à to)6) ( atteindre) [voyageur, véhicule] to reach, to get to [lieu]7) ( atteindre) [incendie, maladie, troubles, chômage] to spread to [lieu]8) ( s'emparer de) [peur, émotion, découragement] to overcome [personne]9) ( battre)
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verbe intransitif1) ( réussir) to win2) ( tirer avantage)3) ( acquérir plus) to gain (en in)4) ( être bénéficiaire)* * *ɡaɲe1. vt1) [concours, procès, pari] to win2) [prix, somme] (à un concours) to winIl a gagné un million à la loterie. — He won a million on the lottery.
3) [salaire, revenu] to earnIl gagne bien sa vie. — He makes a good living.
4) [avantage] to gain, to getIl y gagne un meilleur poste. — He gets a better job out of it.
Dans une économie mondialisée, les Européens ont tout à gagner à travailler ensemble. — In a global economy, Europeans have everything to gain from working together.
5) (= aller vers, atteindre) [rivage, frontière] to reach6) (= envahir) [peur, émotion] to overcome, [feu, panique] to spread togagner du terrain lit fig — to gain ground
7) (= économiser) to saveSi on fait comme ça, on gagne une heure. — If we do it this way, we save an hour.
Si on fait comme ça, on gagne 2 mètres. — If we do it like this, we gain 2 metres.
8) (= convaincre)9) (= l'emporter sur)gagner qn de vitesse lit fig — to outstrip sb
2. vi1) (dans un concours, un jeu) to win2) (= trouver avantage)Il y gagne. — It's in his interest., It's to his advantage.
3) (= s'étendre) [feu, épidémie] to spread* * *gagner verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( remporter) to win [compétition, prix, guerre, procès, voix]; gagner une voiture à un concours to win a car in a competition; le numéro 123 gagne 500 euros number 123 wins 500 euros; gagner aux points to win on points; gagner d'une longueur/d'une tête to win by a length/by a head; pour lui, rien n'est encore gagné fig he's not there yet, he's still got a long way to go; c'est gagné! lit we've done it!; iron well done!; à tous les coups l'on gagne! every one a winner!;2 (percevoir, mériter) to earn; gagner 3 000 euros par mois to earn 3,000 euros a month; gagner tout juste de quoi vivre to earn just enough to live on; gagner sa vie en faisant to earn one's living (by) doing; il gagne bien/très largement sa vie he makes a good/a very good living; ta prime, tu l'as bien gagnée you've certainly earned your bonus; tu as bien gagné ton repos you've certainly earned your rest; un repos bien gagné a well-earned rest; il a gagné 500 euros/une fortune sur la vente du tableau he made 500 euros/a fortune from the sale of the picture; les sommes gagnées au jeu gambling gains; c'est toujours ça de gagné! well, that's something anyway!;3 ( acquérir) to gain [réputation, avantage]; gagner deux points en Bourse to gain two points on the stock market; il a perdu une collègue mais gagné une amie he's lost a colleague but gained a friend; nous avons tout à gagner de cette réforme we have everything to gain from this reform; tu ne gagneras rien à t'obstiner you'll gain nothing by being stubborn; gagner du temps ( atermoyer) to gain time; gagner du terrain [personne, armée, voiture, idées] to gain ground (sur on); [incendie] to spread; gagner de la vitesse to gather speed; il a gagné de l'assurance he has gained ou grown in self-confidence; elle a gagné 5 cm en un an she's grown 5 cm in a year; il a gagné 9 kilos he's put on 9 kilos; l'équipe a gagné trois places the team has moved up three places;4 ( économiser) to save [temps]; par l'autoroute on gagne une heure going by the motorway GB ou freeway US saves an hour; gagner de la place en faisant to make more room by doing;5 ( attirer) to win [sb] over (à to); gagner qn à sa cause to win sb over to one's cause; il a su gagner quelques opposants he managed to win a few dissenters over; gagner l'estime/l'amitié/le cœur de qn to win sb's esteem/friendship/heart;6 ( atteindre) [voyageur, véhicule] to reach, to get to [lieu];7 ( se propager) [incendie, maladie, troubles, chômage] to spread to [lieu];8 ( s'emparer de) [peur, angoisse, émotion, découragement] to overcome [personne]; le rire/la fatigue me gagnait peu à peu I was gradually overcome with laughter/fatigue; le sommeil la gagna sleep overcame her; je sentais le froid me gagner I started to feel cold;9 ( battre) to beat [personne] (à at); gagner qn aux échecs to beat sb at chess; gagner qn de vitesse to outstrip sb.B vi1 ( réussir) to win (à at); tu ne gagneras pas à ce petit jeu you won't win at this little game; bon, tu as gagné, on reste à la maison all right, you win, we'll stay at home; gagner aux courses/à la roulette to win at the races/at roulette; le candidat qui a gagné aux élections the candidate who won the election; il a gagné sur ce point, mais… he won on this point, but…;2 ( tirer avantage) ce vin gagne à être bu un peu frais this wine is best drunk ou is at its best when drunk slightly chilled; le film gagne à être vu en version originale the film is best seen in the original version; vous gagneriez à diversifier vos produits it would be to your advantage to diversify; elle gagne à être connue she improves on acquaintance;3 ( acquérir plus) to gain (en in); les entreprises ont gagné en productivité firms have improved their productivity; vin qui gagne en arôme avec l'âge wine whose aroma improves with age;5 ( recouvrir) [mer] to encroach (sur on).[gaɲe] verbe transitif1. [partie, match, élection, prix] to winà tous les coups l'on ou on gagne! everyone's a winner!2. [argent - comme rémunération] to earn, to make ; [ - comme récompense] to earn ; [ - dans une transaction] to make a profit of, to makeallez, prends, tu l'as bien gagné! go on, take it, you've earned it!gagner sa vie ou son pain ou son bifteck (familier) ou sa croûte (familier) to earn a living ou one's daily bread3. [avantage] to gainil y a tout à gagner à faire cette démarche there's everything to gain ou to be gained from making this moveet si j'accepte, qu'est-ce que j'y gagne? and if I accept, what do I get out of it?c'est toujours ça de gagné! that's something, anyway!4. [économiser] to savea. [en allant très vite] to save timeb. [en atermoyant] to play for timel'indice a gagné deux points the index has gone up by ou has gained two pointsgagner l'amitié/l'appui de quelqu'un to win somebody's friendship/support7. [suj: sentiment, sensation] to overcomeje sentais la panique me gagner I could feel panic coming ou creeping over me[suj: épidémie, feu, nuages] to spread tos'ils se laissent gagner par le froid, ils sont perdus if they allow the cold to take a grip of ou to get to them, they are finishedle ferry gagna le port/le large the ferry reached port/got out into the open sea————————[gaɲe] verbe intransitif1. [l'emporter] to winon a gagné (par) 3 buts à 2 we won (by) 3 goals to 2, we won 3-2à ce petit jeu, ce n'est pas toi qui gagneras you're not going to beat me at that little game2. [avancer - incendie, érosion] to gain groundgagner sur to gain ou to advance ongagner en to increase ou to gain ingagner en longueur to increase in length, to grow longer————————gagner à verbe plus prépositionvin qui gagne à vieillir wine for laying down ou which improves with ageaccepte, tu y gagnes ou tu gagnes au change say yes, it's to your advantage————————se gagner verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se gagner verbe pronominal transitif -
8 punto
m.1 spot, dot (marca).recorte por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted line2 full stop (British), period (United States).dos puntos (sobre i, j, en dirección de correo electrónico) colonpunto y coma semicolonpuntos suspensivos (no new paragraph) dots, suspension points3 point.ganar/perder por seis puntos to win/lose by six points4 point (asunto).punto débil/fuerte weak/strong pointpuntos a tratar matters to be discussedpunto de vista point of view, viewpoint5 spot, place (place).este es el punto exacto donde ocurrió todo this is the exact spot where it all happenedpunto de contacto point of contactpunto de encuentro meeting point6 point, moment (momento).llegar a un punto en que… to reach the stage where…estando las cosas en este punto things being as they arepunto culminante high pointpunto de ebullición/fusión boiling/melting pointpunto de inflexión turning pointpunto de partida starting point7 stitch (puntada).punto de cruz cross-stitch8 knitting.hacer punto to knitun jersey de punto a knitted jumperpunto de ganchillo crochet9 period, full stop.10 guy.11 pixel.12 punctus, punctum.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: puntar.* * *1 (gen) point2 (marca) dot3 (tanto) point4 (detrás de abreviatura) dot; (al final de la oración) full stop, US period5 (lugar) spot■ ¿en qué punto de la carretera se encuentran? exactly where on the road are they?6 (tema) point7 (tejido) knitwear8 (en costura, sutura) stitch9 (de libro) bookmark10 (en la media) ladder, US run\a punto de nieve stiffal punto (rápidamente) immediatelycoger un punto familiar to get tipsy, get merrycon puntos y comas in detaildar en el punto to hit the nail on the headde todo punto absolutelyen punto sharp, on the dotestar a punto to be readyestar a punto de to be about to, be on the point ofestar en su punto (comida) to be cooked to perfectionganar puntos to win pointsganar por puntos to win on pointshacer punto to knithasta cierto punto up to a certain pointhasta tal punto que... to such an extent that...llegar a punto to arrive on timeponer los puntos sobre las íes to dot one's i's and cross one's t'sponer punto final a algo to put an end to something¡punto en boca! mum's the word!punto por punto in detaildos puntos colonpunto cadena chain stitchpunto cardinal cardinal pointpunto culminante climaxpunto de arranque beginningpunto de break break pointpunto de congelación freezing pointpunto de contacto point of contactpunto de cruz cross-stitchpunto de ebullición boiling pointpunto de encuentro meeting pointpunto de fusión melting pointpunto de libro bookmarkpunto de media stocking stitchpunto de partida starting pointpunto de partido match pointpunto de referencia point of referencepunto de ruptura break pointpunto de servicio service pointpunto de set set pointpunto de sutura stitchpunto de venta sales outletpunto de vista point of viewpunto débil weak pointpunto decimal decimal pointpunto del revés purl stitchpunto final (en dictado) full stop, US periodpunto flaco weak pointpunto fuerte strong pointpunto neurálgico nerve centrepunto y aparte (en ortografía) full stop, new paragraph, US period, new paragraphpunto y coma semicolonpunto y seguido full stop, new sentence, US period, new sentence* * *noun m.1) point2) dot3) period4) stitch•- punto final
- punto y coma* * *SM1) (=topo) [en un diseño] dot, spot; [en plumaje] spot, speckle; [en carta, dominó] spot, pippunto negro — (=espinilla) blackhead
2) (=signo) [en la i] dot; [de puntuación] full stop, period (EEUU)•
dos puntos — colonles contó con puntos y comas lo que había pasado — she told them what had happened down to the last detail
le puso los puntos sobre las íes — she corrected him, she drew attention to his inaccuracies
y punto —
¡lo digo yo y punto! — I'm telling you so and that's that!
punto acápite — LAm [en dictado] full stop, new paragraph, period, new paragraph (EEUU)
punto final — full stop, period (EEUU); (fig) end
poner punto final a la discusión — to put an end to the argument, draw a line under the argument
puntos suspensivos — [gen] suspension points; [en dictado] dot, dot, dot
punto y aparte — [en dictado] full stop, new paragraph, period, new paragraph (EEUU)
esto marca un punto y aparte en la historia del teatro — this marks a break with tradition o the past in the theatre
este es un vino punto y aparte — this is an uncommonly good o exceptional wine
punto y seguido — [en dictado] full stop (no new paragraph), period (no new paragraph) (EEUU)
3) (Dep) pointganar o vencer por puntos — to win on points
- perder muchos puntos¡qué punto te has marcado con lo que has dicho! — * what you said was spot-on *
4) (=tema) [gen] point; [en programa de actividades] itemlos puntos en el orden del día son... — the items on the agenda are...
5) (=labor) knitting; (=tejido) knitted fabric, knit•
hacer punto — to knit6) (Cos, Med) (=puntada) stitch; [de media] loose stitchpunto de costado — (=dolor) stitch
tengo un punto de costado — I've got a stitch, I've got a pain in my side
7) (=lugar) [gen] spot, place; (Geog, Mat) point; [de proceso] point, stage; [en el tiempo] point, momental llegar a este punto — at this point o stage
punto ciego — (Anat) blind spot
punto de asistencia — (Aut) checkpoint
punto débil — weak point o spot
punto de equilibrio — (Com) break-even point
punto de mira — [de rifle] sight; (=objetivo) aim, objective; (=punto de vista) point of view
estar en el punto de mira de algn —
su comportamiento está en el punto de mira de la prensa — his behaviour has come under scrutiny in the press
punto de taxis — taxi stand, cab rank
está presente en 3.000 puntos de venta — it's available at 3,000 outlets
punto de vista — point of view, viewpoint
él lo mira desde otro punto de vista — he sees it differently, he looks at it from another point of view
punto flaco — weak point, weak spot
punto muerto — (Mec) dead centre; (Aut) neutral (gear); (=estancamiento) deadlock, stalemate
las negociaciones están en un punto muerto — the negotiations are deadlocked, the talks have reached a stalemate
punto negro — (Aut) (accident) black spot; (fig) blemish
punto neurálgico — (Anat) nerve centre o (EEUU) center; (fig) key point
punto neutro — (Mec) dead centre; (Aut) neutral (gear)
8) [otras locuciones]•
a punto — ready•
al punto — at once, immediatelyestar al punto — LAm * to be high **
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bajar de punto — to decline, fall off, fall away•
a punto de, a punto de caramelo — caramelizedbatir las claras a punto de nieve — beat the egg whites until stiff o until they form stiff peaks
estar a punto de hacer algo — to be on the point of doing sth, be about to do sth
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en punto, a las siete en punto — at seven o'clock sharp o on the dot•
hasta cierto punto — up to a point, to some extenthasta tal punto que... — to such an extent that...
la tensión había llegado hasta tal punto que... — the tension had reached such a pitch that...
si me da el punto, voy — if I feel like it, I'll go
9) Esp * (=hombre) guy *; pey rogue¡vaya un punto!, ¡está hecho un punto filipino! — he's a right rogue! *
10) (=agujero) hole11) (Inform) pixel* * *1)a) (señal, trazo) dotun punto en el horizonte — a dot o speck on the horizon
b) (Ling) (sobre la `i', la `j') dot; ( signo de puntuación) period (AmE), full stop (BrE)a punto fijo — exactly, for certain
... y punto: lo harás y punto you'll do it and that's that; poner los puntos sobre las íes — ( aclarar algo) to make something crystal clear; ( detallar algo) to dot the i's and cross the t's; dos I
2)a) (momento, lugar) pointel punto donde ocurrió el accidente — the spot o place where the accident happened
b) ( en geometría) point3) ( grado) point, extenthasta cierto punto tiene razón — she's right, up to a point
hasta tal punto que... — so much so that...
4) (asunto, aspecto) pointlos puntos a tratar en la reunión — the matters o items on the agenda for the meeting
5) (en locs)a punto DE + INF: estábamos a punto de cenar we were about to have dinner; estuvo a punto de caerse he almost fell over; a punto de llorar on the verge of tears; en su punto just right; al punto (Esp) at once; en punto: te espero a las 12 en punto I'll expect you at 12 o'clock sharp; son las tres en punto it's exactly three o'clock; llegaron en punto they arrived exactly on time; de todo punto — absolutely, totally
6)a) (en costura, labores) stitchhacer punto — (Esp) to knit
punto en boca — (fam)
tú punto en boca — keep your mouth shut
b) ( en cirugía) tb7) (Dep, Jueg) point; (Educ) point, mark; (Fin) pointtiene dos punto de ventaja sobre Clark — he is two points ahead of Clark, he has a two point advantage over Clark
matarle el punto a alguien — (CS fam) to go one better than somebody
8) (Per, RPl arg) ( tonto) idiotagarrar or tomar a alguien de punto — (Per, RPl arg)
lo agarraron de punto — ( burlándose de él) they made him the butt of their jokes; ( aprovechándose de él) they took him for a ride
* * *1)a) (señal, trazo) dotun punto en el horizonte — a dot o speck on the horizon
b) (Ling) (sobre la `i', la `j') dot; ( signo de puntuación) period (AmE), full stop (BrE)a punto fijo — exactly, for certain
... y punto: lo harás y punto you'll do it and that's that; poner los puntos sobre las íes — ( aclarar algo) to make something crystal clear; ( detallar algo) to dot the i's and cross the t's; dos I
2)a) (momento, lugar) pointel punto donde ocurrió el accidente — the spot o place where the accident happened
b) ( en geometría) point3) ( grado) point, extenthasta cierto punto tiene razón — she's right, up to a point
hasta tal punto que... — so much so that...
4) (asunto, aspecto) pointlos puntos a tratar en la reunión — the matters o items on the agenda for the meeting
5) (en locs)a punto DE + INF: estábamos a punto de cenar we were about to have dinner; estuvo a punto de caerse he almost fell over; a punto de llorar on the verge of tears; en su punto just right; al punto (Esp) at once; en punto: te espero a las 12 en punto I'll expect you at 12 o'clock sharp; son las tres en punto it's exactly three o'clock; llegaron en punto they arrived exactly on time; de todo punto — absolutely, totally
6)a) (en costura, labores) stitchhacer punto — (Esp) to knit
punto en boca — (fam)
tú punto en boca — keep your mouth shut
b) ( en cirugía) tb7) (Dep, Jueg) point; (Educ) point, mark; (Fin) pointtiene dos punto de ventaja sobre Clark — he is two points ahead of Clark, he has a two point advantage over Clark
matarle el punto a alguien — (CS fam) to go one better than somebody
8) (Per, RPl arg) ( tonto) idiotagarrar or tomar a alguien de punto — (Per, RPl arg)
lo agarraron de punto — ( burlándose de él) they made him the butt of their jokes; ( aprovechándose de él) they took him for a ride
* * *punto11 = point, pointer.Ex: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.
Ex: Seven pointers follow which are useful for discriminating between documents to be abstracted and those not worth abstracting.* aclarar un punto = clarify + point.* adoptar un punto de vista = embrace + view.* analizar desde un punto de vista crítico = cast + a critical eye over.* argumento que presenta los dos puntos de vista = two-sided argument.* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.* comprender un punto de vista = take + point.* desde cualquier punto de vista = by any standard(s).* desde el punto de vista de la nutrición = in terms of, from the vantage of, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, mitotically, nutritionally speaking, nutritionally.* desde el punto de vista del trabajador = in the trenches.* desde el punto de vista de la archivística = archivally.* desde el punto de vista de la calidad = on quality grounds.* desde el punto de vista de la competitividad = competitively.* desde el punto de vista de la conservación = preservationally.* desde el punto de vista de la funcionalidad = functionally.* desde el punto de vista de la informática = computationally.* desde el punto de vista de la logística = logistically.* desde el punto de vista de la medicina = medically.* desde el punto de vista de la música = musically.* desde el punto de vista de la notación = notationally.* desde el punto de vista de la química = chemically.* desde el punto de vista de la realidad = factually.* desde el punto de vista de las matemáticas = mathematically.* desde el punto de vista de la tonalidad = tonally.* desde el punto de vista del contexto = contextually.* desde el punto de vista del estilo = stylistically.* desde el punto de vista del funcionamiento = operationally.* desde el punto de vista del + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.* desde el punto de vista de los hechos = factually.* desde el punto de vista del uso = in terms of use.* desde el punto de vista de + Nombre = in + Nombre + eyes.* desde el punto de vista judicial = judicially.* desde el punto de vista lingüístico = linguistically.* desde el punto de vista político = politically.* desde el punto de vista profesional = career-wise [careerwise].* desde este punto de vista = viewed in this light.* desde mi punto de vista = in my opinion, in my view, in my books.* desde + punto de vista = against + backdrop.* desde todos los puntos de vista = in every sense.* desde un punto de vista académico = academically.* desde un punto de vista antropológico = anthropologically.* desde un punto de vista clínico = medically, clinically.* desde un punto de vista crítico = judgmentally [judgementally], with a critical eye, critically.* desde un punto de vista cultural = culturally.* desde un punto de vista económico = economically, monetarily.* desde un punto de vista estético = aesthetically [esthetically, -USA].* desde un punto de vista estrictamente técnico = technically speaking.* desde un punto de vista étnico = ethnically.* desde un punto de vista filosófico = philosophically.* desde un punto de vista general = in a broad sense.* desde un punto de vista histórico = historically.* desde un punto de vista más amplio = in a broader sense.* desde un punto de vista más general = in a broader sense.* desde un punto de vista médico = medically.* desde un punto de vista medioambiental = environmentally.* desde un punto de vista morfológico = morphologically.* desde un punto de vista operativo = operationally.* desde un punto de vista racista = racially + Adjetivo.* desde un punto de vista religioso = religiously.* desde un punto de vista socioeconómico = socioeconomically.* desde un punto de vista técnico = technically.* fiel desde el punto de vista de la historia = historically accurate.* manifestar un punto de vista = air + view.* mencionar un punto = touch on + a point.* mi punto de vista = in my view.* neutral desde el punto de vista de la raza = race-neutral.* no concebirse desde ningún punto de vista = be impossible under any hypothesis.* probar un punto = prove + point.* promover un punto de vista = promote + view.* punto a favor = asset.* punto conflictivo = hot spot.* punto de la agenda = agenda item.* punto del orden del día = agenda item.* punto de una agenda = item of business.* punto de vista = angle, point of view, side, stance, standpoint, view, viewpoint, outlook, eye, world view [worldview/world-view], bent of mind.* punto principal = main point.* puntos a favor y puntos en contra = pros and cons.* puntos comunes = common ground.* puntos principales = key issues.* puntos secundarios = secondary points.* que consta de tres puntos = three-point.* sostener un punto de vista = assert + view, hold + point of view.* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = contemplate + view.* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint.* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.* ver Algo desde el punto de vista + Adjetivo = view + Nombre + through + Adjetivo + eyes.punto22 = bullet point.Ex: Readers like bullet points because they are visually appealing and make it easy to quickly find pertinent information.
* alcanzar el punto crítico = come to + a head.* alcanzar el punto culminante = climax.* alcanzar el punto más álgido = peak, come into + full bloom.* alcanzar + Posesivo + punto álgido = reach + Posesivo + peak.* a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.* a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.* a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.* el punto más bajo = rock-bottom.* encontrar el punto medio = strike + the right note.* en qué punto = at what point.* en su punto = ripe [riper -comp., ripest -sup.].* en su punto más álgido = at its height.* en su punto más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en un punto bajo = at a low ebb.* estar a punto de = be poised to, be about to, be on the point of, stand + poised, come + very close to.* estar a punto de cascarlas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.* estar a punto de + Infinitivo = be about + Infinitivo.* fichero de punto de acceso = access-point file.* hasta cierto punto = up to a point, to some degree, to some extent.* hasta el punto de = to the point of, up to the point of.* hasta el punto que = up to the point where, to the point where.* hasta qué punto = how far, the extent to which, to what extent.* hasta tal punto + Adjetivo = such a + Nombre.* hasta tal punto que = to a point where.* hasta un punto limitado = to a limited extent.* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.* llegado este punto = at this juncture.* llegado un punto = beyond a certain point, beyond a point.* llegar al punto álgido = reach + a head.* llegar al punto crítico = come to + a head.* llegar al punto de = be at the point of.* llegar al punto de + Infinitivo = go + (as/so) far as + Infinitivo.* llegar a un punto crítico = reach + turning point.* no tener ni punto de comparación = be in a different league.* pasado un punto = beyond a certain point, beyond a point.* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.* primer punto de contacto = port of first call.* primer punto de contacto, el = first port of call, the.* puesta a punto = fine tuning [fine-tuning], tuning, tune-up.* punto álgido = peak.* punto a punto = point-to-point.* punto central = focal point.* punto ciego = blind spot.* punto clave = key point, watershed, tipping point.* punto crítico = turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.* punto culminante = zenith, climax, peak, capstone.* punto de acceso = access point, entry point, entry term, index entry, retrieval access, search key, access point, service point, point of access, entrance point.* punto de apoyo = foothold.* punto débil = downside, weak point, weak link.* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.* punto débl = blind spot.* punto de contacto = point of contact, interface, contact point.* punto de convergencia = junction point, similarity.* punto de discusión = bone of contention.* punto de distribución = outlet.* punto de divergencia = stepping-off point.* punto de división = break.* punto de encuentro = meeting point.* punto de entrada = entry point, entrance point, point of entry.* punto de equilibrio = break-even, break-even point.* punto de información = information kiosk.* punto de interés = point of interest.* punto de llegada = point of arrival.* punto de luz = power point, electrical outlet, socket outlet, outlet.* punto de partida = point of departure, starting point, take-off point, baseline [base line], beginning point.* punto de penalti, el = penalty mark, the.* punto de recepción y envío = shipping point.* punto de recogida = pick-up point, drop-off point.* punto de referencia = benchmark, frame of reference, signpost, signposting, point of reference, anchor, anchor point, referral point, switching point, reference point, reference point.* punto de referencia común = common framework.* punto de ruptura = breaking point.* punto de separación = cut-off point, stepping-off point, cut off [cutoff].* punto de servicio = service point.* punto de una lista = bullet point.* punto de venta = outlet, point of sale.* punto esencial = essential point.* punto final = end point [endpoint].* punto flaco = foible, weak point, blind spot, weak link.* punto flaco, el = chink in the armour, the.* punto fuerte = strength, upside, forte, strong point.* punto g, el = G-spot, the.* punto intermedio = middle ground.* punto medio = happy medium, mid-point.* punto muerto = dead end, impasse, stalemate, dead end street, deadlock, standoff.* punto negro = blackhead.* punto positivo = asset.* puntos de acceso = entry vocabulary.* punto silla = saddle point.* ser el punto de partida de = form + the basis of.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* servir de punto de partida = point + the way to.* tomar como punto de partida = build on/upon.* volver al punto de partida = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle, go back to + square one, be back to square one.punto33 = dot, full stop (.), period, stop.Ex: Braille is the term used to refer to material intended for the visually impaired and using embossed characters formed by raised dots in six-dot cells.
Ex: You have observed the correct use of the facet indicators. (full stop) for S and ' (single inverted comma) for T.Ex: Such as categorisation may depend rather arbitrarily upon whether stops have been used between letters or not.* arco de medio punto = round arch.* arco de punto rebajado = segmental arch.* dos puntos (:) = colon (:).* dpi (puntos por pulgada) = dpi (dots per inch).* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* en + Posesivo + punto de mira = in + Posesivo + sights.* línea de puntos = dotted line.* matriz de puntos de impacto = impact dot matrix.* nube de puntos = scatterplot, cloud of points.* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.* punto (.) = point (.).* puntos por pulgada = dots per inch.* punto y coma (;) = semi-colon (;).* subrayar con puntos = underdot.punto44 = point.Ex: Taking 197 as the base year, the price index of journals for an academic veterinary library has risen 143.00 points, an annual average of 15.89 points through 1986.
* alcanzar el punto de ebullición = reach + boiling point.* punto de ebullición = boiling point.* punto de fundición = melting point.* punto de fusión = melting point, fusion point.* punto de saturación = saturation point.* punto porcentual = percentage point.* sistema de deducción de puntos = points system.punto55 = stitch.Ex: It may be seen that one or more pairs of leaves, joined to each other at the back, are held in place by a double stitch of thread running up the fold.
* aguja de hacer punto = knitting needle.* géneros de punto = knitwear.* hacer punto = knitting.* patrón de hacer punto = knitting pattern.* ¡punto en boca! = mum's the word!.* ¡punto en boca! = not a word to anyone!, shut your mouth!, shut your face!.* * *A1 (señal, trazo) dotdesde el avión la ciudad se veía como un conjunto de puntos luminosos from the plane the city looked like a cluster of pinpoints of light o of bright dotsel barco no era más que un punto en el horizonte the boat was no more than a dot o speck on the horizona punto fijo exactly, for certainno le sabría decir a punto fijo cuándo llegan I couldn't tell you exactly o for certain when they will be arriving… y punto: si te parece mal se lo dices y punto if you don't like it you just tell him, that's all there is to itlo harás como yo digo y punto you'll do it the way I tell you and that's that, you'll do it the way I tell you, period ( AmE) o ( BrE) full stopponer los puntos sobre las íes (dejar algo en claro) to make sth crystal clear; (terminar algo con mucho cuidado) to dot the i's and cross the t'ssin faltar un punto ni una coma down to the last detailCompuestos:[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] decimal pointponer punto final a algo to end sthdecidió poner punto final a sus relaciones he decided to end their relationshipsemicolonB1 (momento) pointen ese punto de la conversación at that point in the conversationsu popularidad alcanzó su punto más bajo his popularity reached its lowest ebb o point2 (lugar) point; (en geometría) pointfijó la mirada en un punto lejano del horizonte she fixed her gaze on a distant point on the horizonestán buscando un local en un punto céntrico they are looking for premises somewhere centralen el punto en que la carretera se divide at the point where the road dividesel punto donde ocurrió el accidente the spot o place where the accident happenedCompuestos:crucial moment o pointcardinal pointblind spotcritical pointhigh point(para una palanca) fulcrumno hay ningún punto de apoyo para la escalera there is nowhere to lean the ladderconstituía el punto de apoyo de su defensa it formed the cornerstone of his defenseweak pointa punto de caramelo ‹almíbar› caramelized(en su mejor momento) ( fam): este queso está a punto de caramelo this cheese is just right (for eating)yo no lo encuentro viejo, para mí está a punto de caramelo I don't think he's old, if you ask me he's in his prime o he's just rightla situación está a punto de caramelo para otro golpe militar the situation is ripe for another military coupfreezing pointpoint of contactel movimiento tiene muchos puntos de contacto con el surrealismo the movement has a lot in common with surrealismcheckpointboiling pointvanishing pointmelting pointpoint of inflexion ( on a curve)( Inf) breakpoint( Esp) bookmark(de un rifle) front sight; (blanco) target; (objetivo) aim, objective; (punto de vista) point of viewbatir las claras a punto de nieve beat the egg whites until they form stiff peakspoint of no return(sitio) starting point; (de un proceso, razonamiento) starting pointesta dramática escalada tiene un claro punto de partida en los sucesos del mes pasado this dramatic escalation clearly has its origins in the events of last month● punto de penalty or penaltipenalty spotreference pointmeeting place, assembly pointpoint of sale, outlet, sales outletunique selling pointdesde un punto de vista técnico from a technical viewpoint, from a technical point of viewtodos conocen mi punto de vista sobre este asunto you all know my views on this matterestá en punto fijo toda la noche he is on guard duty all nightweak pointhabrá que esperar a que las cosas lleguen a su punto medio we'll have to wait until things sort themselves outhay que buscar el punto medio entre las dos cosas you have to strike a balance between the two thingslas conversaciones han llegado a un punto muerto the talks have reached deadlock o stalemateel proceso está en punto muerto the process is deadlocked(en la carretera) black spot; (en la piel) blackhead( Anat) nerve center*; (de una organización, un sistema) nerve center*un accidente en uno de los puntos neurálgicos de la ciudad an accident at one of the busiest spots o points in the cityuno de los puntos neurálgicos de la economía one of the key elements of the economyC (grado) point, extenthasta cierto punto tiene razón she's right, up to a pointhasta cierto punto me alegro de que se vaya to a certain extent o in a way I'm glad she's goingclaro que fue atento y amable, hasta tal punto que llegó a resultarnos pesado of course he was attentive and kind, so much so that it got a bit much for usD (asunto, aspecto) pointen ese punto no estoy de acuerdo contigo I don't agree with you on that pointlos puntos a tratar en la reunión de hoy the matters o items on the agenda for today's meetinghay algunos puntos de coincidencia entre los dos enfoques the two approaches have some points in commonanalizamos la propuesta punto por punto we analyzed the proposal point by pointE ( en locs):a punto (a tiempo) just in time( Coc) en su puntohas llegado a punto para ayudarme you've arrived just in time to help mea punto DE + INF:estábamos a punto de cenar cuando llamaste we were about to have dinner when you phonedestuvo a punto de matarse en el accidente he was nearly killed in the accident, he came within an inch of being killed in the accidentestaba a punto de decírmelo cuando tú entraste she was on the point of telling me o she was about to tell me when you came inse notaba que estaba a punto de llorar you could see she was on the verge of tearsen su punto just rightel arroz está en su punto the rice is just rightla carne estaba en su punto the meat was done to a turnen punto: te espero a las 12 en punto I'll expect you at 12 o'clock sharpson las tres en punto it's exactly three o'clockllegaron en punto they arrived exactly on time, they arrived on the dot o dead on time ( colloq)de todo punto absolutely, totallyeso es de todo punto inaceptable that is totally o completely unacceptablese negaba de todo punto a hacerlo she absolutely o flatly refused to do itF1 (en costura) stitchpunto en boca ( fam): y ya saben, diga lo que diga él, nosotros punto en boca and remember, whatever he says, we keep our mouths shut2 (en cirugía) tbpunto de sutura stitchle tuvieron que poner puntos she had to have stitches3 (en labores) stitchse me ha escapado un punto I've dropped a stitchartículos de punto knitwearhacer punto ( Esp); to knitCompuestos:backstitchchain stitchherringbone stitchcross-stitchherringbone stitchplain stitchpurl stitchstocking stitchrib, ribbingstocking stitchgarter stitchshadow stitchGvenció por puntos he won on pointstiene dos punto de ventaja sobre Clark he is two points ahead of Clark, he has a two point advantage over Clarkpierdes dos puntos por cada falta de ortografía you lose two marks o points for every spelling mistakeanotarse/marcarse un punto ( fam): la paella está exquisita, te has anotado un punto ten out of ten o ( BrE) full marks for the paella, it's delicioussubir de punto «ira/admiración» to grow;«discusión» to heat up, grow heated2 ( Fin) pointCompuestos:● punto de or para partidomatch pointbreak point● punto de or para setset pointpercentage pointH(poco, pizca): es orgulloso, con un punto de bravuconería he's proud, with just a touch o hint of boastfulness about himIagarrar or tomar a algn de punto (Per, RPl arg): lo han agarrado de punto (burlándose de él) they've made him the butt of their jokes; (aprovechándose de él) they've taken him for a ride ( colloq)la profesora me ha agarrado de punto the teacher has it in for me ( colloq)* * *
punto sustantivo masculino
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( signo de puntuación) period (AmE), full stop (BrE);
punto final period (AmE), full stop (BrE);
puntos suspensivos ellipsis (tech), suspension points (pl) (AmE), dot, dot, dot;
punto y aparte period (AmE) o (BrE) full stop, new paragraph;
punto y coma semicolon;
punto com (Com, Inf) dot.com;
a punto fijo exactly, for certain;
… y punto … and that's that, … period (AmE);
See Also→ dos
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el punto donde ocurrió el accidente the spot o place where the accident happened;
punto cardinal cardinal point ;
punto ciego blind spot;
punto de apoyo ( de palanca) fulcrum;
no hay ningún punto de apoyo para la escalera there is nowhere to lean the ladder;
punto de vista ( perspectiva) viewpoint, point of view;
( opinión) views;◊ punto flaco/fuerte weak/strong point;
punto muerto (Auto) neutral;
( en negociaciones) deadlock
3 ( grado) point, extent;◊ hasta cierto punto tiene razón she's right, up to a point;
hasta tal punto que … so much so that …
4 (asunto, aspecto) point;
los puntos a tratar en la reunión the matters o items on the agenda for the meeting
5 ( en locs)
estábamos a punto de cenar we were about to have dinner;
estuvo a punto de caerse he almost fell over;
batir las claras a punto de nieve beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks;
en su punto just right;
en punto: a las 12 en punto at 12 o'clock sharp;
son las tres en punto it's exactly three o'clock;
llegaron en punto they arrived exactly on time
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hacer punto (Esp) to knit;
punto (de) cruz cross-stitch
7 ( unidad)a) Dep, Jueg) point;◊ punto para partido/set (Méx) match/set point
(Fin) point
punto sustantivo masculino
1 point
punto de vista, point of view
punto flaco, weak point
punto muerto, (situación sin salida) deadlock, Auto neutral
2 (lugar) place, point: está perdido en algún punto de Marruecos, it's way out somewhere in Morocco
3 (pintado, dibujado) dot
línea de puntos, dotted line
4 (en una competición) point: le dieron tres puntos a Irlanda, Ireland scored three points
5 (en un examen) mark: la pregunta vale dos puntos, the question is worth two marks
6 Cost Med stitch: se le infectó un punto, one of the stitches became infected
7 (grado, medida) point: hasta cierto punto, to a certain extent
8 Ling full stop
dos puntos, colon
punto y aparte, full stop, new paragraph
punto y coma, semicolon
puntos suspensivos, dots
♦ Locuciones: hacer punto, to knit
a punto, ready
a punto de, on the point of
en punto, sharp, on the dot: a las seis en punto, at six o'clock sharp
Culin en su punto, just right
' punto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
álgida
- álgido
- aparte
- borde
- cadeneta
- caer
- caramelo
- cardinal
- cerca
- cierta
- cierto
- coincidir
- coma
- concretar
- culminante
- cúspide
- débil
- desde
- distanciarse
- ebullición
- Ecuador
- este
- extrema
- extremo
- flaca
- flaco
- fuerte
- luminosa
- luminoso
- mareada
- mareado
- media
- medio
- muerta
- muerto
- nivel
- novedosa
- novedoso
- para
- puesta
- referencia
- regresar
- relativamente
- respetable
- sazón
- sesgar
- talón
- tanta
- tanto
- tomate
English:
about
- angle
- aspect
- bankrupt
- benchmark
- blackhead
- boiling point
- cardigan
- certain
- chink
- circle
- climax
- close
- cluster
- coast
- conclude
- contention
- cottage industry
- crop up
- cross-stitch
- crossroads
- crunch
- culmination
- cut-off
- deadlock
- degree
- dot
- essential
- extent
- eye
- failing
- feature
- focal point
- follow through
- foothold
- forthcoming
- freezing point
- full stop
- head
- height
- high
- impasse
- interface
- item
- just
- knit
- knitting
- knitting needle
- knitwear
- labour
* * *♦ nm1. [marca] dot, spot;[en geometría] point;recorte por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted linepunto de fuga vanishing point2. [signo ortográfico] [al final de frase] Br full stop, US period;[sobre i, j, en dirección de correo electrónico] dot;dos puntos colon;Famno vas a ir, y punto you're not going, and that's that;poner los puntos sobre las íes to dot the i's and cross the t'sBol, Perú punto acápite semicolon;punto y coma semicolon;poner punto final a algo to bring sth to an end;puntos suspensivos suspension points3. [unidad] [en juegos, competiciones, exámenes, bolsa] point;ganar/perder por seis puntos to win/lose by six points;ganar por puntos [en boxeo] to win on points;el índice Dow Jones ha subido seis puntos the Dow Jones index is up six points;los tipos de interés bajarán un punto interest rates will go down by one (percentage) pointpunto de break break point;punto de juego game point;punto de partido match point;punto porcentual percentage point;punto de set set point4. [asunto, parte] point;pasemos al siguiente punto let's move on to the next point;te lo explicaré punto por punto I'll explain it to you point by point;tenemos los siguientes puntos a tratar we have the following items on the agendapunto débil weak point;punto fuerte strong point5. [lugar] spot, place;éste es el punto exacto donde ocurrió todo this is the exact spot where it all happened;hay retenciones en varios puntos de la provincia there are delays at several different points across the provincepunto de apoyo [en palanca] fulcrum; Ling punto de articulación point of articulation;los puntos cardinales the points of the compass, Espec the cardinal points;punto ciego [en el ojo] blind spot;punto de encuentro meeting point;Dep punto fatídico penalty spot;punto G g-spot;punto de inflexión tipping point;punto de mira [en armas] sight;está en mi punto de mira [es mi objetivo] I have it in my sights;punto negro [en la piel] blackhead;[en carretera] accident Br blackspot o US hot spot;punto neurálgico [de ser vivo, organismo] nerve centre;la plaza mayor es el punto neurálgico de la ciudad the main square is the town's busiest crossroads;éste es el punto neurálgico de la negociación this is the central issue at stake in the negotiations;punto de partida starting point;punto de referencia point of reference;punto de reunión meeting point;Com punto de venta:en el punto de venta at the point of sale;tenemos puntos de venta en todo el país we have (sales) outlets across the country;punto de venta autorizado authorized dealer;punto de venta electrónico electronic point of sale;punto de vista point of view, viewpoint;bajo mi punto de vista… in my view…;desde el punto de vista del dinero… in terms of money…6. [momento] point, moment;lo dejamos en este punto del debate y seguimos tras la publicidad we'll have to leave the discussion here for the moment, we'll be back after the break;al punto at once, there and then;en punto exactly, on the dot;a las seis en punto at six o'clock on the dot, at six o'clock sharp;son las seis en punto it's (exactly) six o'clock;estar a punto to be ready;estuve a punto de cancelar el viaje I was on the point of cancelling the trip;estamos a punto de firmar un importante contrato we are on the verge o point of signing an important contract;estaba a punto de salir cuando… I was about to leave when…;estuvo a punto de morir ahogada she almost drowned;llegar a punto (para hacer algo) to arrive just in time (to do sth)punto crítico critical moment o point; [de reactor] critical point;alcanzar el punto crítico [reactor] to go critical7. [estado, fase] state, condition;estando las cosas en este punto things being as they are;llegar a un punto en que… to reach the stage where…;estar en su punto to be just right;poner a punto [motor] to tune;Fig [sistema, método] to fine-tune punto de congelación freezing point;punto culminante high point;punto de ebullición boiling point;punto de fusión melting point;punto muerto [en automóviles] neutral;Fig [en negociaciones] deadlock;estar en un punto muerto [negociaciones] to be deadlocked;ir en punto muerto [automóvil] to freewheel;punto de nieve: [m5] batir a punto de nieve to beat until stiff8. [grado] degree;de todo punto [completamente] absolutely;hasta cierto punto to some extent, up to a point;el ruido era infernal, hasta el punto de no oír nada o [m5] de que no se oía nada the noise was so bad that you couldn't hear a thing;hasta tal punto que to such an extent that9. [cláusula] clause10. [puntada] [en costura, en cirugía] stitch;[en unas medias] hole;tienes o [m5] se te ha escapado un punto en el jersey you've pulled a stitch out of your jumper, you've got a loose stitch on your jumper;le dieron diez puntos en la frente he had to have ten stitches to his forehead;coger puntos to pick up stitchespunto atrás backstitch;punto de cadeneta chain stitch;punto de cruz cross-stitch;punto del revés purl;Med punto de sutura suture11. [estilo de tejer] knitting;un jersey de punto a knitted sweater;prendas de punto knitwear;hacer punto to knitpunto de ganchillo crochet12. [pizca, toque] touch;son comentarios un punto racistas they are somewhat racist remarks15. Esp Fam [reacción, estado de ánimo]le dan unos puntos muy raros he can be really weird sometimes;le dio el punto generoso he had a fit of generosity17. CompRP Famagarrar a alguien de punto to tease sb, Br to take the mickey out of sb♦ punto com nf[empresa] dotcom* * *m1 point;punto por punto point by point;ganar por puntos win on points2 señal dot;en punto on the dot;a las tres en punto at three sharp, at three on the dotfull stop;dos puntos colon;punto y coma semicolon;con puntos y comas fig in full detail;poner punto final a algo fig end sth, put an end to sth;y punto period;poner los puntos sobre las íes fam make things crystal clear;empresa punto.com dot.com (company)hacer punto knit;de punto knitted5:estar a punto be ready;estar a punto de be about to;el arroz está en su punto the rice is ready;poner a punto TÉC tune;puesta a punto tune-up6 alcance:hasta cierto punto up to a point;hasta qué punto to what extent;me pregunto hasta qué punto lo que dice es verdad o una exageración I wonder how much of what he says is true and how much is exaggeration;hasta tal punto que to such an extent that7:batir las claras a punto de nieve beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks* * *punto nm1) : dot, point2) : period (in punctuation)3) : item, question4) : spot, place5) : moment, stage, degree6) : point (in a score)7) : stitch8)en punto : on the dot, sharpa las dos en punto: at two o'clock sharp9)al punto : at oncea punto fijo : exactly, certainlydos puntos : colonhasta cierto punto : up to a pointpunto decimal : decimal pointpunto de vista : point of viewpunto y coma : semicolony punto : periodes el mejor que hay y punto: it's the best there is, periodpuntos cardinales : points of the compass* * *punto n1. (en general) point2. (señal) dot3. (lugar) spot / place¿en qué punto de la ciudad? where exactly in the city?4. (puntada) stitch5. (signo ortográfico) full stop -
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10 Punkt
m; -(e)s, -e1. (Fleck) dot, spot (auch am Kleid); der Grüne Punkt ÖKO. ‚the Green Spot’, a sign showing that the packaging so marked is recyclable2. LING. full stop, Am. period; einen Punkt machen oder setzen put a full stop (Am. period); einen Punkt hinter etw. setzen fig. bring s.th. to an end, settle s.th. (once and for all); ohne Punkt und Komma reden talk nineteen to the dozen; nun mach mal einen Punkt! umg. give it a break3. in E-Mail-Adressen: dot4. (Tüpfelchen) dot; MATH. point; Punkte und Striche dots and dashes; ein kleiner Punkt am Horizont a tiny dot ( oder a speck) on the horizon5. (Stelle) point, place, spot6. (Einzelheit) item, point; (Gesprächsthema) point, subject, topic; in vielen Punkten in many respects; in diesem Punkt sind wir uns einig we agree on that point; dunkler Punkt fig. dark chapter, skeleton in the cupboard (Am. closet); der springende Punkt the point; wunder Punkt sore point; einen schwachen Punkt treffen find a weak spot; Punkt für Punkt point by point8. SPORT etc. point; nach Punkten siegen / verlieren SPORT win / lose on points; Sieger nach Punkten beim Boxen: winner on points, points winner9. mit Zeitangabe: on the dot of, at the stroke of; Punkt zehn Uhr on the dot of ( oder at the stroke of) ten o’clock, at ten o’clock on the dot; bei Terminangabe: ten o’clock sharp; neuralgisch, strittig, tot* * *(Uhrzeit) sharp;der Punkt(Aufzählung) point; item;(Satzzeichen) full stop; period;(Stelle) point; spot; place;(Tupfen) spot; dot* * *Pụnkt [pʊŋkt]m -(e)s, -e1) (= Tupfen) spot, dotdas Schiff war nur noch ein kleiner Punkt in der Ferne — the ship was only a small speck or dot or spot in the distance
Punkte pro Zoll (Comput etc) — dots per inch
2) (= Satzzeichen) full stop (Brit), period (esp US); (TYP) point; (auf dem i, MUS = Auslassungszeichen, von Punktlinie, COMPUT, E-MAIL-ADRESSE) doteinen Punkt setzen or machen — to put a full stop (Brit) or a period (esp US)
der Satz endet mit drei Punkten — the sentence ends with a row of dots or with suspension points (Brit) or with the ellipsis mark
der Punkt auf dem i sein (fig) — to be the final touch
nun mach aber mal einen Punkt! (inf) — come off it! (inf)
einen Punkt hinter eine Angelegenheit setzen — to make an end to a matter
ohne Punkt und Komma reden (inf) — to talk nineteen to the dozen (Brit inf), to rattle on and on (inf), to talk up a storm (US inf)
und sagte, Punkt, Punkt, Punkt — and said dot, dot, dot
3) (=Stelle, Zeitpunkt AUCH MATH) pointPunkt 12 Uhr — at 12 o'clock on the dot
wir sind auf or an dem Punkt angelangt, wo... — we have reached the stage or point where...
ein dunkler Punkt (fig) — a dark chapter
See:→ totnach Punkten siegen/führen — to win/lead on points
5) (bei Diskussion, von Vertrag etc) pointder strittige Punkt — the disputed point, the area of dispute
sein Aufsatz ist in vielen Punkten anfechtbar — many points in his essay are disputable
damit brachte er das Problem auf den Punkt — he put his finger on it or on the problem
* * *der1) (a small, round mark: She marked the paper with a dot.) dot2) (a written or printed point (.) marking the end of a sentence; a period.) full stop3) (a separate object, article etc, especially one of a number named in a list: He ticked the items as he read through the list.) item4) (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.) point5) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) point6) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) point7) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) point8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) point9) (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.) point10) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) stop* * *<-[e]s, -e>[pʊŋkt]meinen \Punkt setzen to put a full stop2. (auf dem i, j) dotdu hast den \Punkt auf dem i vergessen you forgot to dot the ider Satz endet mit drei \Punkten the sentence ends with a row of dots [or with suspension points3. (kreisrunder Fleck) spot, dotein Stoff mit grünen \Punkten a fabric with green spotsein Hemd mit blauen \Punkten a blue, spotted shirtbraune \Punkte in den Augen brown flecks in one's eyesvon hier oben sehen die Menschen aus wie winzige \Punkte from up here the people look like tiny dotszwischen den \Punkten A und B between [the] points A and Bein Fernglas auf einen \Punkt richten to train a telescope on a pointein dunkler \Punkt [in jds Vergangenheit] (fig) a dark chapter [in sb's past]etw auf den \Punkt genau wissen to know sth quite preciselybis zu einem gewissen \Punkt up to a certain pointein schwacher/wunder \Punkt (fig) a weak/sore pointnachmittags um drei habe ich meinen toten \Punkt I'm at my lowest ebb at three in the afternoondie Unterhaltung hatte einen toten \Punkt erreicht the conversation had come to a dead stopdie Verhandlungen waren an einem toten \Punkt angelangt the talks had reached deadlock [or an impassekommen wir nun zu \Punkt zwei der Tagesordnung let's look at point two of the agendaer wurde in allen \Punkten der Anklage freigesprochen he was quilted on all countsetw in allen \Punkten widerlegen to refute sth in every respectin einem bestimmten \Punkt/in bestimmten \Punkten on a certain point/on certain pointsin diesem \Punkt on this pointetw auf den \Punkt bringen to put sth in a nutshell, to get to the heart of sthauf den \Punkt kommen to get to the pointein strittiger \Punkt a disputed [or moot] point, an area of dispute\Punkt für \Punkt point by pointetw \Punkt für \Punkt widerlegen to disprove sth point by point6. (Zeitpunkt) point\Punkt acht [Uhr] at eight o'clock on the dot, on the stroke of eightich habe einem \Punkt erreicht [o ich bin an einem Punkt], wo es nicht mehr schlimmer werden kann I have reached the stage [or point] where it can't get any worseauf den \Punkt genau kommen to be punctual [or somewhere on the doteinen \Punkt bekommen/verlieren to score/lose a pointnach \Punkten führen/siegen to lead/win on points\Punkte sammeln [bei jdm] (a. fig) to score points [with sb]9. MUS dot10. MATH point11.▶ einen \Punkt hinter eine Angelegenheit setzen to make an end to a matter▶ der \Punkt auf dem i the final touch▶ ohne \Punkt und Komma reden to rattle on and on, to talk nineteen to the dozen BRIT fam, to rabbit on BRIT fam▶ der springende \Punkt the crucial pointdas ist nicht der springende \Punkt that's not the point* * *der; Punkt[e]s, Punktedas ist [nicht] der springende Punkt — (fig.) that's [not] the point
ein dunkler Punkt [in jemandes Vergangenheit] — a dark chapter [in somebody's past]
2) (Satzzeichen) full stop; periodnun mach [aber] mal einen Punkt! — (fig. ugs.) come off it! (coll.)
ohne Punkt und Komma reden — (ugs.) talk nineteen to the dozen (Brit.); rabbit (Brit. coll.) or talk on and on
3) (I-Punkt) dot4) (Stelle) pointein schwacher/wunder Punkt — (fig.) a weak/sore point
die Verhandlungen waren an einem toten Punkt angelangt — the talks had reached deadlock or an impasse
5) (Gegenstand, Thema, Abschnitt) point; (einer Tagesordnung) item; point6) (BewertungsPunkt) point; (bei einer Prüfung) mark7) (Musik) dot8) (Math.) point9) (ZeitPunkt) point* * *2. LING full stop, US period;setzen put a full stop (US period);einen Punkt hinter etwas setzen fig bring sth to an end, settle sth (once and for all);ohne Punkt und Komma reden talk nineteen to the dozen;nun mach mal einen Punkt! umg give it a break3. in E-Mail-Adressen, auf Bildschirmen: dot;Punkte pro Zoll dots per inchPunkte und Striche dots and dashes;ein kleiner Punkt am Horizont a tiny dot ( oder a speck) on the horizon5. (Stelle) point, place, spotin vielen Punkten in many respects;in diesem Punkt sind wir uns einig we agree on that point;der springende Punkt the point;wunder Punkt sore point;einen schwachen Punkt treffen find a weak spot;Punkt für Punkt point by point7. (Position) point, position;bis zu einem gewissen Punkt up to a point8. SPORT etc point;nach Punkten siegen/verlieren SPORT win/lose on points;Sieger nach Punkten beim Boxen: winner on points, points winner9. mit Zeitangabe: on the dot of, at the stroke of;Punkt zehn Uhr on the dot of ( oder at the stroke of) ten o’clock, at ten o’clock on the dot; bei Terminangabe: ten o’clock sharp; → neuralgisch, strittig, tot* * *der; Punkt[e]s, Punktedas ist [nicht] der springende Punkt — (fig.) that's [not] the point
ein dunkler Punkt [in jemandes Vergangenheit] — a dark chapter [in somebody's past]
2) (Satzzeichen) full stop; periodnun mach [aber] mal einen Punkt! — (fig. ugs.) come off it! (coll.)
ohne Punkt und Komma reden — (ugs.) talk nineteen to the dozen (Brit.); rabbit (Brit. coll.) or talk on and on
3) (I-Punkt) dot4) (Stelle) pointein schwacher/wunder Punkt — (fig.) a weak/sore point
die Verhandlungen waren an einem toten Punkt angelangt — the talks had reached deadlock or an impasse
5) (Gegenstand, Thema, Abschnitt) point; (einer Tagesordnung) item; point6) (BewertungsPunkt) point; (bei einer Prüfung) mark7) (Musik) dot8) (Math.) point9) (ZeitPunkt) point* * *-e (Mathematik) m.decimal point n. -e (Satzzeichen) m.full stop (UK)(punctuation) n.period (US)(punctuation) n. -e m.dot (.) n.item n.point n.punctilio n.spot n. -
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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 -
12 punkt
m; -(e)s, -e1. (Fleck) dot, spot (auch am Kleid); der Grüne Punkt ÖKO. ‚the Green Spot’, a sign showing that the packaging so marked is recyclable2. LING. full stop, Am. period; einen Punkt machen oder setzen put a full stop (Am. period); einen Punkt hinter etw. setzen fig. bring s.th. to an end, settle s.th. (once and for all); ohne Punkt und Komma reden talk nineteen to the dozen; nun mach mal einen Punkt! umg. give it a break3. in E-Mail-Adressen: dot4. (Tüpfelchen) dot; MATH. point; Punkte und Striche dots and dashes; ein kleiner Punkt am Horizont a tiny dot ( oder a speck) on the horizon5. (Stelle) point, place, spot6. (Einzelheit) item, point; (Gesprächsthema) point, subject, topic; in vielen Punkten in many respects; in diesem Punkt sind wir uns einig we agree on that point; dunkler Punkt fig. dark chapter, skeleton in the cupboard (Am. closet); der springende Punkt the point; wunder Punkt sore point; einen schwachen Punkt treffen find a weak spot; Punkt für Punkt point by point8. SPORT etc. point; nach Punkten siegen / verlieren SPORT win / lose on points; Sieger nach Punkten beim Boxen: winner on points, points winner9. mit Zeitangabe: on the dot of, at the stroke of; Punkt zehn Uhr on the dot of ( oder at the stroke of) ten o’clock, at ten o’clock on the dot; bei Terminangabe: ten o’clock sharp; neuralgisch, strittig, tot* * *(Uhrzeit) sharp;der Punkt(Aufzählung) point; item;(Satzzeichen) full stop; period;(Stelle) point; spot; place;(Tupfen) spot; dot* * *Pụnkt [pʊŋkt]m -(e)s, -e1) (= Tupfen) spot, dotdas Schiff war nur noch ein kleiner Punkt in der Ferne — the ship was only a small speck or dot or spot in the distance
Punkte pro Zoll (Comput etc) — dots per inch
2) (= Satzzeichen) full stop (Brit), period (esp US); (TYP) point; (auf dem i, MUS = Auslassungszeichen, von Punktlinie, COMPUT, E-MAIL-ADRESSE) doteinen Punkt setzen or machen — to put a full stop (Brit) or a period (esp US)
der Satz endet mit drei Punkten — the sentence ends with a row of dots or with suspension points (Brit) or with the ellipsis mark
der Punkt auf dem i sein (fig) — to be the final touch
nun mach aber mal einen Punkt! (inf) — come off it! (inf)
einen Punkt hinter eine Angelegenheit setzen — to make an end to a matter
ohne Punkt und Komma reden (inf) — to talk nineteen to the dozen (Brit inf), to rattle on and on (inf), to talk up a storm (US inf)
und sagte, Punkt, Punkt, Punkt — and said dot, dot, dot
3) (=Stelle, Zeitpunkt AUCH MATH) pointPunkt 12 Uhr — at 12 o'clock on the dot
wir sind auf or an dem Punkt angelangt, wo... — we have reached the stage or point where...
ein dunkler Punkt (fig) — a dark chapter
See:→ totnach Punkten siegen/führen — to win/lead on points
5) (bei Diskussion, von Vertrag etc) pointder strittige Punkt — the disputed point, the area of dispute
sein Aufsatz ist in vielen Punkten anfechtbar — many points in his essay are disputable
damit brachte er das Problem auf den Punkt — he put his finger on it or on the problem
* * *der1) (a small, round mark: She marked the paper with a dot.) dot2) (a written or printed point (.) marking the end of a sentence; a period.) full stop3) (a separate object, article etc, especially one of a number named in a list: He ticked the items as he read through the list.) item4) (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.) point5) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) point6) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) point7) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) point8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) point9) (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.) point10) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) stop* * *<-[e]s, -e>[pʊŋkt]meinen \Punkt setzen to put a full stop2. (auf dem i, j) dotdu hast den \Punkt auf dem i vergessen you forgot to dot the ider Satz endet mit drei \Punkten the sentence ends with a row of dots [or with suspension points3. (kreisrunder Fleck) spot, dotein Stoff mit grünen \Punkten a fabric with green spotsein Hemd mit blauen \Punkten a blue, spotted shirtbraune \Punkte in den Augen brown flecks in one's eyesvon hier oben sehen die Menschen aus wie winzige \Punkte from up here the people look like tiny dotszwischen den \Punkten A und B between [the] points A and Bein Fernglas auf einen \Punkt richten to train a telescope on a pointein dunkler \Punkt [in jds Vergangenheit] (fig) a dark chapter [in sb's past]etw auf den \Punkt genau wissen to know sth quite preciselybis zu einem gewissen \Punkt up to a certain pointein schwacher/wunder \Punkt (fig) a weak/sore pointnachmittags um drei habe ich meinen toten \Punkt I'm at my lowest ebb at three in the afternoondie Unterhaltung hatte einen toten \Punkt erreicht the conversation had come to a dead stopdie Verhandlungen waren an einem toten \Punkt angelangt the talks had reached deadlock [or an impassekommen wir nun zu \Punkt zwei der Tagesordnung let's look at point two of the agendaer wurde in allen \Punkten der Anklage freigesprochen he was quilted on all countsetw in allen \Punkten widerlegen to refute sth in every respectin einem bestimmten \Punkt/in bestimmten \Punkten on a certain point/on certain pointsin diesem \Punkt on this pointetw auf den \Punkt bringen to put sth in a nutshell, to get to the heart of sthauf den \Punkt kommen to get to the pointein strittiger \Punkt a disputed [or moot] point, an area of dispute\Punkt für \Punkt point by pointetw \Punkt für \Punkt widerlegen to disprove sth point by point6. (Zeitpunkt) point\Punkt acht [Uhr] at eight o'clock on the dot, on the stroke of eightich habe einem \Punkt erreicht [o ich bin an einem Punkt], wo es nicht mehr schlimmer werden kann I have reached the stage [or point] where it can't get any worseauf den \Punkt genau kommen to be punctual [or somewhere on the doteinen \Punkt bekommen/verlieren to score/lose a pointnach \Punkten führen/siegen to lead/win on points\Punkte sammeln [bei jdm] (a. fig) to score points [with sb]9. MUS dot10. MATH point11.▶ einen \Punkt hinter eine Angelegenheit setzen to make an end to a matter▶ der \Punkt auf dem i the final touch▶ ohne \Punkt und Komma reden to rattle on and on, to talk nineteen to the dozen BRIT fam, to rabbit on BRIT fam▶ der springende \Punkt the crucial pointdas ist nicht der springende \Punkt that's not the point* * *der; Punkt[e]s, Punktedas ist [nicht] der springende Punkt — (fig.) that's [not] the point
ein dunkler Punkt [in jemandes Vergangenheit] — a dark chapter [in somebody's past]
2) (Satzzeichen) full stop; periodnun mach [aber] mal einen Punkt! — (fig. ugs.) come off it! (coll.)
ohne Punkt und Komma reden — (ugs.) talk nineteen to the dozen (Brit.); rabbit (Brit. coll.) or talk on and on
3) (I-Punkt) dot4) (Stelle) pointein schwacher/wunder Punkt — (fig.) a weak/sore point
die Verhandlungen waren an einem toten Punkt angelangt — the talks had reached deadlock or an impasse
5) (Gegenstand, Thema, Abschnitt) point; (einer Tagesordnung) item; point6) (BewertungsPunkt) point; (bei einer Prüfung) mark7) (Musik) dot8) (Math.) point9) (ZeitPunkt) point* * *…punkt m im subst1. (Fleck, Stelle):Farbpunkt spot of colo(u)r;Leuchtpunkt bright spot;Elfmeterpunkt penalty spot2. (Thema):Beratungspunkt item under consideration;Besprechungspunkt point for discussion;Verhandlungspunkt point under negotiation3. (Bewertung):Extrapunkt extra point;Haltungspunkt style point;Zusatzpunkt additional point* * *der; Punkt[e]s, Punktedas ist [nicht] der springende Punkt — (fig.) that's [not] the point
ein dunkler Punkt [in jemandes Vergangenheit] — a dark chapter [in somebody's past]
2) (Satzzeichen) full stop; periodnun mach [aber] mal einen Punkt! — (fig. ugs.) come off it! (coll.)
ohne Punkt und Komma reden — (ugs.) talk nineteen to the dozen (Brit.); rabbit (Brit. coll.) or talk on and on
3) (I-Punkt) dot4) (Stelle) pointein schwacher/wunder Punkt — (fig.) a weak/sore point
die Verhandlungen waren an einem toten Punkt angelangt — the talks had reached deadlock or an impasse
5) (Gegenstand, Thema, Abschnitt) point; (einer Tagesordnung) item; point6) (BewertungsPunkt) point; (bei einer Prüfung) mark7) (Musik) dot8) (Math.) point9) (ZeitPunkt) point* * *-e (Mathematik) m.decimal point n. -e (Satzzeichen) m.full stop (UK)(punctuation) n.period (US)(punctuation) n. -e m.dot (.) n.item n.point n.punctilio n.spot n. -
13 winnen
1 [als overwinnaar te voorschijn komen (uit)] win2 [vorderen, voorkomen] win, gain3 [winst maken] make a profit♦voorbeelden:ik hoop dat mijn nummer deze keer wint • I hope my number will come up this timeop het winnende paard wedden • pick the winnerde slag winnen • carry/save/win the dayde wedstrijd moeiteloos winnen • win the match/competition/race hands down; 〈 bij paardenrennen ook〉 run away with the raceje kan niet altijd winnen • you can't win them allzij wint het steeds in hun ruzies • she always gets the better of their fightswinnen bij het kaarten • win at cardswinnen met 7-2 • win 7-2, win by 7 goals/points to 2met twee lengten winnen • win by two lengthseen goede kans maken om te winnen • have a good chance of winningwinnen op punten • win on points(het) winnen van iemand • beat someone, have the best of someonehij wint het van Sam • he has it over Samaan gewicht winnen • gain weightin/aan duidelijkheid winnen • gain in clearnesshij had tien meter op zijn voorligger gewonnen • he had gained ten metres on the man/car/horse in frontII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 kolen winnen • extract/mine coalland winnen • reclaim/recover landzand winnen • extract sandzout uit zeewater winnen • obtain salt from sea watermetaal uit erts winnen • win metal from oreonze aandelen hebben vijf punten gewonnen • our shares have gained/put on five pointsstemmen winnen • pull voteshij heeft er niet veel bij gewonnen • he hasn't gained much by itdrie zetels op de Conservatieven winnen • win three seats from the Conservativesiemand voor zich winnen • win someone overiemand winnen voor een plan • win someone over to one's plan -
14 punto
"point;Punkt;ponto"* * *1. past part vedere pungere2. m pointpunto di vista point of view, viewpointpunto cardinale point of the compasspunto culminante heightpunto di partenza starting pointpunto di fusione melting pointfino a che punto sei arrivato? how far have you got?alle dieci in punto at ten o'clock exactly or on the dotpunto fermo full stop, AE perioddue punti colonpunto e virgola semi-colonpunto esclamativo exclamation markpunto interrogativo question markdi punto in bianco suddenly, without warningessere sul punto di fare qualcosa be on the point of doing something, be about to do something* * *punto s.m.1 ( geometrico) point: punto cuspidale, cusp (o cuspidal point); punto di intersezione, intersection point; punto di tangenza, point of tangency; punto di biforcazione, bifurcation; punto di incontro, contact; punto isolato, acnode; punto medio, ( di un segmento) midpoint; punto limite, limit-point; punto di flesso, inflexion point; punto materiale, mass point // punti cardinali, cardinal points // punto morto, (mil.) dead angle, (mecc.) dead point; (fig.) deadlock: i negoziati sono a un punto morto, negotiations have reached a deadlock (o are deadlocked)2 ( segno grafico) full stop; (amer.) period: metti il punto, put the full stop; punto e a capo, full stop and new paragraph; punto interrogativo, esclamativo, question mark, exclamation mark; punto e virgola, semicolon; due punti, colon // per me tuo fratello è ancora un punto interrogativo, your brother is still an enigma to me3 ( macchiolina) dot, speck: la nave era un punto all'orizzonte, the ship was like a dot (o speck) on the horizon4 ( luogo determinato, posto) point; spot: punto di ritrovo, meeting point; punto di arrivo, point (o place) of arrival; punto di partenza, starting point (o point of departure); è il punto più bello della valle, it's the nicest spot in the valley // (comm.) punto di vendita, di consegna, point of sale, of delivery // (inform.): punto di implementazione, location; punto di ingresso, entry point; punto di interruzione, breakpoint; punto di salto, branchpoint; punto di riferimento, benchmark; punto di riversamento, di ripresa, ( IBM) di controllo, checkpoint; punto macchina, index point // (aer.): punto a terra, ground position; punto di non ritorno, equitime point; (fig.) point of no return; punto di riferimento al suolo, pinpoint // (edil.) punto d'appoggio, point of support // (fot.) punto di presa, camera station5 ( passo, argomento) passage; point; ( dettaglio) detail: è un punto che si presta a più interpretazioni, it's a passage that is open to various interpretations; su questo punto non sono d'accordo, I don't agree on this point; veniamo al punto, let's come to the point; non trascurare questo punto, don't overlook this detail; qui sta il punto, this is the point // punto per punto, ( nei dettagli) point by point (o in detail)6 ( momento, istante) moment, point: sei arrivato al punto giusto, you arrived at the right moment (o point); a un certo punto se ne è andato via, at a certain point he left; essere sul punto di andarsene, to be about to go (o to be on the point of going) // in punto di morte, at the point of death; arrivò alle 3 in punto, he arrived at three o'clock sharp7 ( livello, grado) point: punto di cottura, cooking point; punto di ebollizione, boiling point; (mecc.) punto di rottura, breaking point; punto critico, critical point; ho superato il punto di sopportazione, I've come to the end of my tether // (econ.): punto di pareggio, breakeven (point); punto di saturazione, saturation point // (chim., fis.): punto di accensione, fire (o ignition) point; punto di anilina, aniline point; punto di carica zero, zero point of charge; punto di condensazione, dew point; punto di equilibrio, balance point; punto di fusione, melting point; punto di intorbidimento, cloud point; punto di saturazione, saturation point; punto di viraggio, punto finale, end point; energia del punto zero, zero point energy9 ( unità di elemento di valutazione) point: l'euro ha guadagnato tre punti, the euro has gained three points; l'asso vale 10 punti, the ace is worth ten points (o scores ten); la squadra ha 30 punti in classifica, the team has 30 points on the table; come stiamo a punti?, what is the score? // punto di contingenza, point of the cost-of-living allowance // (fin.) punto dell'oro, bullion (o specie) point // dà dei punti a tutti, he's streets ahead of everyone else // vincere ai punti, to win on points // la sua buona volontà è un punto in suo favore, his goodwill is a point in his favour10 (mus.) dot11 ( al cucito e nella maglia) stitch; punto a coste, rib-stitch; punto a croce, cross-stitch; punto a giorno, hem-stitch; punto catenella, chain-stitch; punto dritto, a legaccio, plain-stitch; punto indietro, back-stitch; punto nascosto, blind-stitch; punto rammendo, darning-stitch; punto rovescio, back-stitch (o purl); punto smerlo, buttonhole stitch; punto raso, satin stitch; crescere, calare un punto, to add, to slip a stitch; lasciar cadere un punto, to drop a stitch; mettere su i punti, to cast on stitches // devo dare un punto al mio vestito, I must stitch up my dress // non sa dare neanche un punto, she cannot sew a stitch // un punto in tempo ne salva cento, (prov.) a stitch in time saves nine13 (tip.) point15 punto metallico, staple.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: di tutto punto, fully: lo trovai vestito di tutto punto, I found him fully dressed; a che punto è il tuo lavoro?, how far have you got with your work?; a che punto siamo?, where are we? (o where have we got to?); l'affare è a questo punto, the business has got to this point; al punto in cui stanno le cose..., as matters stand...; le cose sono a buon punto, things are going well; le cose sono al punto di prima, things stand as before; sono a buon punto, I have made good progress; fare il punto della situazione, to take stock of (o to weigh up) the situation // a tal punto che..., to the point that... // fino a un certo punto, to a certain extent // punto dolente, (fig.) sore spot (o point).punto agg. (region.): non... punto, not... any (o no); non ho punta voglia di uscire con te, I have no wish (o I haven't any wish) to go out with you◆ pron. (region.): non... punto, not... any (o none); ''Hai dei libri?'' ''Non ne ho punti'', ''Have you got any books?'' ''Not a one'' (o ''None at all'')◆ avv. non... punto, not... at all (o not at all): non l'ho visto punto, I haven't seen him at all; non sono punto soddisfatto di lui, I am not at all satisfied with him // né punto né poco, nothing at all; poco o punto, little or nothing (at all).* * *I ['punto]sostantivo maschile1) (luogo) point2) (situazione, momento) pointarrivare al punto in cui — to reach the point o stage where
essere sul punto di fare — to be on the point of doing o (just) about to do o close to doing
in punto di morte — at death's door, at one's last gasp
3) (livello)fino a che punto...? — to what extent...?
a un punto tale che, a tal punto che — to such a degree o an extent that, so much so that
fino a un certo punto — up to a point, to a certain extent o degree
4) (questione, argomento) pointnon è questo il punto — that's not the point o issue
5) (segno grafico) dotpunto com — inform. dot com
7) (punteggio) pointsegnare, perdere -i — to score, lose points
essere un punto a favore, a sfavore di qcn. — to be a point in sb.'s favour o a plus point for sb., to be a black mark against sb
8) (nella punteggiatura) full stop BE, period AE9) fis.punto di ebollizione, congelamento, fusione — boiling, freezing, melting point
10) tip. point11) (in un sistema di calcolo) point12) sart. stitchdare un punto a qcs. — to stitch up sth., to put a stitch in sth
13) med. chir. stitch14) in puntoalle 9 in punto — at 9 o'clock sharp o on the dot
15) a puntomettere a punto — to develop [sistema, metodo]; to adjust, to fine-tune [macchina, apparecchio]
messa a punto — (di sistema, metodo) development; (di macchina, apparecchio) fine tuning
16) di tutto punto•punto caldo — fig. hot o trouble spot
punto (e) a capo — full stop, new paragraph
essere di nuovo punto e a capo — fig. to be back at square one
punto cardinale — fis. geogr. compass o cardinal point
punto critico — critical o crisis point
punto debole — weak point o spot
punto dolente — sore point o spot
punto esclamativo — exclamation mark BE o point AE
punto fermo — fig. anchor
punto di forza — strong point, strength
punto di fuga — art. arch. vanishing point
punto G — anat. G spot
punto a giorno — sart. hemstitch
punto d'incontro — meeting point (anche fig.)
punto interrogativo — question mark, interrogation mark
punto d'intersezione — mat. point of intersection
punto metallico — (graffetta) staple
punto morto — tecn. dead centre
essere a un punto morto — fig. to be at (a) deadlock o standstill
punto nero — med. blackhead
tornare al punto di partenza — to come full circle, to go back to square one
punto (di) vendita — outlet, point of sale, sales point
••dare dei -i a qcn. — to knock spots off sb.
di punto in bianco — point-blank, out of the blue, all of a sudden
II ['punto]punto e basta! — that's (the end of) that! that's final! full stop! BE, period! AE
* * *punto1/'punto/ ⇒ 28sostantivo m.1 (luogo) point; nel punto in cui il sentiero si divide at the point where the path divides2 (situazione, momento) point; a quel punto mi sono arreso at that point I gave up; arrivare al punto in cui to reach the point o stage where; arrivare al punto di fare to go so far as to do; essere sul punto di fare to be on the point of doing o (just) about to do o close to doing; in punto di morte at death's door, at one's last gasp3 (livello) a che punto siamo? where are we? a che punto sei arrivato col lavoro? how far have you got with the work? fino a che punto...? to what extent...? non lo credevo stupido fino a questo punto I didn't think he was that stupid; al punto che to the extent that; a un punto tale che, a tal punto che to such a degree o an extent that, so much so that; fino a un certo punto up to a point, to a certain extent o degree; a un certo punto at one point; essere a buon punto (nel fare) to be partway through (doing)4 (questione, argomento) point; un punto fondamentale di un testo a basic point in a text; punto per punto point by point; venire al punto to get (straight) to the point; non è questo il punto that's not the point o issue5 (segno grafico) dot; le città sono indicate sulla cartina da un punto towns are marked on the map by a dot; punto com inform. dot com6 (figura appena visibile) un punto luminoso in lontananza a point of light in the distance; un punto all'orizzonte a speck on the horizon7 (punteggio) point; segnare, perdere -i to score, lose points; contare i -i to keep (the) score; vincere ai -i to win on points; essere un punto a favore, a sfavore di qcn. to be a point in sb.'s favour o a plus point for sb., to be a black mark against sb.9 fis. punto di ebollizione, congelamento, fusione boiling, freezing, melting point10 tip. point11 (in un sistema di calcolo) point; aumentare di 2 -i (percentuali) to rise by 2 points12 sart. stitch; dare un punto a qcs. to stitch up sth., to put a stitch in sth.13 med. chir. stitch; mi hanno dato sei -i (di sutura) I had six stitches15 a punto essere a punto to be in order; mettere a punto to develop [sistema, metodo]; to adjust, to fine-tune [macchina, apparecchio]; messa a punto(di sistema, metodo) development; (di macchina, apparecchio) fine tuning16 di tutto punto era bardato di tutto punto he was rigged out in his best clothesdare dei -i a qcn. to knock spots off sb.; di punto in bianco point-blank, out of the blue, all of a sudden; abbiamo molti -i in comune we have a lot in common; fare il punto della situazione to take stock of the situation; punto e basta! that's (the end of) that! that's final! full stop! BE, period! AE\punto caldo fig. hot o trouble spot; punto (e) a capo full stop, new paragraph; essere di nuovo punto e a capo fig. to be back at square one; punto cardinale fis. geogr. compass o cardinal point; punto di contatto point of contact; punto critico critical o crisis point; punto (a) croce cross-stitch; punto debole weak point o spot; punto dolente sore point o spot; punto erba stem stitch; punto esclamativo exclamation mark BE o point AE; punto fermo fig. anchor; punto di forza strong point, strength; punto di fuga art. arch. vanishing point; punto G anat. G spot; punto a giorno sart. hemstitch; punto d'incontro meeting point (anche fig.); punto interrogativo question mark, interrogation mark; punto d'intersezione mat. point of intersection; punto metallico (graffetta) staple; punto morto tecn. dead centre; essere a un punto morto fig. to be at (a) deadlock o standstill; punto nero med. blackhead; punto di non ritorno point of no return; punto d'onore point of honour; punto panoramico viewpoint; punto di partenza starting point (anche fig.); tornare al punto di partenza to come full circle, to go back to square one; punto di ritrovo meeting-place; punto di rottura breaking point; punto (di) vendita outlet, point of sale, sales point; punto e virgola semicolon; punto di vista point of view; da un punto di vista economico from an economic point of view.————————punto2/'punto/ -
15 victoire
victoire [viktwaʀ]feminine noun• crier or chanter victoire to crow* * *viktwaʀnom féminin gén victory; Sport win, victorycrier or chanter victoire — to claim victory
* * *viktwaʀ nf* * *victoire nf gén victory (sur over; contre against); Sport win (sur over; contre against); remporter une victoire écrasante Pol, Sport to win a crushing victory; victoire aux élections victory in the elections; crier or chanter victoire to claim victory; (remporter) une victoire sur soi-même (to win) a personal battle.[viktwar] nom féminin1. [fait de gagner - bataille, compétition] victory, winning ; [ - dans une entreprise] victory, success (substantif non comptable) -
16 vittoria
f victory* * *vittoria s.f.1 victory; triumph; success; ( conquista) conquest, achievement: vittoria militare, military victory; una vittoria schiacciante, an overwhelming victory; conseguire, riportare una vittoria sul nemico, to gain (o to win) a victory over the enemy; riuscire a terminare gli studi è stata per lui una vittoria, finishing his studies was an achievement for him; le vittorie della medicina, the triumphs (o achievements) of medicine; la dea della vittoria, the goddess of victory // vittoria di Pirro, (fig.) Pyrrhic victory // cantar vittoria, (fig.) to crow (over a victory): non cantar vittoria prima del tempo, don't count your chickens before they are hatched // avere la vittoria in pugno, to have victory in one's grasp* * *[vit'tɔrja]nome proprio femminile1) (persona) Victoria2) geogr.* * *vittoria/vit'tɔrja/sostantivo f.victory (su over; contro against); sport win ( su over; contro against); riportare una vittoria su to win a victory over [ paese]; sport to have a win over [ squadra]; vittoria schiacciante sport crushing o overwhelming victory; pol. landslide; la palma della vittoria the victor's palm; vittoria ai punti sport win on points; avere la vittoria in pugno to have victory within one's grasp\cantare vittoria to crow over a victory\vittoria morale moral victory; vittoria di Pirro Pyrrhic victory. -
17 wygr|ać
pf — wygr|ywać impf (wygram — wygrywam) Ⅰ vt 1. (zwyciężyć) to win [mecz, zawody, wyścig, konkurs, turniej]- wygrać z kimś to win against sb- wygrać z przeciwnikiem to beat an opponent- wygrać z kimś w szachy/tenisa to beat sb at chess/tennis- wygrać trzema bramkami a. różnicą trzech bramek to win by three goals- wygrać o dwie długości to win by two lengths- Polska wygrała z Anglią 3:1 Poland beat England 3-1, Poland won by three goals to one against England- wygrać na punkty/przez nokaut [bokser] to win on points/by a knockout- wygrać łatwo/gładko/zdecydowanie/bezwarunkowo to win easily/comfortably/convincingly a. handsomely/outright2. (zdobyć wygraną) to win [samochód, wycieczkę]- wygrać pierwszą nagrodę to win (the) first prize- wygrać na wyścigach (konnych) to win at the races, to (have a) win on the horses- wygrać 1000 złotych w karty to win 1000 zlotys at cards3. (osiągnąć sukces) to win [proces, sprawę, przetarg, zakład, wojnę, casting]; to win, to carry [bitwę]- wygrać konkurs na dyrektora to be selected for the post of director- z łatwością wygrać wybory to walk away with the election, to sail through the election- wygrać ze stresem/ze swoimi słabościami to beat stress/one’s weaknesses- z fiskusem nie wygrasz you can’t win with a. beat the taxman4. (zagrać) [osoba, radio, zegar] to play [melodię]- wygrywać polki na akordeonie to play polkas on the accordion5. środ., Kino, Teatr wygrać wszystkie niuanse sztuki to bring out all the nuances of a play 6. (wykorzystywać) to exploit- wygrywać sytuację dla własnych celów to cash in on a situation pot.- wygrywać dzieci przeciwko rodzicom to play children off against parentsⅡ vi 1. Gry [los, bilet loteryjny] to win- każdy/co trzeci los wygrywa every ticket a winner/every third ticket wins2. przen. (zostać uznanym za lepsze) to win out- nasze produkty często wygrywają z zagranicznymi our products often win out over the foreign ones- tym razem doświadczenie wygrało z młodością this time experience won out a. triumphed over youth3. (skorzystać) wygrać na czymś to benefit from sth, to do well out of sth- na tej aferze wygrała przede wszystkim opozycja the scandal was primarily to the benefit of the opposition- wszyscy na tym wygrają everyone will benefit a. profit from it■ wygrać w cuglach to win hands down, to romp home- wygrać z kimś w cuglach to beat sb hands downThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wygr|ać
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18 pistevoitto
yks.nom. pistevoitto; yks.gen. pistevoiton; yks.part. pistevoittoa; yks.ill. pistevoittoon; mon.gen. pistevoittojen; mon.part. pistevoittoja; mon.ill. pistevoittoihinpoints victory (noun)win on points (noun)* * *• win on points• winning on points -
19 победить по очкам
1) General subject: win a decision3) Makarov: win on points (бокс, борьба), win on a decision -
20 récolter
récolter [ʀekɔlte]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [agriculteur] to harvest ; [particulier] to pickb. [+ documents, signatures] to collect ; [+ argent] to collect ; [+ renseignements] to gather ; [+ contravention, coups, mauvaise note] (inf) to get ; [+ suffrages, points, voix] to gain* * *ʀekɔlte1) Agriculture to harvest [maïs, raisin]; to dig up [pommes de terre]2) ( ramasser) [abeille] to collect [pollen]; [personne] to win [voix, points]; to collect [somme d'argent, informations]; to reap [avantage]à l'aider, je n'ai récolté que des ennuis — (colloq) I got nothing but trouble in return for helping him/her
récolter les fruits de son travail or de ses efforts — to reap the fruits of one's labour [BrE]
* * *ʀekɔlte vt1) [fruits, légumes] to harvestIls ont récolté le blé. — They harvested the wheat.
2) fig, [argent, informations] to collectIls ont récolté deux mille euros. — They collected 2000 euros.
3) fig * to getIl a récolté une amende. — He got a fine.
* * *récolter verb table: aimer vtr2 ( ramasser) [abeille] to collect [pollen]; [personne] to win [voix, points]; to collect [somme d'argent, informations]; to reap [avantage]; récolter○ des mauvaises notes to get bad marks; à l'aider, je n'ai récolté que des ennuis I got nothing but trouble in return for helping him; récolter les fruits de son travail ou ses efforts to reap the fruits of one's labourGB; ⇒ semer.[rekɔlte] verbe transitif[légumes, fruits] to pick3. (familier) [ennuis, maladie etc.] to get
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