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a unit used for showing who is winning in a game
Our team is five points ahead.
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an opinion, idea, or fact that someone says or writes
He made some interesting points about the election.
He explained his point by drawing a diagram.
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a quality that someone has
I know she’s bossy, but she has lots of good points too.
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the thin, sharp end of something
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a particular time in an event or process
At this point in the day, I’m too tired to think.
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the reason for or purpose of something
What’s the point of going to college if you can’t get a job afterwards?
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an opinion or fact that should be considered seriously
‘She’s always complaining that the office is cold.’ ‘Well, she has a point (= that is true).’
‘How are we going to get there if there are no trains?’ ‘That’s a good point.’
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the most important part of what has been said or written
Come on, get to the point!
The point is, if you don’t claim the money now, you might never get it.
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partly
What he says is true up to a point.
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the mark (.) that is used to separate the two parts of a decimal
One mile equals one point six (= 1.6) kilometres.
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one of the marks on a compass
the points of the compass
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a particular place
This is the point where the pipes enter the building.
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a device connected to an electricity system that a plug fits into in order to supply electricity to something
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to be going to do something very soon
Amy was on the point of crying.
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to be certain that you always do a particular thing
He made a point of learning all the names of his staff.
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to show where someone or something is by holding your finger or a thin object towards it
She pointed to a bird in the tree.
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to hold something so that it faces towards someone or something
She pointed her gun at them.
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to face towards a particular direction
The road sign points left.
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a particular moment in time
At that point I was feeling pretty nervous.
En ese momento me sentía bastante nervioso.
We should call them at some point soon.
Deberíamos llamarlos en algún momento pronto.
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a particular place or position
Choose a point on the map and circle it.
Elije un punto en el mapa y rodeálo.
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a stage in a process
boiling point
punto de ebullición
At what point do children start losing their baby teeth?
¿En qué punto los niños comienzan a perder sus dientes de leche?
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[ singular ] a goal or intention
What’s the point of this discussion?
¿Qué sentido tiene esta discusión?
I don’t see the point of asking when we know she’ll say “no.”
No veo el sentido de preguntarle cuando sabemos que ella dirá que “no”.
There’s no point in complaining.
Quejarse no tiene sentido.
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an opinion or idea
There are several important points in the report.
Hay varias ideas importantes en el informe.
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what sb is trying to explain
My point is that none of this will help the situation.
El caso es que nada de esto ayudará la situación.
You’re missing the point. I didn’t say I wanted to start again.
No lo comprendes. No he dicho que quisiera empezar de nuevo.
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a quality or feature
There are good points and bad points to each option.
Hay cualidades buenas y malas de cada opción.
Communication is one of your strong points.
La comunicación es uno de tus puntos fuertes.
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a unit that shows the score in sports and games
How many points do you need to win?
¿Cuántos puntos necesitas para ganar?
to score a point
marcar un punto
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the end or tip of a sharp object
the point of the knife
la punta del cuchillo
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a unit used to measure
The stock market fell by 1 point today.
El mercado de valores ha caído en 1 punto hoy.
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used to indicate a decimal point when you speak
ninety-nine point nine percent (99.9%)
noventa y nueve coma nueve por ciento (99.9%)
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to intend or be sure to do sth
She makes a point of stopping to talk to her employees every morning.
Ella pone empeño en pararse para hablar con sus empleados cada mañana.
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about to
She was on the point of leaving when he arrived.
Ella estaba a punto de irse cuando él llegó.
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an opinion or judgment
other people’s points of view
puntos de vista de otras personas
From my point of view, it’d be better to meet in the morning.
Desde mi punto de vista, sería mejor reunirse por la mañana.
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expressing sth without unnecessary detail
I’ll be brief and to the point.
Seré breve e iré al grano.
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to some degree, but not entirely
He’s right up to a point, but I don’t agree with everything he says.
Tiene razón hasta cierto punto, pero no estoy de acuerdo con todo lo que dice.
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to indicate with your finger or a long object
Don’t point, it’s rude.
No señales, es de mala educación.
He was pointing at/to the door.
Él estaba señalando a/hacia la puerta.
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to be in a position that indicates a particular direction
The big hand is pointing to the five.
La manecilla grande marca los cinco.
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to aim sth at sb or sth
He was pointing the gun at the man’s head.
Estaba apuntando el arma a la cabeza del hombre.
