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2 Translation results for point in Spanish

noun | verb

point noun

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points
punto; cualidad; fin, propósito; lugar; punto (en una escala); momento, coyuntura; punta; cabo; punto (marca de puntuación)

Example sentences of
point noun

  • •She showed us several graphs to illustrate the point she was making.
  • •I see your point, but I don't think everyone will agree.
  • •There's no use in arguing the point.
  • •He made a very good point about the need for change.
  • •Let me make one final point.
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  • •That's the point I've been trying to make.
  • •“What's your point?” “Actually, I have two points.”
  • •My point is simply that we must do something to help the homeless.
  • •“If we leave now, we won't make it back in time.” “That's a good point.”
  • •There are two critical points that I would like to discuss.
  • •The number 9.5 is read aloud as “nine point five.”
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Synonyms of
point noun

headland, item, moment, period, place, purpose, quality, tip, unit
tip
¿Qué significa to miss the point?
  • Si alguien miss the point, eso significa que esa persona falla en comprender el nudo del asunto. Por ejemplo: Looking for hotels in Paris is fun, but you are missing my point. I'd rather go to South America.

point verb

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pointed, has pointed, is pointing, points
afilar (la punta de); señalar, indicar; apuntar

Example sentences of
point verb

  • •"It's not polite to point," she said.
  • •When I asked the child where his mother was, he pointed in the direction of the house.
  • •Pointing with his cane, the old man asked, "Whose dog is that?"
  • •She pointed her finger at the door.
  • •They pointed their microphones in my direction.
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  • •We can leave when the minute hand points to 12.
  • •Stand with your arms at your sides and your hands pointing downward.
  • •The ship was pointing into the wind.
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Synonyms of
point verb

aim, indicate, sharpen
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Phrasal verbs for point

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Reverse translation for point

punto  - dot, point, period (in punctuation), item, question, spot, place, moment, stage, degree, point (in a score), stitch 
cualidad  - quality, trait 
fin  - end, purpose, aim, objective 
propósito  - purpose, intention 
lugar  - place, position, space, room 
punto  (en una escala) - dot, point, period (in punctuation), item, question, spot, place, moment, stage, degree, point (in a score), stitch 
momento  - moment, instant, time, period of time, present, moment, momentum 
coyuntura  - joint, occasion, moment 
punta  - tip, end, point (of a weapon or pencil), point, headland, bunch, lot 
cabo  - end, stub, end piece, corporal, cape, headland 
punto  (marca de puntuación) - dot, point, period (in punctuation), item, question, spot, place, moment, stage, degree, point (in a score), stitch 
afilar  (la punta de) - to sharpen 
señalar  - to indicate, to show, to mark, to point out, to stress, to fix, to set 
indicar  - to indicate, to show 
apuntar  - to aim, to point, to take aim, to become evident, to write down, to jot down, to point to, to point out, to prompt (in the theater) 
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