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3 Translation results for to point in Spanish

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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

make a point verb

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decir algo importante

Example sentences of
make a point verb

  • •He tried to make a point by slamming his fist down on the table.
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get to the point verb

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(figurado) ir al grano, ir directo al asunto

Example sentences of
get to the point verb

  • •My boss has no patience for small talk and gets angry if I don't get to the point.
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Reverse translation for to point

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) 
decir algo importante
ir al grano  (figurado)
ir directo al asunto
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