pointing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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pointing [Am ˈpɔɪn(t)ɪŋ, Brit ˈpɔɪntɪŋ] N U

I.point [Am pɔɪnt, Brit pɔɪnt] N

3.1. point C (in space):

point
punto m
the southernmost/highest point of the island
el punto más meridional/alto de la isla
the points of the compass
los puntos cardinales
meeting point
punto de encuentro
customs point
aduana f
point of contact
punto de contacto
point of departure
punto de partida
point of entry (of bullet)
orificio m de entrada
point of entry (of immigrant, goods)
punto de entrada
I've reached the point where I just don't care
he llegado a un punto en que ya no me importa
things have reached such a point that …
las cosas han llegado a tal punto or a tal extremo que …
the point of no return we've reached the point of no return
ahora ya no nos podemos echar atrás
the point of no return we've reached the point of no return lit
ahora tenemos que seguir adelante
the point of no return we've reached the point of no return lit
ahora ya no nos podemos volver

3.2. point C (on scale):

point
punto m
freezing/boiling point
punto de congelación/ebullición
the index rose three points
el índice subió tres enteros or puntos
his nerves were at breaking point
estaba a punto de estallar
the trains were at bursting point
los trenes iban repletos
the children have reached saturation point
los niños ya están saturados
you're right, up to a point
hasta cierto punto tienes razón
she is reserved to the point of coldness
es tan reservada, que llega a ser fría
his writing is untidy to the point of being illegible
tiene tan mala letra, que lo que escribe resulta ilegible
we worked to the point of exhaustion
trabajamos hasta quedar agotados
they tormented her to the point where her life became unbearable
la atormentaron hasta tal punto, que la vida se le hizo insoportable

6.1. point C (item, matter):

point
punto m
we discussed various points
tratamos diversos puntos or diversas cuestiones
agreement was reached on the following points
se llegó a un acuerdo en los siguientes puntos
the main points of the news
un resumen de las noticias más importantes del día
point of honor
cuestión f de honor or pundonor
point of order
moción f de orden
to bring up or raise a point
plantear una cuestión
as a point of principle
por principio
a point of law
una cuestión de derecho
in point of fact
en realidad
in point of fact
de hecho
in point of fact
a decir verdad
not to put too fine a point on it
hablando en plata or en buen romance
to make a point of sth/-ing , she always made a point of talking to everyone
siempre se preocupaba por or se proponía conversar con todo el mundo
I'll make a point of watching them closely
me encargaré de vigilarlos de cerca
to stretch a point
hacer una excepción

6.2. point C (argument):

Mike's point was a good one
Mike tenía razón en lo que dijo
it was a point which had never occurred to me
era algo que nunca se me había ocurrido
to make a point , what point are you trying to make?
¿qué estás tratando de decir?
that was a very interesting point you made
lo que señalaste or planteaste or dijiste es muy interesante
I'd like to make one more point, if I may
quisiera hacer otra observación or señalar otra cosa, si me permiten
she made the point that …
observó que …
all right, you've made your point!
sí, bueno, ya has dicho lo que querías decir
all right, you've made your point! (conceding)
sí, bueno, tienes razón
I see your point about it being boring!
ya veo lo que querías decir con lo de que era aburrido
I take your point that …
acepto que …
point taken
de acuerdo
I think he has a point
yo creo que tiene razón or que no está tan errado
you have a point there
tienes razón (en lo que dices)
to prove a point , that proves my point that we need more staff
eso me da la razón en que necesitamos más personal
she's doing it simply to prove a point
no lo hace más que para demostrar que tiene razón

7.1. point (central issue, meaning):

to come/get to the point
ir al grano
to keep or stick to the point
no irse por las ramas
to keep or stick to the point
no salirse del tema
now, to get back to the point, …
bueno, volviendo al tema, …
she was brief and to the point
fue breve y concisa
I don't need a car and, more to the point …
no necesito coche, y lo que es más …
that's beside the point
eso no tiene nada que ver or no viene al caso
the point is that it should have been ready yesterday
el hecho es que debería haber estado listo ayer
that's not the point
no se trata de eso
that's just the point!
¡justamente!
that's just the point!
¡precisamente!
Mr Mercer seems to have entirely missed the point
el señor Mercer parece no haber entendido en absoluto de qué se trata

II.point [Am pɔɪnt, Brit pɔɪnt] VB trans

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III.point [Am pɔɪnt, Brit pɔɪnt] VB intr

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point-to-point [Am ˌpɔɪnt tə ˈpɔɪnt, Brit] N

point-by-point [ˌpɔɪntbʌɪˈpɔɪnt] ADJ

pointing in the PONS Dictionary

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point-to-point (race) [ˌpɔɪnttəˈpɔɪnt (reɪs)] N

pointing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get straight to the point
ir directo al grano
his nerves are stretched to breaking point
tiene los nervios a punto de estallar
from a purely practical point of view
desde una perspectiva puramente práctica
to come round to sb's point of view
adoptar el punto de vista de alguien
a turning point in one's career
un cambio decisivo en su carrera
point by point
punto por punto
the high point of the Baroque period
el período álgido del Barroco
to be on the point of doing sth
estar en vísperas de hacer algo
I agree with you on that point
estoy contigo en este punto
to be on the point of doing sth
estar en trance de hacer algo

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Translations for pointing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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Many drum dances are competitive in nature, featuring two "song cousins" who humorously sing and dance, while pointing out the flaws in the other.
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We taught her since she was a baby, pointing her little toe...
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The church is a landmark because of a gilded hand, with its index finger pointing to the heavens, on its tall steeple.
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The soft soles of telemark boots make kicking steps or front pointing with crampons difficult.
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In other words, owners of web sites could relocate objects pointing to their sites and thereby build meaningful communities.
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Many passages deal with this characteristic, pointing out its capability to stop time and life.
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Single-pointing was forgone in favor of die head cutting for such medium- and high-volume repetitive production.
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The multiscreen rear-projection installation shows vivid, fast moving images generated by video feedback of pointing a camera into a screen, creating an infinite loop of mostly abstract images.
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Upon release, the album received negative response from critics, most reviewers pointing out the over-singing and lack of emotion.
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In contrast, fixation disparity is a very small deviation of the pointing directions of the eyes that is present while performing binocular fusion.
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