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I.point [pwɛ̃] N m

2. point (situation):

point
point
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 to the stage ou point where he lights a cigarette as soon as he gets up
faire le point NAUT
to take bearings
faire le point 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. point (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 ou 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

II.point [pwɛ̃] ADV dated

III.à point ADV

IV.au point ADJ

V.au point ADV

mettre [qc] au point (inventer) théorie, système, méthode, technique
to perfect
mettre [qc] au point accord, plan de paix, stratégie
to work out, to devise
mettre [qc] au point vaccin, médicament, appareil
to develop
mettre [qc] au point (régler) machine, mécanisme
to adjust
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 qc PHOTO
to focus on sth
mise au point PHOTO
focus
mise au point (déclaration) fig
clarifying statement
la mise au point est automatique sur mon appareil
my camera has automatic focus
faire la mise au point PHOTO
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
mise au point (de médicament, vaccin)
development
mise au point (réglage) (de machine, mécanisme)
adjusting
mise au point PHOTO
focus

VI.point [pwɛ̃]

point d'achoppement
stumbling block
point d'acupuncture MED
acupuncture point
point d'ancrage MOTOR
anchor
point d'ancrage fig
base
point d'appui MIL
base of operations
point d'appui PHYS
fulcrum
point d'appui (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
back stitch
point d'attache
base
point de bâti
tacking stitch
point blanc
whitehead
point de blé (en tricot)
double moss stitch
point de boutonnière
buttonhole stitch
point cardinal PHYS, GEOG
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 dated MED
slight congestion of the lung
point de côtes (en tricot)
rib
point de côté (douleur)
stitch
point de côté (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
running stitch
point d'eau (naturel)
watering place
point d'eau (robinet)
water tap Brit
point d'eau (robinet)
water faucet Am
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 livraison COMM
point of delivery
point de mire MIL
target
point de mire fig
focal point
point mousse (en tricot)
garter stitch
point mort MOTOR
neutral
se mettre ou passer/être au point mort MOTOR
to put the car into/to be in neutral
être au point mort fig affaires, consommation:
to be at a standstill
être au point mort négociations:
to be in a state of deadlock
point noir (comédon)
blackhead
point noir (problème)
problem
point noir (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
point d'orgue fig
culmination
point d'ourlet
hemstitch
point de penalty
penalty spot
point de piqûre
back stitch
point de presse, point presse JOURN
press briefing
point de repère (spatial)
landmark
point de repère (temporel, personnel)
point of reference
point de reprise
darning stitch
point de retraite
point which counts towards a retirement pension scheme
point de riz (en tricot)
moss stitch
point de surfil
whipstitch
point de suture MED
stitch
point de tige (en broderie)
stem stitch
point de torsade (en tricot)
cable stitch
point de vue (paysage)
viewpoint
point de vue (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

VII.point [pwɛ̃]

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coller à l'actualité
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They create ideas, share opinions, report up-to-the-minute events, and create original content.
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From church groups to professional associations, he enthusiastically presented up-to-the-minute talks, each carefully logged in a binder kept in his study.
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Performances included up-to-the-minute rock-and-roll and an exotic dancer.
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With these startingly new, realistic, and up-to-the-minute plays, they hoped to lure into the theater new audiences, who had been put off by the stylization and old-fashioned forms of kabuki.
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Although drones enable advance tactical surveillance and up-to-the-minute data, flaws can become apparent.
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It is equipped with the up-to-the-minute financial data feeds, information services, and research and trading tools to allow students to experience the look and feel of a trading floor environment.
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Now, those apps will be able to get accurate, up-to-the-minute information.
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Extra features include up-to-the-minute real-world game results via real-time, weekly podcasts and news ticker, detailed football stats, information and real-world news available in five languages.
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The arena features an octagonal scoreboard with video-replay system, that includes up-to-the-minute statistical information on individual players.
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It was larger, and brighter, quite up-to-the-minute for its time with huge windows, carefully chosen colour scheme designed specifically to encourage attention and obedience.
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