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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

reference point N

reference point: punto m de referencia

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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point of reference: punto m de referencia

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punto de referencia: reference point

referente: reference point

tomando este punto como referencia: taking this as our reference point

tomar algo como punto de referencia: to take sth as one's point of reference

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

reference [Am ˈrɛf(ə)rəns, Brit ˈrɛf(ə)r(ə)ns] N

1. reference C or U (allusion):

reference: alusión f

reference: referencia f

reference to sth/sb: alusión a algo/alguien

reference to sth/sb: referencia a algo/alguien

to make reference to sth/sb: hacer alusión or referencia a algo/alguien

to make reference to sth/sb: mencionar algo/a alguien

with reference to sth: con referencia or relación a algo

with reference to sth: en relación con algo

2.1. reference U (consultation):

reference: consulta f

for future reference: para futura(s) consulta(s)

for future reference, you ought to get authorization first: de aquí en adelante tenga en cuenta que primero hay que pedir autorización

for ease of reference: para facilitar la consulta

she did it without reference to me: lo hizo sin consultarme

reference library: biblioteca f de consulta or de referencia

for reference use only: para consultar en sala

2.2. reference C (indicator):

reference: referencia f

our reference: FMH/cs: nuestra referencia: FMH/cs

attr reference mark: llamada f

reference number: número m de referencia

3.1. reference U (scope, remit):

this matter lies outside the reference of the committee: este asunto está fuera de las atribuciones or la competencia del comité

that's outside the terms of reference of the investigation: eso está fuera del ámbito de la investigación

point of reference: punto m de referencia

3.2. reference U (relation):

reference to sth: relación f con algo

to bear/have reference to sth: tener relación con algo

4.1. reference C (testimonial):

reference: referencia f

reference: informe m

can you provide references?: ¿puede facilitarnos referencias?

they didn't even take up references: ni siquiera pidieron referencias or informes

4.2. reference C (person giving testimonial) Am:

you need two references: necesitas el aval de dos personas

I. point [Am pɔɪnt, Brit pɔɪnt] N

1. point C (sharp end, tip):

point: punta f

to come to a point: acabar en punta

at the point of a gun: a punta de pistola

2.1. point C (dot):

point: punto m

2.2. point C:

decimal point: ≈ coma f

decimal point: punto m decimal LatAm

1.5: 1, 5 (read as: uno coma cinco)

1.5: 1.5 (read as: uno punto cinco) LatAm

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

4. point C (in time):

point: momento m

at this point the doorbell rang: en ese momento or instante sonó el timbre

at this point in the game: en este momento del juego

at this point in time: en este momento

at what point did you begin to suspect?: ¿en qué momento empezó a sospechar?

at no point did they mention money: en ningún momento hablaron de dinero

he was at the point of death form: estaba agonizando

from this point on: a partir de este momento

to be on the point of sth/-ing: estar a punto de + infin

he was on the point of confessing: estaba a punto de confesar

he was on the point of tears: estaba a punto de ponerse a llorar or estaba al borde de las lágrimas

5. point C (in contest, exam):

point: punto m

set/match point (in tennis): bola f de set/partido

to win on points (in boxing): ganar por puntos

to make points with sb Am: hacer méritos con alguien

attr points victory or win: victoria f por puntos

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

7.2. point U (cogency):

point: fuerza f (de convicción)

to give point to sth: darle fuerza a algo

8. point U (purpose):

what's the point of going on?: ¿qué sentido tiene seguir?

what's the point of going on?: ¿para qué vamos a seguir?

I'm not voting: what's the point?: yo no voto ¡para qué! or ¿qué sentido tiene?

the whole point of my trip was to see you: justamente iba a viajar (or he viajado etc.) nada más que para verte

the whole point of my trip was to see you: el único propósito de mi viaje era verte a ti

there's no point or there isn't any point (in) feeling sorry for yourself: no sirve de nada compadecerse

I can't see much point in a resumption of talks: no veo de qué va a servir que se reanuden las conversaciones

there is some point to it: tiene su sentido or su razón de ser

9.1. point C (feature, quality):

patience/music isn't one of my strong points: la paciencia/música no es mi fuerte

she doesn't see his bad points: no le ve los defectos

the good and bad points of the system: los pros y los contras del sistema

these are the points to look for: estos son los detalles en los que hay que fijarse

9.2. point C (of animal):

point: característica f

10. point C (socket) Brit:

(electrical or power) point: toma f de corriente

(electrical or power) point: tomacorriente m LatAm

(electrical or power) point: enchufe m

11. point (promontory) GEOG:

point: punta f

point: cabo m

12.1. point <points, pl > MOTOR:

point: platinos mpl

12.2. point <points, pl > Brit RAIL:

point: agujas fpl

12.3. point <points, pl > (ballet):

on points: en punta(s) de pie

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

1. point (aim, direct):

can you point us in the right direction?: ¿nos puede indicar por dónde se va?

can you point us in the right direction?: ¿nos puede señalar el camino?

the arrow pointed the way to the exit: la flecha indicaba or señalaba el camino a la salida

his example points the way for the whole nation: su ejemplo señala or apunta el camino que debe seguir la nación entera

point the aerosol away from you: apunta para otro lado con el aerosol

to point sth at sb/sth he pointed his finger at me: me señaló con el dedo

she pointed the gun at him: le apuntó con la pistola

don't point the hose at the flowers: no apuntes directamente a las flores con la manguera

2. point CONSTR:

point brickwork/wall: rejuntar (con mortero)

3.1. point (mark):

point word/text: puntuar

3.2. point (give emphasis):

point word/line: recalcar

point word/line: poner énfasis en

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

1. point (with finger, stick etc):

point: señalar

it's rude to point: es de mala educación señalar con el dedo

the gun was pointing in my direction: la pistola apuntaba hacia mí

with her toes pointing outward: con las puntas de los pies hacia afuera

to point at/to sth/sb: señalar algo/a alguien

he pointed to or at the clock on the wall: señaló el reloj que había en la pared

the big hand is pointing to six: el minutero señala el número seis

to point toward sth: señalar en dirección a algo

2. point (call attention):

to point to: señalar

the report points to deficiencies in health care: el informe señala deficiencias en la asistencia sanitaria

the company can point to excellent sales figures: la empresa puede señalar sus excelentes cifras de ventas

3. point (indicate, suggest):

to point to facts/symptoms:: indicar

it all points to suicide: todo indica or hace pensar que se trata de un suicidio

the trends point to an early economic recovery: los indicios apuntan a una pronta reactivación de la economía

his silence points to complicity: su silencio es señal de complicidad

4. point (in hunting):

point dog:: pararse

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punto de referencia: reference point

punto de referencia: point of reference

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reference [ˈrefərənts] N

1. reference (consultation):

reference: consulta f

to make reference to sth: hacer referencia a algo

2. reference (source):

reference: referencia f

3. reference (allusion):

reference: alusión f

with reference to what was said: en alusión a lo que se dijo

4. reference ADMIN (number):

reference: número m de referencia

5. reference for job application:

reference: referencias f pl

to take up references: pedir referencias

I. point [pɔɪnt] N

1. point (sharp end):

point: punta f

knife point: punta de un cuchillo

pencil point: punta de un lápiz

2. point GEO:

point: cabo m

3. point (particular place):

point: punto m

4. point (particular time):

point: momento m

boiling/freezing point: punto m de ebullición/congelación

starting point: punto de partida

to do sth up to a point: hacer algo hasta cierto punto

to get to the point that ...: llegar al extremo de...

at that point: en ese instante

at this point in time: en este momento

5. point (significant idea):

point: cuestión f

that's just the point!: ¡eso es lo importante!

to be to the point: venir al caso

to be beside the point: no venir al caso

to get to the point: ir al grano

to get the point (of sth): entender (algo)

to make one's point: expresar su opinión

to miss the point: no captar lo relevante

to see sb's point: aceptar la opinión de alguien

to take sb's point: aceptar el argumento de alguien

point taken: de acuerdo

point by point: punto por punto

6. point (purpose):

point: finalidad f

what's the point?: ¿qué sentido tiene?

7. point (in score, result):

point: punto m

percentage point: puntos m pl porcentuales

to win (sth) on points SPORTS: ganar (algo) por puntos

8. point MATH:

decimal point: coma f

decimal point: punto m decimal LatAm

9. point a. TYPO:

point: punto m

join points A and B together: unir los puntos A y B

10. point Brit, Aus (socket):

point: toma f de corriente

11. point pl AUTO (electrical contacts):

point: platinos m pl

12. point pl Brit RAIL:

point: agujas f pl

Phrases:

to not put too fine a point on it, ...: hablando en plata...

to make a point of doing sth: procurar de hacer algo

II. point [pɔɪnt] VB intr

point: señalar

point (indicate): indicar

to point to an icon COMPUT: apuntar a un icono

III. point [pɔɪnt] VB trans

1. point (aim):

point: apuntar

to point sth at sb: apuntar con algo a alguien

the man had pointed a knife at him: el hombre le había amenazado con un cuchillo

to point a finger at sb a. fig: señalar con el dedo a alguien

2. point (direct, show position or direction):

point: señalar

to point sth toward sth/sb: dirigir algo hacia algo/alguien

to point sb toward sth: indicar a alguien el camino hacia algo

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punto de referencia: reference point

punto de referencia: point of reference

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reference [ˈref·ər·əns] N

1. reference (consultation):

reference: consulta f

to make reference to sth: hacer referencia a algo

2. reference (source):

reference: referencia f

3. reference (allusion):

reference: alusión f

with reference to what was said: en alusión a lo que se dijo

4. reference ADMIN (number):

reference: número m de referencia

5. reference for job application:

reference: referencias f pl

to take up references: pedir referencias

I. point [pɔɪnt] N

1. point (sharp end):

point: punta f

knifepoint: punta de un cuchillo

pencil point: punta de un lápiz

2. point GEO:

point: cabo m

3. point (particular place):

point: punto m

boiling/freezing point: punto m de ebullición/congelación

starting point: punto de partida

New Haven and points north: New Haven y los lugares situados al norte

4. point (particular time):

point: momento m

to do sth up to a point: hacer algo hasta cierto punto

to get to the point that...: llegar al extremo de...

at that point: en ese instante

at this point in time: en este momento

5. point (significant idea):

point: cuestión f

that's just the point!: ¡eso es lo importante!

to be to the point: venir al caso

to be beside the point: no venir al caso

to get to the point: ir al grano

to get the point (of sth): entender (algo)

to make one's point: expresar su opinión

to miss the point: no captar lo relevante

to see sb's point: aceptar la opinión de alguien

to take sb's point: aceptar el argumento de alguien

point taken: de acuerdo

point by point: punto por punto

6. point (purpose):

point: finalidad f

what's the point?: ¿qué sentido tiene?

7. point (characteristic):

sb's strong/weak points: los puntos fuertes/débiles de alguien

8. point (in score, result):

point: punto m

percentage point: puntos m pl porcentuales

to win (sth) on points (in boxing): ganar (algo) por puntos

9. point math:

decimal point: coma f

decimal point: punto m decimal LatAm

10. point a. TYPO:

point: punto m

join points A and B together: unir los puntos A y B

11. point:

points AUTO (electrical contacts): platinos m pl

Phrases:

to make a point of doing sth: procurar de hacer algo

II. point [pɔɪnt] VB intr (with finger)

point: señalar

to point to sth (indicate): indicar algo

to point to an icon comput: señalar un icono

III. point [pɔɪnt] VB trans

1. point (aim):

point: apuntar

to point sth at sb: apuntar con algo a alguien

the man had pointed a knife at him: el hombre le había amenazado con un cuchillo

to point a finger at sb a. fig: señalar con el dedo a alguien

2. point (direct, show position or direction):

point: señalar

to point sth toward sth/sb: dirigir algo hacia algo/alguien

to point sb toward sth: indicar a alguien el camino hacia algo

Present
I	point
you	point
he/she/it	points
we	point
you	point
they	point

Past
I	pointed
you	pointed
he/she/it	pointed
we	pointed
you	pointed
they	pointed

Present Perfect
I	have	pointed
you	have	pointed
he/she/it	has	pointed
we	have	pointed
you	have	pointed
they	have	pointed

Past Perfect
I	had	pointed
you	had	pointed
he/she/it	had	pointed
we	had	pointed
you	had	pointed
they	had	pointed

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