sticking point in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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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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stick1 [Am stɪk, Brit stɪk] N

1. stick C:

stick (of wood)
palo m
stick (of wood)
vara f
stick (twig)
ramita f
stick (for fire)
astilla f
more than you can/not enough to shake a stick at esp Am inf, they get more tourists than you can shake a stick at
reciben turistas a montones inf
there weren't enough people there to shake a stick at
había poquísima gente
there weren't enough people there to shake a stick at
eran cuatro gatos locos inf
a few drops, not enough rain to shake a stick at
cuatro gotas de lluvia, nada del otro mundo
the big stick he believes firmly in a policy of the big stick
cree firmemente en una política de mano dura
the stick with which to beat sb
el arma con la cual atacar a alguien
to be in a cleft stick
estar metido en un aprieto or un apuro
to get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick inf
entenderlo todo al revés
to get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick inf
tomar el rábano por las hojas
to get the short/dirty end of the stick inf
llevarse la peor parte
sticks and stones may break my bones (but names will never hurt me) prov
a palabras necias, oídos sordos
sticks and stones may break my bones (but names will never hurt me) attr figure/drawing
de palotes

See also up

I.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADV up often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back up, pick up, sit up, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, pick, sit, etc).

1.1. up (in upward direction):

up a bit … left a bit
un poco más arriba … un poco a la izquierda
to go up and up
subir más y más
we went all the way up to the top
subimos hasta la cima
it looks a long way up
parece una subida larga
is there an easier way up?
¿hay algún modo más fácil de subir?
we saw them on the way up
los vimos cuando subíamos
the climb/distance/path up to the hilltop
el ascenso/la distancia/el camino hasta la cima de la colina
I'll give you a lift up
te llevo hasta arriba
from the waist/neck up
desde la cintura/el cuello para arriba
face up
boca arriba
put it right side up
ponlo con el derecho para arriba
up United! Brit
¡arriba el United!

II.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] PREP

III.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADJ

IV.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB trans inf

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V.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB intr

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I.stick2 <pt & pp stuck> VB trans

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3. stick (put, place):

stick inf
poner
they stuck us in the worst seats
nos pusieron en los peores asientos
stick my name (down) on the list
ponme or apúntame en la lista
remember to stick the lid back on
no te olvides de volver a ponerle la tapa
stick it in the oven
ponlo or mételo en el horno
what shall I do with my cup? — just stick it in the kitchen
¿qué hago con la taza? — déjala or ponla en la cocina
shall I stick another record on?
¿pongo otro disco?
stick your head out of the window
asoma or saca la cabeza por la ventana
I stuck it back in my pocket
me lo metí de nuevo en el bolsillo
she stuck her nose against the window
pegó la nariz a la ventana
stick it there! Am
¡choca esa mano or esos cinco!
stick it there! Am
¡chócala! inf
if he doesn't like the idea, he can stick it inf
si no le gusta la idea, que se fastidie
if he doesn't like the idea, he can stick it inf
si no le gusta la idea, que se aguante
if he doesn't like the idea, he can stick it inf
si no le gusta la idea, que se joda inf or vulgar sl
she knows where she can stick her offer! inf
¡ella sabe muy bien dónde se puede meter esa oferta! inf
to stick it to sb Am inf (castigate)
darle duro or con todo a alguien
to stick it to sb (swindle)
aprovecharse de alguien

II.stick2 <pt & pp stuck> VB intr

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sticking point in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sticking point in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.stick2 [stɪk] VB intr stuck, stuck

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That was the sticking point.
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Although the two sides were back at the negotiating table this week, the major sticking point continues to be scheduling.
thechronicleherald.ca
The main sticking point during the autumn negotiations had been the method of choosing the merged party's leader.
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On the other main sticking point, the outlines of a compromise seemed clearer.
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The sticking point turns out to be the disposition of the unearthed treasure.
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The question of regarding concussion is likely to be the sticking point.
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From there, the lifter would drop back into a layback position to receive the weight past the sticking point.
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The main sticking point is the novel's ambiguous ending.
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The sticking point of rates harmonisation caused ructions at the meeting.
www.anglocelt.ie
A sticking point has been the creation of a unified presidency.
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