UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɔɪnt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronuncation: IPA/pɔɪnt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling[point]
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point viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | [indicate [sth], esp. with finger] | يشير بإصبعه، يدلّ بإصبعه |
She pointed to show where we should stand. | ||
دلّت بأصبعها لترينا أين يجب أن نقف. | ||
point at [sth], point to [sth] vtr + prep | [indicate, esp. with finger] | يدلّ إلى شيء، يشير إلى شيء |
The little boy pointed at the sky, following a plane with his finger. | ||
دلّ الصبيّ الصغير إلى السماء وهو يلاحق طائرة بإصبعه. | ||
point to [sth] vtr + prep | figurative [suggest, indicate] | يشير إلى شيء، يدل إلى شيء |
All the signs point to Smith being the murderer. | ||
كل الأدلة تشير إلى أن سميث هو القاتل. | ||
point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [tip] | رأس |
There's a sharp point on this pencil. | ||
رأس قلم الرصاص حادّ. | ||
point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [objective] | هدف، غاية |
We mustn't forget the point of the exercise. | ||
يجب ألا ننسى الهدف من التمرين. | ||
point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [reason, significance] | مغزى، مقصود |
I didn't grasp the point of what he was saying. | ||
لم أفهم المغزى من كلامه. | ||
point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [mathematics: decimal point][الفاصلة العشرية] | فاصلة |
The value of pi is about three point one four. | ||
قيمة النسبة التقريبية باي هي 3.14. | ||
point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [detail] | نقطة |
My speech is divided into three points. | ||
ينقسم خطابي إلى ثلاث نقاط. | ||
point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [characteristic] | مزيّة، خاصيّة |
Plot is not the film's strong point. | ||
ليست مزيّة هذا الفيلم في حبكته. |
ترجمات إضافية | ||
point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK [dot] | نقطة |
Finally, the travellers saw a point of light in the distance. | ||
point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [degree, level] | درجة، نقطة |
The water reached boiling point. | ||
point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [geography: location] | موقع، نقطة |
This train serves Birmingham and all points south. | ||
point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [intersection][تقاطع] | نقطة |
The line cuts the circle at two separate points. | ||
يقطع الخط الدائرة في نقطتين منفصلتين. | ||
point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [moment] | لحظة |
At that point I realized the danger of the situation. | ||
أدركت في تلك اللحظة خطورة الموقف. | ||
point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [score][تسجيل النتائج] | نقطة |
The highest possible score in darts is 180 points. | ||
point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [finance: hundredth of a cent] | سنت |
The dollar fell by eighty points against the yen. | ||
هبط الدولار ثمانين سنتًا مقابل الين. | ||
point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [finance: index measure][في البورصة] | نقطة |
The Dow Jones lost thirty-two points today. | ||
point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [printing: 1/72 inch] | بنط |
The main text should be twelve point; titles should be sixteen point. | ||
point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [outlet] | مقبس، مأخذ تيار |
There aren't enough power points for all our equipment. | ||
point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [geography: headland][بحري] | رأس |
Every morning, Nancy rows around the point and back again. | ||
points nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | UK [railway junction] | تقاطع سكك الحديد |
Points allow the train to pass from one track to another. | ||
point viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | [tend towards a given direction] | يتجه |
The road points southerly. | ||
point viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | [face a given direction] | يواجه، يكون مواجهًا |
Their house points towards the sea. | ||
بيتهم مواجه للبحر. | ||
point viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | [gun, camera: aim] | يصوّب |
Lift the gun, point and fire. | ||
point to [sth] vi + prep | [show, indicate [sth]] | يدل إلى شيء، يشير إلى شيء |
The survey points to his deep unpopularity. | ||
point [sth] at [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | [aim] | يوجّه شيئًا نحو شخص، يصوّب شيئًا نحو شخص |
Don't point that knife at me. | ||
point [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | [fill gaps in mortar] | يحشو، يملأ |
He has pointed all the brickwork. | ||
point [sb] to [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | [direct] | يدلّ شخصًا إلى شيء |
She pointed us to the door. | ||
point [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | [sharpen] | يبري، يشحذ |
Could you point this pencil, please? |
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point at [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb[s] or preposition[s], having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | [indicate with finger] | يشير بالإصبع إلى شخص/شيء |
It was him, said the witness, pointing at the defendant. | ||
point at [sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb[s] or preposition[s], having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | figurative [accuse] | يتهم شخصًا، يوجّه إصبع الاتهام إلى شخص |
point at [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb[s] or preposition[s], having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | figurative [be evidence for] | يشير إلى شيء/شخص |
All the evidence points at Mr. Smith. | ||
point [sth] out, point out [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb[s] or preposition[s], having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | [observe, remark on] | يشير إلى شيء، يعلّق على شيء |
The tour guide pointed out the historical monuments as the bus drove past them. | ||
point [sth] out, point out [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb[s] or preposition[s], having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | [identify, draw attention to] | يشير إلى شيء |
He pointed out the mistake in her translation. | ||
point to [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb[s] or preposition[s], having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | figurative [suggest, indicate] | يشير إلى شيء |
All the evidence points to his being guilty of the murder. | ||
point to [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb[s] or preposition[s], having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | [cite, give as example] | يشير إلى شيء |
He pointed to the recent peace agreement as one of his proudest achievements. | ||
point [sth] up, point up [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb[s] or preposition[s], having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | [draw attention to, accentuate] | يلفت الانتباه إلى شيء، يبرز شيئًا |
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assembly point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [place to gather] | نقطة التجمّع |
If you hear the fire alarm, please make your way to the assembly point. | ||
إذا سمعتم صوت جهاز إنذار الحريق، فمن فضلكم توجّهوا إلى نقطة التجمّع. | ||
at one point advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | [at a given moment] | في وقت ما |
At one point, I thought we might even get married. | ||
at some point advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | [at an unspecified moment] | في وقت ما |
At some point, we'll need to decide whether the project is worth continuing. | ||
at the point of exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal [about to] | على وشك |
Honestly, I am really at the point of showing him the door. | ||
at this point exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | [at this moment, right now] | في هذه المرحلة، حاليًّا |
At this point, you have no choice but to find a job. | ||
beside the point exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative [unconnected, irrelevant] | خارج عن الموضوع |
ليس له علاقة بـالموضوع، ليس له صلة بالموضوع | ||
Whether or not he's married is beside the point. | ||
سواء كان متزوجًا أم غير متزوج فهذا ليس له علاقة بالموضوع. | ||
boiling point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [temperature at which [sth] boils] | نقطة الغليان |
It is possible to change the boiling point of a liquid by changing the pressure around it. | ||
boiling point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative [point where [sb] becomes angry] | نقطة الهيجان والغضب، نقطة الجدل الساخن |
Tempers reached boiling point when the referee sent one of the players off. | ||
breaking point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [physics: pressure] | نقطة الانكسار |
The physics students are testing the breaking points of different metals. | ||
breaking point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative [critical moment] | لحظة حاسمة |
Tony was under a lot of stress and he eventually reached breaking point. | ||
bullet point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [dot before list item] | رمز نقطيّ |
The boss would prefer a simple list of items with bullet points, rather than long descriptions. To create a list of bullet points, click on the icon. | ||
case in point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [helpful example] | مثال توضيحي |
Movies can encourage children to read. The Harry Potter series is a case in point. | ||
choke point, chokepoint nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [strait, pass obstructing an attack][جغرافياً] | ممر ضيق، مَضِيق |
The valley was a choke point for the advancing army. | ||
chokepoint nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [bottleneck, congested place] | مكان ضيق مزدحم |
The narrow bridge across the river is a choke point for traffic. | ||
come to a point where v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal [reach a situation] | يتوصل إلى حالة وفقا لـ |
I have come to a point in my life where I do not like to party every night. | ||
compass point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [North, South, East or West] | اتجاهات البوصلة |
The teacher taught the students how to give directions using the compass points. | ||
cut-off point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [limit] | حد |
She likes tequila, but two drinks is her cut-off point on work nights. | ||
cutoff point, also UK: cut-off point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [limit] | حد، نهاية |
The cutoff point for sending in applications is 1st November. | ||
decimal point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [dot in decimal figure] | النقطة الفاصلة بين العدد الصحيح والعشري |
You need a decimal point between those two figures; there's a big difference between 6.25 and 625. | ||
dew point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [temperature: condensation] | نقطة الندى |
It was so humid this morning that the dew point was above 10 degrees Celsius. | ||
drop-off point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [vehicle: place to set [sb], [sth] down] | نقطة الإنزال |
There is a warehouse at the port that serves as a drop-off point, we collect the merchandise there. | ||
end point, endpoint, end-point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [extremity] | نقطة طرفية، طرف |
The end points are several hundred metres apart. | ||
end point, endpoint, end-point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [where [sth] ends] | نهاية |
The proposed diversion alters the end point of the footpath. | ||
entry point, point of entry nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [bullet wound] | نقطة دخول |
The entry point of the bullet is below the exit wound suggesting that a short person fired the gun at Mr. Jones. | ||
entry point, point of entry nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US [port] | منفذ |
The easiest way to get a visa is on arrival, either at airports or at entry points to the country. | ||
exclamation point [US], exclamation mark [UK] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US [punctuation] | علامة تعجب |
It is considered poor style to use too many exclamation points when writing. | ||
flashpoint, flash point, flashing-point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [temperature at which vapor burns] | نقطة التَّسَامي،نقطَة الوَمِيض |
flashpoint, flash point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative [point at which violence occurs] | موقع انفجار العنف |
Police were quickly dispatched to the flashpoint. | ||
focal point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [perspective: where lines converge] | البؤرة، نقطة الارتكاز |
Drawings of 3D objects have to have a single focal point to look realistic. | ||
focal point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [focus of attention] | نقطة التركيز والانتباه |
The Monet painting was the focal point of the room. | ||
freezing point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [temperature: liquid turns solid] | درجة التجمد |
Every liquid has a different freezing point; that of pure water is zero Celsius. | ||
from this point advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | [starting now] | من هذه اللحظة |
The rest of the climb will be much easier from this point. | ||
from this point forward advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | [starting from now] | بدءاً من الآن |
From this point forward I won't smoke in the house any more. | ||
game point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [tennis: next point decides outcome][رياضة] | نقطة حاسمة |
Sharapova reached game point by forcing her opponent to make an error. | ||
get to the point, come to the point v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal [speak directly] | يدخل في الموضوع |
It took Natalie a long time to get to the point. | ||
Get to the point! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal [say what you mean] | ادخل في الموضوع! |
Get to the point! We haven't got all day, you know. | ||
good point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [insightful comment] | نقطة مهمة |
Miriam raised several good points during the discussion. | ||
Good point! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | [insightful comment] | ملاحظة جيّدة |
"Some people won't be able to attend the meeting if we hold it on Friday." "Good point!" | ||
good point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural [positive trait] | سمة جيدة |
One of Hugh's good points is his generosity. | ||
GPA nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, initialism [grade point average][في الامتحان] | معدل عام |
Molly has the highest GPA in the 9th grade. | ||
grade point average nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US [numerical value of average grade] | المعدل العام |
She'd gotten straight A's all through high school so she had a 4.0 grade point average. | ||
have a point v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | [be right about [sth]][مصيب، محق] | يكون على صواب |
Gudrun has a point; we should leave early tomorrow in order to avoid the traffic. | ||
غودرون على صواب. يجب أن نبكر في المغادرة غدًا لتفادي ازدحام السير | ||
high point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [greatest moment] | اللحظة المهمة |
The high point of my holiday was the whale-watching trip. | ||
jumping off point, jumping-off place nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative [starting point] | نقطة الابتداء |
Learning the alphabet is a good jumping off point for children who wish to learn how to read. | ||
lowest point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [worst or most miserable situation] | الوضع الأسوأ |
I reached my lowest point just after my wife left me. | ||
main point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [most significant idea] | النقطة الرئيسية، الفكرة الرئيسية |
The chairman presented the main points of the report to the meeting. | ||
make a point v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | [say [sth] significant] | يوصل فكرة، يبيّن نقطة |
Will you stop interrupting me? I'm trying to make a point here! | ||
make a point of [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | [emphasize] | يحرص على شيء |
This chef makes a point of cooking with locally sourced ingredients. | ||
make your point v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | [give opinion] | يعبر عن رأيه |
Dale was struggling to make his point during the debate. | ||
match point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [tennis, etc.: point that wins a match] | نقطة الفوز في لعبة التنس |
Federer only needed one match point to win the game with Nadal. | ||
meeting point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [designated place to meet] | مكان اللقاء |
They settled on the library as a meeting point because it was near both their houses. | ||
melting point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [temperature at which a solid turns to liquid] | درجة الذوبان |
Bronze has a lower melting point than iron. | ||
miss the point v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | [fail to understand] | لا يفهم النقطة |
You're missing the point: this isn't about pay - it's about conditions. | ||
moot point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [[sth] debatable] | مسألة خلاف، نقطة نقاش، مسألة فيها أخذ ورد |
It is a moot point whether sex education among teenagers leads to fewer unwanted pregnancies. | ||
moot point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [academic, of no practical significance] | نقطة جدل بيزنطي |
Wondering about how things were before the birth of the universe is a moot point. | ||
near point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [of eye's focus] | ألنقطة الأقرب |
The near point for someone with normal vision is 25 cm. | ||
there's no use in doing [sth], there's no point doing [sth], there's no point in doing [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | [it is pointless] | لا جدوى من شيء، لا فائدة من شيء |
There's no point in asking Jake if you can borrow his car; he'll say no. There's no use in telling me now that I shouldn't put that vase there; you should have mentioned it before I knocked it over and broke it. | ||
objective point of view nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [impartial opinion, perspective] | وجهة نظر موضوعية |
People go before a judge because they want an objective point of view. | ||
observation point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [lookout, observation post] | نقطة مراقبة |
Along the coastal road are various observation points, at which drivers may stop and admire the view. | ||
on the point of [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | [close to [sth]] | على حافة شيء، على وشك شيء |
The country's largest bank is on the point of collapse. | ||
on the point of doing [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | [about to do [sth]] | على وشك |
She was on the point of leaving when he finally arrived. | ||
pain point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [commerce: problem] | موضع شكوى |
مشكلة، نقطة صعوبة | ||
This app's limited functionality on certain operating systems is a pain point with customers. | ||
pinpoint [sth], pin-point [sth], pin point [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative [show exact cause][سببًا] | يحدّد |
It is difficult to pinpoint exactly why this problem has occurred. | ||
pinpoint [sth], pin-point [sth], pin point [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative [show exact place][مكانًا] | يحدّد |
We know our agent is in this area, but we can't pinpoint his location at the moment. | ||
point at issue nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [matter being discussed] | مسألة قيد البحث |
Global warming was the main point at issue of the conference. | ||
point blank, point-blank advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | [shoot: from close range] | من قرب، عن كثب |
She shot him point blank, killing him instantly. | ||
point blank, point-blank advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative [directly, bluntly] | مباشرة |
Amanda rejected David's proposal point blank. | ||
point in question nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [issue being discussed] | موضوع قيد البحث |
Could we please return to the point in question? | ||
point of contention nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [disputed matter, [sth] controversial] | نقطة خلافية |
point of convergence nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [central or meeting point] | نقطة تقارب |
point of departure nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [starting point of a journey] | نقطة المغادرة |
Our point of departure for the journey will be the Port of Los Angeles. | ||
point of departure nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [starting point for argument] | نقطة الخلاف |
We're not going to discuss the presentation itself, but we will take it as our point of departure. | ||
point of no return nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [point when one becomes committed to [sth]] | نقطة اللاعودة |
As he got into the car he realised he'd passed the point of no return. | ||
point of view nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [opinion] | وجهة نظر، رأي |
That's my own point of view; you may well disagree with me! | ||
point of view nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [angle from which [sth] is seen] | زاوية الرؤية |
There are too many tall people in front of me; I need to move to get a better point of view. | ||
point the way v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | [indicate where to go] | يدل على الطريق، يدل إلى شيء، يرشد إلى شيء |
You don't need to give me a map; just point the way. Could you point the way to the ladies' room? | ||
point to [sth] vi + prep | [indicate with index finger] | يدلّ إلى شيء، يدلّ بإصبعه إلى شيء |
She pointed to the sweets on the shelf. | ||
point your finger at [sb], point the finger at [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal, figurative [accuse] | يشير بإصبع الاتهام إلى |
When the money went missing, my colleagues all pointed their fingers at me. | ||
point-blank, point blank adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | [range: close] | قريب |
He was shot at point-blank range with a shotgun. | ||
point-blank, point blank adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative [outright, blunt] | صريح |
Her point-blank refusal to tell them anything was very frustrating. | ||
power point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [electrical socket] | مقبس كهرباء |
pressure point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [anatomy: pulse point] | نقطة ضغط |
The human body has many highly sensitive pressure points. | ||
pressure point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative [situation likely to cause trouble] | حالة من القلاقل |
The disputed territories remain a pressure point between the two countries. | ||
prove the point v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | [show that [sth] is true] | يثبت صحة ذلك |
Harry claimed that he was good at cooking and to prove the point, he would prepare a meal for us. | ||
prove your point, prove a point v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | [show you are correct] | يبرهن، يثبت صحة |
Rod is doing the marathon because he wants to prove a point. | ||
selling point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [attractive feature of [sth] being sold] | ميزة بيع مغرية |
The car's main selling point is its fuel efficiency. | ||
set point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [tennis: point that will win a set] | نقطة الفوز |
Her last backhand went into the net, so she only had one set point remaining. | ||
starting point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [place where [sth] begins] | نقطة الانطلاق |
Sarajevo was the starting point of the First World War. | ||
sticking point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [[sth] that hinders progress] | نقطة الإعاقة |
The sticking point is raising enough money for the project. | ||
sticking point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [issue that prevents agreement] | نقطة الخلاف |
Abortion funding is a major sticking point in the debate over health care reform. | ||
talking point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [subject for discussion] | موضوع النقاش |
Their behaviour quickly became a talking point in the village. | ||
talking point nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | [argument to be stressed] | موضوع النقاش |
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