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Turning point
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turning, point.
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turn verb

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turned, has turned, is turning, turns
girar, voltear, volver; dar vueltas; doblar, dar una vuelta; darle vuelta a, hacer girar; dislocar, torcer; hacerse, volverse, ponerse; revolver (el estómago); agriarse, cortarse (dícese de la leche); convertir; tornear (en carpintería)

Example sentences of
turn verb

  • •He turned the key and opened the door.
  • •She slowly turned the doorknob.
  • •Turn the steering wheel all the way to the left.
  • •Someone turned the switch and the lights came on.
  • •They turned and walked away.
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  • •She turned to leave—but stopped.
  • •He turned aside to let me pass.
  • •The patient turned onto his side.
  • •The photographer asked her to turn slightly to her left.
  • •He turned himself around to see the back of his shirt in the mirror.
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Synonyms of
turn verb

curve, bend, become, rotate, shape, sour, sprain, transform, upset, wrench

point noun

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points
punto; cualidad; fin, propósito; lugar; punto (en una escala); momento, coyuntura; punta; cabo; punto (marca de puntuación)

Example sentences of
point noun

  • •She showed us several graphs to illustrate the point she was making.
  • •I see your point, but I don't think everyone will agree.
  • •There's no use in arguing the point.
  • •He made a very good point about the need for change.
  • •Let me make one final point.
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  • •That's the point I've been trying to make.
  • •“What's your point?” “Actually, I have two points.”
  • •My point is simply that we must do something to help the homeless.
  • •“If we leave now, we won't make it back in time.” “That's a good point.”
  • •There are two critical points that I would like to discuss.
  • •The number 9.5 is read aloud as “nine point five.”
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Synonyms of
point noun

headland, item, moment, period, place, purpose, quality, tip, unit
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¿Qué significa to miss the point?
  • Si alguien miss the point, eso significa que esa persona falla en comprender el nudo del asunto. Por ejemplo: Looking for hotels in Paris is fun, but you are missing my point. I'd rather go to South America.