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3 Translation results for
to point
in Spanish
verb
|
verb
|
verb
point
verb
pointed, has pointed, is pointing, points
afilar (la punta de)
;
señalar, indicar
;
apuntar
Example sentences of
point
verb
•
"It's not polite to
point
," she said.
•
When I asked the child where his mother was, he
pointed
in the direction of the house.
•
Pointing
with his cane, the old man asked, "Whose dog is that?"
•
She
pointed
her finger at the door.
•
They
pointed
their microphones in my direction.
More examples
•
We can leave when the minute hand
points
to 12.
•
Stand with your arms at your sides and your hands
pointing
downward.
•
The ship was
pointing
into the wind.
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Synonyms of
point
verb
aim
,
indicate
,
sharpen
make a point
verb
decir algo importante
Example sentences of
make a point
verb
•
He tried to
make a point
by slamming his fist down on the table.
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get to the point
verb
(figurado) ir al grano, ir directo al asunto
Example sentences of
get to the point
verb
•
My boss has no patience for small talk and gets angry if I don't
get to the point
.
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Reverse translation for
to point
afilar
(la punta de)
- to sharpen
señalar
- to indicate, to show, to mark, to point out, to stress, to fix, to set
indicar
- to indicate, to show
apuntar
- to aim, to point, to take aim, to become evident, to write down, to jot down, to point to, to point out, to prompt (in the theater)
decir algo importante
ir al grano
(figurado)
ir directo al asunto
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