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| point n | UK (dot) | stip, punt nw de |
| | Finally, the travellers saw a point of light in the distance. |
| point n | (degree, level) (niveau) | punt nw het |
| | The water reached boiling point. |
| point n | (geography: location) | plaats nw de |
| | This train serves Birmingham and all points south. |
| point n | (intersection) (wiskunde) | punt nw het |
| | The line cuts the circle at two separate points. |
| point n | (moment) | moment, punt nw het |
| | At that point I realized the danger of the situation. |
| point n | (score) (score) | punt nw het |
| | The highest possible score in darts is 180 points. |
| point n | (finance: hundredth of a cent) (honderdste v/e cent) | punt nw het |
| | The dollar fell by eighty points against the yen. |
| point n | (finance: index measure) (beurs: financiën) | punt nw het |
| | The Dow Jones lost thirty-two points today. |
| point n | (printing: 1/72 inch) (typografische eenheid) | punt nw het |
| | The main text should be twelve point; titles should be sixteen point. |
| point n | (outlet) | stopcontact nw het |
| | There aren't enough power points for all our equipment. |
point,
points npl | UK (railway junction) | wissel nw de |
| | Points allow the train to pass from one track to another. |
point,
point to [sth] vi | (show or indicate [sth]) | aangeven overg.ww |
| | | wijzen op ww+vz |
| | The survey points to his deep unpopularity. |
| point⇒ vi | (tend towards a given direction) | in een bepaalde richting gaan |
| | The road points southerly. |
| point vi | (face a given direction) | uitzien op ww + vz |
| | Their house points towards the sea. |
| point vi | (gun, camera: aim) | richten onoverg.ww |
| | Lift the gun, point and fire. |
point,
point [sth] at [sb] vtr | (aim) | richten overg.ww |
| | Don't point that knife at me. |
point,
point [sth] vtr | (fill) | voegen overg.ww |
| | He has pointed all the brickwork. |
| point [sth]⇒ vtr | rare (sharpen) | slijpen, scherpen overg.ww |
| | The old man used a sharp knife to point his pencil. |
Samengestelde woorden:
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| at some point adv | (at an unspecified moment) | op een bepaald punt, op een bepaald moment woordgr. |
| | | ooit bw |
| | At some point, we'll need to decide whether the project is worth continuing. |
| | Op een bepaald punt moeten we beslissen of het project de moeite nog waard is. |
| at this point expr | (at this moment, right now) | op dit moment, op dit ogenblik frase |
| | | momenteel bw |
| | At this point, you have no choice but to find a job. |
| beside the point expr | figurative (unconnected, irrelevant) | niet ter zake frase |
| | | irrelevant bn |
| | Whether or not he's married is beside the point. |
| boiling point n | (temperature at which [sth] boils) | kookpunt nw het |
| | It is possible to change the boiling point of a liquid by changing the pressure around it. |
| boiling point n | figurative (point where [sb] becomes angry) (figuurlijk) | kookpunt nw het |
| | | grens van zelfbeheersing nw de |
| | Tempers reached boiling point when the referee sent one of the players off. |
| bullet point n | (dot before list item) | opsommingsteken zn het |
| | | bullet zn de |
| | 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. |
| cut-off point n | (limit) | grens nw de |
| | | afkappunt nw het |
| | She likes tequila, but two drinks is her cut-off point on work nights. |
| decimal point n | (dot in decimal figure) | decimaalpunt nw het |
| | You need a decimal point between those two figures; there's a big difference between 6.25 and 625. |
flashpoint,
flash point,
flashing-point n | (temperature at which vapor burns) | vlampunt nw het |
flashpoint,
flash point n | figurative (point at which violence occurs) (figuurlijk) | kookpunt nw het |
| | Police were quickly dispatched to the flashpoint. |
flashpoint,
flash point n | figurative (volatile area, situation) (figuurlijk) | brandhaard nw de |
| | (figuurlijk) | kruidvat nw het |
| | Holiday gatherings can be a flashpoint for some families. |
| focal point n | (perspective: where lines converge) | focuspunt nw het |
| | Drawings of 3D objects have to have a single focal point to look realistic. |
| focal point n | (focus of attention) | attentiepunt nw het |
| | The Monet painting was the focal point of the room. |
| get to the point v expr | informal (speak directly) | ter zake komen frase |
| | It took Natalie a long time to get to the point. |
| Get to the point! interj | informal (say what you mean) | ter zake tw |
| | Get to the point! We haven't got all day, you know. |
| | Ter zake! We hebben niet de hele dag. |
| good point n | (insightful comment) | rake opmerking, relevante opmerking bn + nw |
| | Miriam raised several good points during the discussion. |
| Good point! interj | (insightful comment) | goed punt tw |
| | "Some people won't be able to attend the meeting if we hold it on Friday." "Good point!" |
| good point n | often plural (positive trait) | goed punt, goede kant bn + nw |
| | One of Hugh's good points is his generosity. |
| GPA n | US, initialism (grade point average) (universiteit) | gemiddeld cijfer nw het |
| | Molly has the highest GPA in the 9th grade. |
| grade point average n | US (numerical value of average grade) | gemiddeld eindcijfer bn + nw |
| | She'd gotten straight A's all through high school so she had a 4.0 grade point average. |
| have a point v expr | (be right about [sth]) (figuurlijk) | een punt hebben overg.uitdr. |
| | Gudrun has a point; we should leave early tomorrow in order to avoid the traffic. |
| high point n | (greatest moment) | hoogtepunt nw het |
| | The high point of my holiday was the whale-watching trip. |
| make a point v expr | (say [sth] significant) | een punt maken woordgr |
| | Will you stop interrupting me? I'm trying to make a point here! |
| make a point of [sth] v expr | (emphasize) | ergens een punt van maken woordgr |
| | This chef makes a point of cooking with locally sourced ingredients. |
| make your point v expr | (give opinion) | ter zake komen bw + ww |
| | | een punt maken frase |
| | Dale was struggling to make his point during the debate. |
there's no use in doing [sth],
there's no point doing [sth],
there's no point in doing [sth] v expr | (it is pointless) | het is nutteloos, het is zinloos onoverg.uitdr. |
| | There's no point in asking Jake if you can borrow his car; he'll say no. There's no point crying over spilled milk. |
| point of departure n | (starting point of a journey) | vertrekpunt nw het |
| | Our point of departure for the journey will be the Port of Los Angeles. |
| point of departure n | (starting point for argument) | uitgangspunt nw het |
| | We're not going to discuss the presentation itself, but we will take it as our point of departure. |
| point of view n | (opinion) | standpunt nw het |
| | | mening nw de |
| | That's my own point of view; you may well disagree with me! |
| point of view n | (angle from which [sth] is seen) | uitkijkpunt nw het |
| | 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 expr | (indicate where to go) | de weg wijzen nw + ww |
| | You don't need to give me a map; just point the way. Could you point the way to the ladies' room? |
point-blank,
point blank adj | (range: close) | van dichtbij vz + vz |
| | He was shot at point-blank range with a shotgun. |
point-blank,
point blank adj | figurative (outright, blunt) | bot, direct |
| | (figuurlijk) | op de man af uitdr. |
| | Her point-blank refusal to tell them anything was very frustrating. |
prove your point,
prove a point v expr | (show you are correct) | onderbouwen, bevestigen overg.ww |
| | | zijn gelijk aantonen woordgr. |
| | Rod gave a very convincing demonstration that proved his point. |
| sticking point n | ([sth] that hinders progress) (figuurlijk) | knelpunt nw het |
| | The sticking point is raising enough money for the project. |
| sticking point n | (issue that prevents agreement) (figuurlijk) | breekpunt nw het |
| | Abortion funding is a major sticking point in the debate over health care reform. |
| turning point n | (decisive or crucial moment) | keerpunt nw het |
| | The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a turning point in the battle for equality for all Americans. |