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| point n | UK (dot) | punct s.n. |
| | Finally, the travellers saw a point of light in the distance. |
| | Într-un sfârșit, călătorii au văzut un punct de lumină în depărtare. |
| point n | (degree, level) (de fierbere) | punct s.n. |
| | | nivel s.n. |
| | The water reached boiling point. |
| | Apa a atins punctul de fierbere. |
| | Apa a atins nivelul de fierbere. |
| point n | (geography: location) | punct s.n. |
| | This train serves Birmingham and all points south. |
| | Acest tren deservește Birmingham și toate punctele aflate la sud. |
| point n | (intersection) (matematică) | punct s.n. |
| | The line cuts the circle at two separate points. |
| | Linia intersectează cercul în două puncte separate. |
| point n | (moment) (timp) | moment s.n. |
| | (timp) | clipă s.f. |
| | At that point I realized the danger of the situation. |
| | În acel moment mi-am dat seama de pericolul situației. |
| | În clipa aceea mi-am dat seama de pericolul situației. |
| point n | (score) (jocuri) | punct s.n. |
| | The highest possible score in darts is 180 points. |
| | Cel mai mare scor posibil la darts este cel de 180 de puncte. |
| point n | (finance: hundredth of a cent) | punct s.n. |
| | The dollar fell by eighty points against the yen. |
| | Dolarul a scăzut cu optzeci de puncte față de yen. |
| point n | (finance: index measure) | punct s.n. |
| | The Dow Jones lost thirty-two points today. |
| | Indexul Dow Jones a pierdut treizeci și două de puncte astăzi. |
| point n | (printing: 1/72 inch) (0,376 mm) | punct tipografic s.n. |
| | The main text should be twelve point; titles should be sixteen point. |
| | Textul principal trebuie să aibă douăsprezece puncte; titlurile trebuie să fie de 16 puncte. |
| point n | (outlet) | priză s.f. |
| | There aren't enough power points for all our equipment. |
| | Nu există destule prize pentru tot echipamentul nostru. |
| point n | (geography: headland) | cap, promontoriu s.n. |
| | Every morning, Nancy rows around the point and back again. |
| points npl | UK (railway junction) | macaz s.n. |
| | Points allow the train to pass from one track to another. |
| | Macazurile permit trenurilor să treacă de pe o linie pe alta. |
| point vi | (tend towards a given direction) (despre drumuri, străzi) | a duce vb.intranz. |
| | The road points southerly. |
| | Strada duce spre sud. |
| point vi | (face a given direction) | a fi îndreptat spre / a da spre expr. |
| | | a fi cu fața la expr. |
| | Their house points towards the sea. |
| | Casa lor e îndreptată / dă spre mare. |
| | Casa lor e cu fața la mare. |
| point vi | (gun, camera: aim) | a ținti vb.intranz. |
| | Lift the gun, point and fire. |
| | Ridică arma, țintește și trage. |
| point to [sth] vi + prep | (show, indicate [sth]) | a indica vb.tranz. |
| | | a reflecta vb.tranz. |
| | The survey points to his deep unpopularity. |
| | Sondajul indică faptul că e foarte nepopular. |
| | Sondajul reflectă nepopularitatea sa. |
| point [sth] at [sb]⇒ vtr | (aim) (armă, etc.) | a îndrepta ceva spre vb.tranz. |
| | Don't point that knife at me. |
| | Nu îndrepta cuțitul spre mine. |
point,
point [sth] vtr | (fill) | a umple vb.tranz. |
| | He has pointed all the brickwork. |
| | A umplut toate cofrajele de zidărie. |
| point [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (direct) | a îndruma vb.tranz. |
| | | a arăta drumul spre loc.vb. |
| | She pointed us to the door. |
| | Ea ne-a îndrumat spre ușă. |
| point [sth]⇒ vtr | (sharpen) (creioane) | a ascuți vb.tranz. |
| | Could you point this pencil, please? |
| | Poți să ascuți creionul ăsta, te rog? |
Forme compuse:
point | pointing |
| at one point adv | (at a given moment) | la un moment dat expr. |
| | At one point, I thought we might even get married. |
| at some point adv | (at an unspecified moment) | la un moment dat expr. |
| | At some point, we'll need to decide whether the project is worth continuing. |
| at the point of prep | (on the verge of, about to) | pe cale să |
| | Honestly, I am really at the point of showing him the door. |
| at this point expr | (at this moment, right now) | în momentul de față loc.adv. |
| | | în prezent loc.adv. |
| | At this point, you have no choice but to find a job. |
| beside the point expr | figurative (unconnected, irrelevant) | irelevant adv. |
| | | pe lângă subiect expr. |
| | | fără legătură cu subiectul expr. |
| | Whether or not he's married is beside the point. |
| boiling point n | (temperature at which [sth] boils) | punct de fierbere s.n. |
| | 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) | punct critic s.n. |
| | Tempers reached boiling point when the referee sent one of the players off. |
| breaking point n | literal (point at which pressure is too great) | punct de rupere s.n. |
| breaking point n | figurative (critical moment) | moment critic s.n. |
| | Tony was under a lot of stress and he eventually reached breaking point. |
| bullet point n | (dot before item in a list) | semn grafic de aranjare în listă s.n. |
| | The boss would prefer a simple list of items with bullet points, rather than long descriptions. |
| case in point n | (helpful example) | exemplu tipic s.n. |
| | Movies can encourage children to read. The Harry Potter series is a case in point. |
| come to a point where v expr | informal (reach a situation) | a ajunge în punctul în care loc.vb. |
| | I have come to a point in my life where I do not like to party every night. |
| cut-off point n | (limit) | punct-limită s.n. |
| | She likes tequila, but two drinks is her cut-off point on work nights. |
| decimal point n | (dot in decimal figure) | zecimală s.f. |
| | You need a decimal point between those two figures; there's a big difference between 6.25 and 625. |
| dew point n | (temperature: condensation) | punct de rouă s.n. |
| | It was so humid this morning that the dew point was above 10 degrees Celsius. |
end point,
endpoint,
end-point n | (extremity) | punct terminal s.n. |
| | | extremitate s.f. |
| | The end points are several hundred metres apart. |
end point,
endpoint,
end-point n | (where [sth] ends) | punct final s.n. |
| | The proposed diversion alters the end point of the footpath. |
exclamation point (US),
exclamation mark (UK) n | US (punctuation) | semnul exclamării s.n. |
| | It is considered poor style to use too many exclamation points when writing. |
flashpoint,
flash point,
flashing-point n | (temperature at which vapor burns) | punct de inflamabilitate s.n. |
flashpoint,
flash point n | figurative (point at which violence occurs) | situație incendiară s.f. |
| | | punct limită s.n. |
| | Police were quickly dispatched to the flashpoint. |
| focal point n | (perspective: where lines converge) | focar s.n. |
| | Drawings of 3D objects have to have a single focal point to look realistic. |
| focal point n | (focus of attention) | centru al atenției s.n. |
| | The Monet painting was the focal point of the room. |
| freezing point n | (temperature: liquid turns solid) | punct de îngheț s.n. |
| | | punct de solidificare s.n. |
| | Every liquid has a different freezing point; that of pure water is zero Celsius. |
| from this point adv | (starting now) | din acest moment adv. |
| | The rest of the climb will be much easier from this point. |
| from this point forward adv | (starting from now) | din acest moment adv. |
| | From this point forward I won't smoke in the house any more. |
| Get to the point! interj | informal (say what you mean) | Spune ce ai de spus! expr. |
| | Get to the point! We haven't got all day, you know. |
| good point n | (insightful comment) | remarcă inteligentă s.f. |
| | Miriam raised several good points during the discussion. |
| Good point! interj | (insightful comment) | bine punctat! interj. |
| | | exact! interj. |
| | | bine spus! interj. |
| | "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) | calitate s.f. |
| | | trăsătură pozitivă s.f. |
| | One of Hugh's good points is his generosity. |
| GPA n | US, initialism (grade point average) | medie s.f. |
| | Molly has the highest GPA in the 9th grade. |
| grade point average n | US (numerical value of average grade) | medie de trecere s.f. |
| | 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]) | a avea dreptate loc.vb. |
| | Gudrun has a point; we should leave early tomorrow in order to avoid the traffic. |
| high point n | (greatest moment) | punct înalt s.n. |
| | The high point of my holiday was the whale-watching trip. |
jumping-off point,
jumping-off place n | figurative (starting point) | punct de pornire s.n. |
| | | trambulină s.f. |
| | Learning the alphabet is a good jumping off point for children who wish to learn how to read. |
labor the point (US),
labour the point (UK) v expr | figurative (belabor) | a repeta la nesfârșit expr.vb. |
| | | a insista inutil expr.vb. |
| | | a despica firul în patru expr.vb. |
| | The lawyer labored the point excessively. |
| lowest point n | (worst or most miserable situation) | nivelul cel mai de jos s.n. |
| | (a disperării, a dezamăgirii) | treapta cea mai de jos s.f. |
| | I reached my lowest point just after my wife left me. |
| main point n | (most significant idea) | punct principal s.n. |
| | The chairman presented the main points of the report to the meeting. |
| make a point v expr | (say [sth] significant) | a pune punctul pe i expr.vb. |
| | Will you stop interrupting me? I'm trying to make a point here! |
| make a point of [sth] v expr | (emphasize) | a ține să facă ceva expr.vb. |
| | | a considera important să facă ceva expr.vb. |
| | | a sublinia, a accentua vb.tranz. |
| | This chef makes a point of cooking with locally sourced ingredients. |
| make your point v expr | (give opinion) | a expune punctul de vedere |
| | Dale was struggling to make his point during the debate. |
| match point n | (tennis, etc.: point that wins a match) | minge de meci s.f. |
| | Federer only needed one match point to win the game with Nadal. |
| meeting point n | (designated place to meet) | punct de întâlnire s.n. |
| | They settled on the library as a meeting point because it was near both their houses. |
| melting point n | (temperature at which a solid turns to liquid) | punct de topire s.n. |
| | Bronze has a lower melting point than iron. |
| miss the point v expr | (fail to understand) | a nu înțelege vb.tranz. |
| | You're missing the point: this isn't about pay - it's about conditions. |
| moot point n | ([sth] debatable) | subiect controversat s.n. |
| | It is a moot point whether sex education among teenagers leads to fewer unwanted pregnancies. |
| moot point n | (academic, of no practical significance) | fleac s.n. |
| | | speculație s.f. |
| | Wondering about how things were before the birth of the universe is a moot point. |
| near point n | (of eye's focus) | punct apropiat s.n. |
| | 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] expr | (it is pointless) | nu are sens, nu are rost expr. |
| | | la ce bun expr. |
| | 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 n | (impartial opinion, perspective) | punct de vedere obiectiv s.n. |
| | People go before a judge because they want an objective point of view. |
| observation point n | (lookout, observation post) | punct de observație s.n. |
| | Along the coastal road are various observation points, at which drivers may stop and admire the view. |
| on the point of prep | (on the verge of, about to) | pe punctul de loc.adv. |
| | I was on the point of walking home when the bus arrived. |
| on the point of [sth] expr | (close to [sth]) (cu verb la infinitiv) | pe punctul de loc.adv. |
| | The country's largest bank is on the point of collapse. |
| point at vtr | figurative (accuse) | a arăta cu degetul loc.vb. |
| point at vtr | figurative (be evidence for) | a conduce la vb.intranz. |
| | All the evidence points at Mr Smith. |
| point at issue n | (matter being discussed) | cazul de față s.n. |
| | Global warming was the main point at issue of the conference. |
point blank,
point-blank adv | (shoot: from close range) (împușcătură) | de la mică distanță loc.adv. |
| | She shot him point blank, killing him instantly. |
point blank,
point-blank adv | figurative (directly, bluntly) | direct adv. |
| | Amanda rejected David's proposal point blank. |
| point in question n | (issue being discussed) | problema în discuție s.f. |
| | Could we please return to the point in question? |
| point of contact n | (person, department) | persoană de contact s.f. |
| point of contention n | (disputed matter, [sth] controversial) | subiect controversat s.n. |
| | (figurat) | mărul discordiei expr. |
| point of convergence n | (central or meeting point) | punct de întâlnire s.n. |
| point of departure n | (starting point of a journey) | punct de plecare loc.subst. |
| | Our point of departure for the journey will be the Port of Los Angeles. |
| point of departure n | (starting point for argument) | punct de plecare loc.subst. |
| | | bază s.f. |
| | We're not going to discuss the presentation itself, but we will take it as our point of departure. |
| point of no return n | (point when one becomes committed to [sth]) | fără cale de întoarcere s.f. |
| | As he got into the car he realised he'd passed the point of no return. |
| point of view n | (opinion) | punct de vedere loc.subst. |
| | | părere, opinie s.f. |
| | That's my own point of view; you may well disagree with me! |
| point of view n | (angle from which [sth] is seen) | vedere s.f. |
| | There are too many tall people in front of me; I need to move to get a better point of view. |
| point out vtr | (observe, remark on) | a observa, a remarca vb.tranz. |
| | | a indica vb.tranz. |
| | The tour guide pointed out the historical monuments as the bus drove past them. |
| point out vtr | (identify, draw attention to) | a atrage atenția asupra loc.vb. |
| | | a releva vb.tranz. |
| | He pointed out the mistake in her translation. |
| point the way v expr | (indicate where to go) | a indica calea loc.vb. |
| | 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) | a arăta cu degetul loc.vb. |
| | She pointed to the sweets on the shelf. |
| point to vtr | (cite, give as example) | a cita vb.tranz. |
| point up vtr | (draw attention to, accentuate) | a atrage atenția loc.vb. |
| | | a sublinia vb.tranz. |
point your finger at [sb],
point the finger at [sb] vtr | informal, figurative (accuse) | a arăta cu degetul loc.vb. |
| | | a acuza vb.tranz. |
| | When the money went missing, my colleagues all pointed their fingers at me. |
point-blank,
point blank adj | (range: close) | de aproape loc.adj. |
| | He was shot at point-blank range with a shotgun. |
point-blank,
point blank adj | figurative (outright, blunt) | direct adj. |
| | | pe față loc.adj |
| | Her point-blank refusal to tell them anything was very frustrating. |
pointe,
point n | (ballet: tip of the toe) (balet) | poantă s.f. |
| power point n | (electrical socket) | priză s.f. |
| | This room doesn't have enough power points; we'll have to use a power strip. |
| pressure point n | (anatomy: pulse point) | punct în care se ia pulsul s.n. |
| | The human body has many highly sensitive pressure points. |
| pressure point n | figurative (situation likely to cause trouble) | punct sensibil s.n. |
| | The disputed territories remain a pressure point between the two countries. |
| prove the point v | (show that [sth] is true) | a-și demonstra punctul de vedere loc.vb. |
prove your point,
prove a point v expr | (show you are correct) | a-și susține punctul de vedere expr. |
| | | a dovedi că are dreptate expr. |
| | Rod gave a very convincing demonstration that proved his point. |
| selling point n | (attractive feature of [sth] being sold) | punct de vânzare s.n. |
| | The car's main selling point is its fuel efficiency. |
| set point n | (tennis: point that will win a set) | punct de set s.n. |
| | Her last backhand went into the net, so she only had one set point remaining. |
| starting point n | (place where [sth] begins) | punct de plecare s.n. |
| | Sarajevo was the starting point of the First World War. |
| sticking point n | ([sth] that hinders progress) | punct de disensiune s.n. |
| | | punct de fricțiune s.n. |
| | The sticking point is raising enough money for the project. |
| sticking point n | (issue that prevents agreement) | punct de disensiune s.n. |
| | | punct nevralgic, subiect sensibil s.n. |
| | Abortion funding is a major sticking point in the debate over health care reform. |
| talking point n | (subject for discussion) | subiect de discuție s.n. |
| | Their behaviour quickly became a talking point in the village. |
| talking point n | (argument to be stressed) | subiect de discuție s.n. |
| there is no point expr | (it wouldn't be worthwhile) | nu are rost, nu are sens expr.vb. |
| | | nu se merită expr.vb. |
| | Don't waste your time arguing with strangers online. There is no point. |
| tipping point n | (critical moment) | moment critic s.n. |
| to the point adj | (on topic) | la obiect loc.adj. |
| | Professor Adams is not always to the point when he speaks. |
| to the point of exhaustion adv | (until extremely tired) | până la epuizare loc.adv. |
| | She ran to the point of exhaustion. |
| transition point n | (stage at which change occurs) | punct de tranziție s.n. |
| turning point n | (decisive moment) | întorsătură s.f. |
| | | răsturnare de situație s.f. |
| | | punct de cotitură s.n. |
| | | moment crucial s.n. |
| | The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a turning point in the battle for equality for all Americans. |
| up to a point adv | (to a limited extent) | până la un punct loc.adv. |
| | I liked the film, up to a point, but the gratuitous violence spoiled it for me. |
| vanishing point n | (point at which lines converge) | punct de fugă s.n. |
| | Marking out the vanishing point in a drawing is vital for rendering perspective accurately. |
| vantage point n | (position which affords a good view) | punct de observație s.n. |
| | We took up a vantage point overlooking the canyon. |
| weak point n | (fault, flaw) | punct slab s.n. |
| | The weak point in your argument is that you haven't thought of the cost. |