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a punta de

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
a punta de loc prep	informal (a fuerza de)	by, by way of prep
	(violence)	by force adv
	(weapon)	at [+noun] point adv
	Su padre le enseñó una lección a punta de golpes.
	A punta de ruegos, convencí al jefe de que me diera un aumento.
	Her father taught her a lesson by beating her.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
a punta de pistola loc adv	(amenazando con armas)	at gunpoint adv
	One man held her at gunpoint while the other stole all of her jewelry.

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