| Samengestelde woorden: |
| Engels | Nederlands |
| 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. |
