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pointing

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(poin′ting)

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Definition
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English Collocations
English Usage

Op deze pagina: pointing, point

Voornaamste vertalingen
Engels	Nederlands
pointing n	(filling in brickwork) (in metselwerk)	voeg nw de
We just got an estimate for the pointing.

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Voornaamste vertalingen
Engels	Nederlands
point⇒ vi	(indicate [sth], esp. with finger)	wijzen onoverg.ww
She pointed to show where we should stand.
point, point [sb] to [sth] vtr	(direct)	sturen, dirigeren overg.ww
She pointed us to the door.
point n	(tip)	punt nw de
There's a sharp point on this pencil.
point n	(objective)	doel nw het
We mustn't forget the point of the exercise.
point n	(reason, significance)	strekking nw de
I didn't grasp the point of what he was saying.
point n	(mathematics: decimal point) (wiskunde)	punt nw de
Opmerking: In Dutch the decimal point is a comma.
The value of pi is about three point one four.
point n	(detail) (deel)	punt nw het
My speech is divided into three points.
point n	(characteristic)	kant nw de
punt nw het
Plot is not the film's strong point.

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Aanvullende vertalingen
Engels	Nederlands
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.

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Voornaamste vertalingen
Nederlands	Engels
nut nw het	(bruikbaarheid)	use, usefulness n
point n
wijzen onoverg.ww	(hand/vinger uitsteken)	point vi
punten overg.ww	(eem punt maken aan)	point, sharpen vtr
zaak nw de	(punt van onderwerp)	subject, subject matter n
issue n
point n

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Samengestelde woorden:
Nederlands	Engels
ad rem bn/bw	Latijn (ter zake) (Latin)	ad rem adj
to the point, to the matter adj
basispunt nw het	(wiskunde) (one one-hundredth percent)	basis point n
bp abbr
crisis nw de	(keerpunt)	turning point n
duiden overg.ww	(verklaren, uitleggen)	point to, point at vi + prep
indicate vtr
een punt maken van overg. uitdr.	(een probleem maken van)	make a point of v expr
(informal)	make a big deal out of v expr
focus nw de	(optiek: brandpunt)	focus, focal point n
focus nw de	fig. (nadruk) (figurative)	focus, focal point n
stress n
emphasis n
hoofdzaak nw de	(het belangrijkste)	main point, main issue n
essentials npl
kook nw de	(toestand van koken)	boil, boiling point n
boiling n
kort en bondig bn+vw+bn	(beknopt)	briefly, concisely, summarily adv
short and to the point adv
oogpunt nw het	(standpunt)	viewpoint, point of view n
optiek nw de	(oogpunt, standpunt)	point of view, angle n
perspectief nw het	(oogpunt)	perspective, point of view, context n
stand van de zeilen nw de+vz+nw mv	(zeilsport)	point of sail n
standpunt nw het	(opinie)	point of view, standpoint n
opinion n
start, mv. starts nw de	(sport: punt van vertrek)	start, starting point n
stopcontact nw het	(electrisch verbindingstuk)	socket, wall socket n
power point, electric point n
outlet n
ter zake komen onoverg. uitdr.	(zeggen waar het op staat)	get to the point, come to the point v expr
uitgangspunt nw het	(basis, beginsel) (figurative)	starting point, point of departure n
principle n
verkooppunt nw het	(plaats waar verkocht wordt)	selling point, point of sales n
voordeel nw het	(gunstige omstandigheid)	advantage, benefit n
plus point n
wijzen overg.ww	(tonen, aanwijzen)	show vtr
point to vtr phrasal insep
point out vtr phrasal sep
indicate vtr
zijn gelijk bewijzen onoverg. uitdr.	(bewijzen dat men het bij het rechte eind had)	prove his point v expr
prove to be right v expr

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Samengestelde woorden: point \|
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.