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| Inglês | Português |
| assembly point n | (place to gather) | local de concentração sm |
| If you hear the fire alarm, please make your way to the assembly point. |
| at one point adv | (at a given moment) | em determinado momento loc adv |
| At one point, I thought we might even get married. |
| at some point adv | (at an unspecified moment) | em algum momento loc adv |
| a certa altura loc adv |
| At some point, we'll need to decide whether the project is worth continuing. |
| Em algum momento, teremos de decidir se o projeto merece continuar. |
| at the point of expr | informal (about to) | ao ponto de loc prep |
| Honestly, I am really at the point of showing him the door. |
| at this point expr | (at this moment, right now) (neste momento) | neste ponto loc adv |
| At this point, you have no choice but to find a job. |
| Neste ponto, você não tem escolha além de achar um emprego. |
| at this point in time expr | (currently, now) | neste momento loc adv |
| beside the point expr | figurative (unconnected, irrelevant) | fora de questão, fora da questão loc prep |
| não vir ao caso loc v |
| (informal) | não ter nada a ver loc v |
| (formal) | não ser pertinente loc v |
| Whether or not he's married is beside the point. |
| Se ele é ou não casado está fora de questão. |
| Isto não tem nada a ver com a questão. |
| Isto não é pertinente à conversa. |
| boiling point n | (temperature at which [sth] boils) | ponto de ebulição loc sm |
| 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) (figurado) | ponto de ebulição loc sm |
| Tempers reached boiling point when the referee sent one of the players off. |
| break point n | (tennis) | quebra sf |
| (anglicismo) | break point estrang |
| break point n | (a point to make change) | ponto de ruptura sm |
| breaking point n | (physics: pressure) (física) | ponto de ruptura sm |
| limite de ruptura sm |
| The physics students are testing the breaking points of different metals. |
| breaking point n | figurative (critical moment) (figurado, ponto crítico) | limite sm |
| Tony was under a lot of stress and he eventually reached breaking point. |
| bullet point n | (dot before list item) | pontos principais sm pl |
| 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. |
| O chefe preferiria uma lista com pontos principais em vez de longas descrições. Para criar uma lista com pontos principais, clique no ícone. |
| case in point n | (helpful example) | exemplo característico, bom exemplo loc sm |
| Movies can encourage children to read. The Harry Potter series is a case in point. |
| collection point n | (place where purchases are picked up) | ponto de coleta sm |
| come to a point where v expr | informal (reach a situation) (informal) | chegar ao ponto de expres |
| chegar ao ponto em que expres |
| I have come to a point in my life where I do not like to party every night. |
| compass point n | (North, South, East or West) (Norte, Sul, Leste ou Oeste) | ponto cardeal sm |
| The teacher taught the students how to give directions using the compass points. |
| cut-off point n | (limit) | limite sm |
| She likes tequila, but two drinks is her cut-off point on work nights. |
| decimal point n | (dot in decimal figure) | vírgula da casa decimal loc sf |
| You need a decimal point between those two figures; there's a big difference between 6.25 and 625. |
| Você precisa de uma vírgula entre esses dois números; há uma grande diferença entre 6,25 e 625. |
| dew point n | (temperature: condensation) | ponto de orvalho loc sm |
| ponto de rocio sm |
| It was so humid this morning that the dew point was above 10 degrees Celsius. |
| drop-off point n | (vehicle: place to set [sb], [sth] down) | ponto de entrega loc sm |
| There is a warehouse at the port that serves as a drop-off point, we collect the merchandise there. |
| EFTPOS n | acronym (payment system) (sistema de pagamento) | EFTPOS sm |
end point,
endpoint,
end-point n | (extremity) | extremidade sf |
| The end points are several hundred metres apart. |
end point,
endpoint,
end-point n | (where [sth] ends) | ponto final loc sm |
| The proposed diversion alters the end point of the footpath. |
entry point,
point of entry n | (bullet wound) (projétil de bala) | orifício de entrada loc sm |
| The entry point of the bullet is below the exit wound suggesting that a short person fired the gun at Mr. Jones. |
entry point,
point of entry n | US (port) | porto de entrada loc sm |
| The easiest way to get a visa is on arrival, either at airports or at entry points to the country. |
exclamation point (US),
exclamation mark (UK) n | US (punctuation) | ponto de exclamação loc sm |
| It is considered poor style to use too many exclamation points when writing. |
flashpoint,
flash point,
flashing-point n | (temperature at which vapor burns) | ponto de fulgor loc sm |
| ponto de fusão loc sm |
flashpoint,
flash point n | figurative (point at which violence occurs) | ponto crítico loc sm |
| Police were quickly dispatched to the flashpoint. |
flashpoint,
flash point n | figurative (volatile area, situation) | ponto de conflito loc sm |
| Holiday gatherings can be a flashpoint for some families. |
| focal point n | (perspective: where lines converge) | ponto focal loc sm |
| Drawings of 3D objects have to have a single focal point to look realistic. |
| focal point n | (focus of attention) (foco da atenção) | ponto focal loc sm |
| The Monet painting was the focal point of the room. |
| freezing point n | (temperature: liquid turns solid) | ponto de solidificação, ponto de congelamento loc sm |
| Every liquid has a different freezing point; that of pure water is zero Celsius. |
| from this point adv | (starting now) | a partir deste momento loc adv |
| The rest of the climb will be much easier from this point. |
| from this point forward adv | (starting from now) | deste momento em diante loc adv |
| From this point forward I won't smoke in the house any more. |
| get off the point v expr | informal, figurative (digress) (desviar) | divagar v int |
| fugir ao tema expres v |
| The lecturer was getting off the point and some of the students had stopped paying attention. |
| get the point v expr | (understand) | entender vt |
get to the point,
come to the point v expr | informal (speak directly) | ir ao ponto loc v |
| chegar ao ponto loc v |
| It took Natalie a long time to get to the point. |
| A Natália levou um tempão para ir ao ponto. |
| Get to the point! interj | informal (say what you mean) | ir ao ponto loc v |
| chegar ao ponto loc v |
| Get to the point! We haven't got all day, you know. |
| Vá ao ponto! Não temos o dia todo, sabia? |
| good point n | (insightful comment) | bons questionamentos sm pl |
| bons pontos sm pl |
| Miriam raised several good points during the discussion. |
| Good point! interj | (insightful comment) | bom comentário sm |
| "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) | ponto bom sm |
| One of Hugh's good points is his generosity. |
| GPA n | US, initialism (grade point average) (abrev. de) | nota média loc sf |
| Molly has the highest GPA in the 9th grade. |
| grade point average n | US (numerical value of average grade) (grau médio de nota) | média sf |
| média escolar sf + adj |
| She'd gotten straight A's all through high school so she had a 4.0 grade point average. |
| grid point n | (in criss-cross pattern) (interseção de padrão entrelaçado) | ponto de retícula sm |
| The grid points on the map help us to calculate the distances between places. |
| have a point v expr | (be right about [sth]) | ter razão expres |
| Gudrun has a point; we should leave early tomorrow in order to avoid the traffic. |
| high point n | (greatest moment) (apogeu, clímax) | ponto culminante loc sm |
| The high point of my holiday was the whale-watching trip. |
| in point of fact expr | (actually) | na realidade |
jumping-off point,
jumping-off place n | figurative (starting point) (figurado) | trampolim sm |
| ponto de partida sm |
| Learning the alphabet is a good jumping off point for children who wish to learn how to read. |
jumping-off point,
jumping-off place n | figurative (starting point) | ponto de partida sm |
| the low point n | (least happy time) (figurado, momento de infortúnio) | ponto baixo expres |
| The low point in the athlete's career was when a leg injury forced him to miss the Olympic Games. |
| a low point n | informal (unhappy moment, time) | momento infeliz loc sm |
| James was at a low point at that time because he had just split up with his girlfriend. |
| lowest point n | (worst or most miserable situation) (situação ruim) | o ponto mais baixo loc sm |
| I reached my lowest point just after my wife left me. |
| main point n | (most significant idea) | ponto principal sm |
| The chairman presented the main points of the report to the meeting. |
| make a point v expr | (say [sth] significant) | fazer-se entendido expres v |
| mostrar um ponto de vista expres v |
| Will you stop interrupting me? I'm trying to make a point here! |
| Você pode parar de me interromper? Estou tentando me fazer entender aqui! |
| make a point of [sth] v expr | (emphasize) | demonstrar vt |
| This chef makes a point of cooking with locally sourced ingredients. |
| make a point of doing [sth] v expr | (insist on doing) | insistir em vt + prep |
| I make a point of donating to a charity every Christmas. |
| Insisto em doar para uma instituição de caridade todo Natal. |
| make your point v expr | (give opinion) | dar opinião loc v |
| mostrar o ponto de vista expres |
| Dale was struggling to make his point during the debate. |
| match point n | (tennis, etc.: point that wins a match) (no tênis, ponto decisivo) | match-point sm |
| Federer only needed one match point to win the game with Nadal. |
| meeting point n | (designated place to meet) | ponto de encontro sm |
| 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) (líquido) | ponto de fusão loc sm |
| Bronze has a lower melting point than iron. |
| miss the point v expr | (fail to understand) | perder o foco expres v |
| You're missing the point: this isn't about pay - it's about conditions. |
| moot point n | ([sth] debatable) (aberto à discussão) | questão polêmica loc sf |
| It is a moot point whether sex education among teenagers leads to fewer unwanted pregnancies. |
| moot point n | (academic, of no practical significance) | assunto discutível loc sm |
| Wondering about how things were before the birth of the universe is a moot point. |
| near point n | (of eye's focus) (ponto mais perto onde a visão ainda é nítida) | ponto próximo loc sm |
| 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) | sem sentido expres |
| sem utilidade expres |
| em vão expres |
| 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) (opinião imparcial) | ponto de vista objetivo sm |
| People go before a judge because they want an objective point of view. |
| observation point n | (lookout, observation post) (mirante) | ponto de observação loc sm |
| Along the coastal road are various observation points, at which drivers may stop and admire the view. |
| on the point of [sth] expr | (close to [sth]) | a ponto de loc prep |
| The country's largest bank is on the point of collapse. |
| on the point of doing [sth] expr | (about to do [sth]) (pronto para) | à beira de, no ponto de loc prep |
| She was on the point of leaving when he finally arrived. |
on-point,
on point adj | US (relevant) | relevante adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
on-point,
on point adj | informal (perfect, just right) (informal) | estiloso, perfeito, atraente adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| pain point n | (commerce: problem) (comércio) | problema sf |
| This app's limited functionality on certain operating systems is a pain point with customers. |
pinpoint [sth],
pin-point [sth],
pin point [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (show exact cause) | detalhar vt |
| It is difficult to pinpoint exactly why this problem has occurred. |
| É difícil detalhar exatamente por que esse problema ocorreu. |
pinpoint [sth],
pin-point [sth],
pin point [sth] vtr | figurative (show exact place) | localizar vt |
| We know our agent is in this area, but we can't pinpoint his location at the moment. |
| Sabemos que nosso agente está nessa área, mas não conseguimos localizar sua posição no momento. |
| point at issue n | (matter being discussed) (assunto sendo discutido) | ponto em questão loc sm |
| Global warming was the main point at issue of the conference. |
point blank,
point-blank adv | (shoot: from close range) (tiro: em alvo próximo) | à queima-roupa loc adv |
| She shot him point blank, killing him instantly. |
point blank,
point-blank adv | figurative (directly, bluntly) (fig, diretamente) | na cara loc adv |
| Amanda rejected David's proposal point blank. |
point duty,
points duty n | UK (traffic directing at junction) | policial encarregado do trânsito sm |
| point guard n | (basketball position) (posição no basquete) | armador sm |
| point in question n | (issue being discussed) (questão sendo discutida) | ponto em questão loc sm |
| Could we please return to the point in question? |
| point mass n | (physics: infinitely small matter) (física: matéria infinitamente pequena) | ponto material loc sm |
| point of contact n | (person, department) | ponto de contato loc sm |
| point of contention n | (disputed matter, [sth] controversial) (assunto debatido, algo controverso) | assunto polêmico loc sm |
| questão controversa loc sf |
| point of convergence n | (central or meeting point) (ponto central ou de encontro) | ponto de convergência loc sm |
| point of departure n | (starting point of a journey) | ponto de partida loc sm |
| Our point of departure for the journey will be the Port of Los Angeles. |
| point of departure n | (starting point for argument) (figurado) | ponto de partida loc sm |
| We're not going to discuss the presentation itself, but we will take it as our point of departure. |
| point of division n | (mathematics: point dividing a line into a given ratio) (matemática: ponto dividindo uma linha dentro de determinada proporção) | ponto de divisão loc sm |
| point of interest n | (landmark, interesting place) (ponto de referência, lugar interessante) | ponto interessante loc sm |
| There are many points of interest along the highway, especially for lovers of history and geology. |
| point of no return n | (point when one becomes committed to [sth]) (ponto em que uma pessoa se compromete com algo) | ponto decisivo loc sm |
| ponto sem retorno loc sm |
| As he got into the car he realised he'd passed the point of no return. |
| point of sale n | (place where [sth] is sold) | ponto de venda loc sm |
| point-of-sale n as adj | (relating to place where [sth] is sold) | ponto de venda loc sm |
| Retailers are paying increasing attention to their point-of-sale displays. |
| point of view n | (opinion) | ponto de vista loc sm |
| perspectiva sf |
| opinião sf |
| That's my own point of view; you may well disagree with me! |
| Esse é meu próprio ponto de vista; você pode muito bem discordar de mim! |
| point of view n | (angle from which [sth] is seen) | ponto de vista loc sm |
| perspectiva sf |
| There are too many tall people in front of me; I need to move to get a better point of view. |
| Tem pessoas altas demais na minha frente; preciso me mover para conseguir um ponto de vista melhor. |
