punto
point
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
A point, in nearly all the same ways English uses the word
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noun suffix
Punto means point and is a cognate of the English word.
punto
dot, spot (small mark)
A tiny mark on a surface, like the point left behind by the tip of a pen.
Hay un punto rojo en el mapa que marca nuestro hotelThere's a red dot on the map marking our hotel
Tiene un punto oscuro en la pantalla del móvilThere's a dark spot on his phone screen
period (punctuation)
The dot that closes a sentence is just a point on the page.
Se te olvidó el punto al final de la fraseYou forgot the period at the end of the sentence
Escribe la abreviatura con puntoWrite the abbreviation with a period
spot, place, point (location)
A point on a map is a specific spot in the world.
Nos vemos en el punto de siempreLet's meet at the usual spot
Este es un buen punto para ver el atardecerThis is a good place to watch the sunset
El punto de encuentro está junto a la fuenteThe meeting point is next to the fountain
point (score)
Score works exactly like English: each unit you win is a point.
Ganamos el partido por tres puntosWe won the match by three points
Cada respuesta correcta vale dos puntosEach correct answer is worth two points
point, item (in a discussion)
A point you raise in an argument, or a point listed on an agenda.
Ese es un buen punto y deberíamos pensarloThat's a good point and we should think about it
El último punto de la reunión fue el presupuestoThe last item of the meeting was the budget
point, moment (in time)
The same idea as a point on a map, but placed on a timeline instead.
En ese punto de la historia todo cambióAt that point in the story everything changed
Estoy tranquilo en este punto de mi vidaI'm at peace at this moment in my life
point (trait)
One particular aspect of someone, singled out like a point on a chart.
La paciencia es su punto fuertePatience is his strong point
Todos tenemos algún punto débilWe all have some weak point
point, extent (extent)
How far along a scale something goes, like agreeing with someone only up to a point.
Hasta cierto punto tienes razónUp to a certain point you're right
La situación llegó a tal punto que tuvimos que irnosThe situation reached such an extent that we had to leave
stitch (sewing / medical)
Every stitch is one poke of the needle, and each poke leaves its own point.
Me pusieron cinco puntos en la rodillaThey gave me five stitches in my knee
Este punto es el más fácil para coser un botónThis stitch is the easiest one for sewing on a button
a punto de
about to, on the verge of
You've arrived at the point where the action starts, so it's just about to happen.
Estaba a punto de llamarteI was about to call you
El tren está a punto de salirThe train is on the verge of leaving
en punto
o'clock, sharp, on the dot (time)
Exactly on the point of the hour, not a minute past. English says "on the dot" with the same image.
Son las tres en puntoIt's three o'clock
La reunión empieza a las nueve en puntoThe meeting starts at nine sharp
Llegó a las seis en puntoHe arrived at six on the dot
en su punto
just right, perfectly cooked (cooking)
Food that has reached its own ideal point is cooked exactly right.
La carne está en su puntoThe meat is just right
Saqué la pasta en su puntoI took the pasta out perfectly cooked
punto muerto
deadlock, standstill (a situation)
Literally a dead point: the place where a negotiation or a project stops moving forward.
Las negociaciones están en punto muertoThe negotiations are at a deadlock
El proyecto lleva meses en punto muertoThe project has been at a standstill for months
neutral (driving)
The gear position where the car isn't in any gear at all: a dead point where the engine's power never reaches the wheels.
Dejó el coche en punto muertoHe left the car in neutral
Pon punto muerto antes de arrancarPut it in neutral before starting
punto de vista
point of view, perspective
The point you're viewing something from, word for word the same as English.
Desde mi punto de vista, fue un errorFrom my point of view, it was a mistake
Intenta entender su punto de vistaTry to understand her perspective