Usage examples of "punto" in Italian with translation to English

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Era sul punto di uscire. She was on the point of going out.
Siamo arrivati al punto che una battona ti spiega come diventare qualcuno! We've reached the point where a street hooker is explaining how to make something of yourself!
Puoi aggiungere un punto alla fine della tua frase, per favore? Can you add a full stop at the end of your sentence, please?
Le opinioni variano su questo punto. Opinions vary on this point.
Il terzo punto da sottolineare è che Emmet ha tentato di armonizzare la sua teoria con la realtà del progetto. The third point to make is that Emmet attempted to harmonize his theory with the reality of designing.
Puoi aggiungere un punto alla fine della tua frase, per piacere? Can you add a full stop at the end of your sentence, please?
Lei era sul punto di uscire. She was on the point of going out.
Glielo chiesi di punto in bianco. I asked him point-blank.
La matematica è il suo punto debole. Mathematics is her weak point.
Gliel'ho chiesto di punto in bianco. I asked him point-blank.
Il punto è che non fa ridere. The point is it's not funny.
Voglio lavorare dal punto di vista dei contribuenti. I want to work from the taxpayers' point of view.
È sul punto di partire per il Canada. He is on the point of leaving for Canada.
Dal punto di vista del compratore, il prezzo di questi lettori CD è troppo alto. From the buyer's point of view, the prices of these CD players are too high.
Tom puntava verso la montagna. Tom pointed towards the mountain.
Sta puntando alla carica di direttore. He is aiming for the directorship.
I ciechi leggono con il tatto, usando un sistema di punti in rilievo chiamato braille. Blind people read by touching, using a system of raised dots called Braille.
Quanti punti vale un tentativo? How many points is a try worth?
È sbagliato puntare solo alla fama. It is wrong to aim at fame only.
Dammi i punti principali ora. Give me the main points now.
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