Usage examples of "be on the point of" in English with translation to French

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She was on the point of leaving. Elle était sur le point de partir.
She was on the point of going out. Elle était sur le point de sortir.
He is on the point of leaving for Canada. Il est sur le point de partir au Canada.
Bob was on the point of leaving when I called him. Bon était sur le point de partir quand je l'ai appelé.
The train was on the point of leaving when I got to the station. Le train était sur le point de partir quand je suis arrivé à la gare.
If anyone was to ask what the point of the story is, I really don't know. Si quelqu'un devait demander quel est le but de l'histoire, je ne saurais vraiment pas.
He was explicit on the point. Il a été explicite sur ce point.
The institution of marriage appears to be on the decline. L'institution du mariage semble être sur le déclin.
The point of play is that it has no point. Le but du jeu est qu'il n'a pas de but.
I stayed in bed one more day just to be on the safe side. Je restai au lit un jour de plus, juste par précaution.
What is the point of a blue apple in that painting? Your asking this very question. Quel est le but d'une pomme bleue dans ce tableau? Que tu te poses cette question-ci.
The next meeting will be on the tenth of June. La prochaine réunion aura lieu le dix juin.
I couldn't get the point of his speech. Je n'ai pas compris les points essentiels de son discours.
Starting next week, I'll be on the late shift. Dès la semaine prochaine, je ferai partie de l'équipe du soir.
The point of the pencil has become dull. La pointe du crayon s'est émoussée.
In her free time, she likes to be on the Internet. Pendant son temps libre, elle aime être sur Internet.
Those who eat to the point of indigestion or become drunk do not know how to eat or drink. Ceux qui s'indigèrent ou qui s'enivrent ne savent ni boire ni manger.
A tsunami is coming, so please be on the alert. Un tsunami approche, alors soyez sur vos gardes.
I didn't get the point of his speech. Je n'ai pas saisi l'intérêt de son discours.
In his free time, he likes to be on the Internet. Pendant son temps libre, il aime être sur Internet.
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