Usage examples of "was on the point of" in English with translation to Spanish

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I was on the point of leaving home when a light rain started to fall. Estaba a punto de dejar la casa cuando empezó a caer un ligera lluvia .
The train was on the point of leaving when I got to the station. El tren estaba a punto de irse cuando llegué a la estación.
On the 2nd of September 1792 when the general massacre of the prisoners took place at Paris, M. Sombreuil was on the point of being sacrificed when he was rescued from the hands of the assassins by the heroic conduct of his daughter, though on the dreadful condition that she would drink success to the republic in a goblet of blood! El 2 de septiembre de 1792, cuando tuvo lugar en París la masacre general de los prisioneros, M. Sombreuil estaba a punto de ser ejecutado cuando fue rescatado de las manos de sus asesinos por la heroica conducta de su hija, ¡aunque con la terrible condición de que ella bebería por el éxito de la república en una copa de sangre!
Can it be that you don't have a bit of creativity, to the point of always inventing the same apology? ¿Será que usted no tiene una pizca de la creatividad, hasta el punto de inventar la misma disculpa de siempre?
He reached out for the sugar that was on the table. Él alcanzó el azúcar que estaba sobre la mesa.
I couldn't get the point of his speech. No pude entender el fondo de su discurso.
The cat was on the table. El gato estaba sobre la mesa.
What's the point of showing up on time if everyone else shows up late? ¿De qué sirve llegar a tiempo si todos los demás llegan tarde?
He was on the verge of revealing the secret when a sharp look from Martha shut him up. Estaba a punto de revelar el secreto cuando una mirada fuerte de Martha le calló.
I didn't get the point of his speech. No pillé cuál era la esencia de su discurso.
The car jack was on the table. El gato estaba sobre la mesa.
The point of true mutual understanding has not yet been reached between Japan and China. El verdadero punto de entendimiento mutuo aún no ha sido alcanzado entre Japón y China.
The man was on the brink of death. El hombre estaba al borde de la muerte.
Men must live and create. Live to the point of tears. Los hombres deben vivir y crear. Vivir hasta el borde de las lágrimas.
His seat in the plane was on the aisle. Su asiento a bordo era del lado del pasillo.
His name was on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn't remember it. Tenía su nombre en la punta de la lengua, pero no lograba recordarlo.
I was on the hunt for butterflies. Estaba cazando mariposas.
A cat was on the table. Había un gato sobre la mesa.
I was on the phone. Estaba al teléfono.
I was on the alert for a fugitive criminal. Yo estaba en alerta por un criminal prófugo.
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