Usage examples of "pointed" in English with translation to Portuguese

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Mr Kennedy pointed out our mistakes. O Sr. Kennedy apontou os nossos erros.
Jim pointed out some grammatical mistakes in my composition. Jim mostrou alguns erros gramaticais na minha redação.
Woodpeckers peck tree trunks with their long pointed beaks and eat insects found there. Os pica-paus bicam troncos de árvores com seus longos bicos pontudos e comem insetos lá encontrados.
Tom pointed a gun at Mary. Tom apontou uma arma à Mary.
I pointed my camera at her. Apontei minha câmera para ela.
She pointed her finger at him. Ela apontou o dedo para ele.
She pointed her finger at him accusingly. Ela apontou o dedo para ele acusatoriamente.
I was abashed when my mistakes were pointed out. Eu me envergonhei quando meus erros foram apontados.
The compass points to the north. A bússola aponta para o norte.
It's not polite to point at others. Não é educado apontar os outros.
The police still can't point out who committed the crime. A polícia ainda não consegue apontar quem cometeu o crime.
Excuse me; allow me to point out three errors in the above article. Com licença; permita-me apontar três erros no artigo acima.
Excuse me. I'd like to point out three errors in the above article. Desculpe-me. Gostaria de apontar três erros no artigo acima.
He pointed out how important it is to observe the law. Eu ressaltei o quanto é importante observar a lei.
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