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

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Usa una matita con la punta fine. He uses a pencil with a fine point.
La società punta ad espandersi in Cina. The company aims to branch out into China.
Solo la punta di un iceberg emerge dalle acque. Only the tip of an iceberg shows above the water.
Lui usa una matita con la punta fine. He uses a pencil with a fine point.
Era sul punto di uscire. She was on the point of going out.
Sta puntando alla carica di direttore. He is aiming for the directorship.
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!
Tom ha le doppie punte. Tom has split ends.
Tom puntava verso la montagna. Tom pointed towards the mountain.
È sbagliato puntare solo alla fama. It is wrong to aim at fame only.
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.
Quanti punti vale un tentativo? How many points is a try worth?
Lui sta puntando alla carica di direttore. He is aiming for the directorship.
Dammi i punti principali ora. Give me the main points now.
Abbiamo perso per due punti. We lost by two points.
Dammi i punti principali adesso. Give me the main points now.
Datemi i punti principali ora. Give me the main points now.
Datemi i punti principali adesso. Give me the main points now.
Le opinioni variano su questo punto. Opinions vary on this point.
Lei era sul punto di uscire. She was on the point of going out.
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