Usage examples of "punto muerto" in Spanish with translation to English

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Tom estaba a punto de colgar cuando oyó gritar a Mary. Tom was just about to hang up when he heard Mary scream.
Tom fue hallado muerto en su habitación. Tom was found dead in his room.
Claramente, este es el punto más importante. Clearly, this is the most important point.
Si hubiera cogido ese avión, ahora estaría muerto. If I had taken that plane, I would be dead now.
Los cerezos están a punto de florecer. The cherry trees are about to blossom.
Le dimos por muerto. We gave him up for dead.
En ese punto, yo comprendí la gravedad de la situación. At that point I realized the danger of the situation.
¿Crees que ha muerto? Do you think he is dead?
Hay que estudiar la historia también desde el punto de vista de los vencidos. One should also study history from the viewpoint of the vanquished.
El perro está muerto. The dog is dead.
Ya son las once en punto. Debo irme ahora. It's already eleven o'clock. I must be leaving now.
Michael Jackson ha muerto. Michael Jackson has died.
La economía del país está a punto de colapsarse. The country's economy is about to collapse.
«Dormiré cuando esté muerto» dijo Tom. "I'll sleep when I'm dead," said Tom.
El sol está a punto de ocultarse en el oeste. The sun is about to sink in the west.
Por extraño que parezca, él se encontró con alguien que decían estaba muerto. As strange as it may be, he met with somebody who is said to be dead.
Quiero enfatizar este punto. I want to stress this point.
Ella le dijo que su padre había muerto. She told him that her father had died.
No pude entender ni siquiera el punto esencial de lo que dijo. I couldn't even understand the main point of what he said.
Es una pena que ella haya muerto tan joven. It is regrettable that she should have died so young.
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