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point in Portuguese

point in Portuguese is península, pontinha, pontinho — point means the sharp or narrow end of something.

point in Portuguese

península
noun
pontinha
noun
Something tiny, as a pinprick; a very small mark. [from 15th c.]
pontinho
noun
Something tiny, as a pinprick; a very small mark. [from 15th c.]
ponto
noun
ponto final
noun
A full stop or other terminal punctuation mark. [from 14th c.]
ponto
noun
A full stop or other terminal punctuation mark. [from 14th c.]
instante
noun
(obsolete) A tiny amount of time; a moment. [14th–17th c.]
milésimo
noun
(obsolete) A tiny amount of time; a moment. [14th–17th c.]
momento
noun
A particular moment in an event or occurrence; a juncture. [from 13th c.]
décimo
noun
A particular moment in an event or occurrence; a juncture. [from 13th c.]
objetivo
noun
A purpose or objective, which makes something meaningful. [from 14th c.]
propósito
noun
A purpose or objective, which makes something meaningful. [from 14th c.]
pingo
noun
(obsolete) The smallest quantity of something; a jot, a whit. [14th–17th c.]
ponto
noun
(sports, video games, board games) A unit of scoring in a game or competition. [from 18th c.]
tento
noun
(sports, video games, board games) A unit of scoring in a game or competition. [from 18th c.]
significado
noun
A focus of conversation or consideration; the main idea.
vírgula
noun
(automotive, mostly, in the plural) Either of the two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow or prevent the flow of current through the ignition coil. There is usually a moving point, pushed by the distributor cam, and a fixed point, and they are built together as a unit.
ponto
noun
(automotive, mostly, in the plural) Either of the two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow or prevent the flow of current through the ignition coil. There is usually a moving point, pushed by the distributor cam, and a fixed point, and they are built together as a unit.
agulha
noun
(railroads, UK, in the plural) A railroad switch. [from 19th c.]
direção
noun
(heraldry) One of the "corners" of the escutcheon: the base (bottom center) unless a qualifier is added (point dexter, point dexter base, point sinister, point sinister base), generally when separately tinctured. (Compare terrace, point champaine, enté en point.) This is sometimes blazoned argent, four points gules; otherwise, it is vêtu.
ponta
noun
apontar
verb
indicar
verb
(intransitive) To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
apontar para
verb
(intransitive) To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.

What does "point" mean?

  1. noun The sharp or narrow end of something.
    "She sharpened the pencil to a fine point."
  2. noun The main idea or purpose of something said or done.
    "I think you've missed the point of the argument entirely."
  3. noun A unit used for scoring in a game or contest.
    "They won by a single point in overtime."
  4. noun A specific place or moment.
    "At this point, we should just cut our losses."

point in a sentence

  • She sharpened the pencil to a fine point.
  • I think you've missed the point of the argument entirely.
  • What's the point of arguing if neither of us will change our mind?
  • They won by a single point in overtime.

Similar words in Portuguese

Common Portuguese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "point" in Portuguese?

"point" in Portuguese is península, pontinha, pontinho. point means: The sharp or narrow end of something.

How do you use "point" in a sentence?

Example: "She sharpened the pencil to a fine point." In Portuguese, "point" is península, pontinha, pontinho.

Are there other ways to say "point" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 21 translations listed for "point": península, pontinha, pontinho, ponto, ponto final, instante.

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