| Level | A1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | noun |
| Front | point |
| IPA | /pɔɪnt / noun |
| Back | husus, nokta |
| Back 2 | point (noun) /pɔɪnt
/ noun
FACT/OPINION
1 [countable]
a particular fact,
idea or opinion that sb expresses
husus, nokta
You make some interesting points
in your essay.
I see your point but I don't agree with
you.
to bring up/raise/make/argue/emphasize
a point
IMPORTANT IDEA
2 (the
point)
[singular]
the most important
part of what is being said; the main piece of information
can
alıcı nokta, sadet
It makes no difference how much it costs – the
point is we don't have any money!
She always talks and talks and takes ages
to get to the point.
3 [countable]
an important idea or
thought that needs to be considered
önemli
nokta
‘Have you checked what time the last bus
back is?’ ‘That's a point – no I haven't.’
PURPOSE
4 [singular]
the
point (of/in sth/doing sth)
the meaning, reason or
purpose of sth
maksat;
anlam, yarar
She's said no, so what's the point
of telephoning her again?
There's no point in talking
to my parents – they never listen.
QUALITY
5 [countable]
a detail,
characteristic or quality of sb/sth
nokta, yön,
özellik
Make a list of your strong points
and your weak points.
PLACE/TIME
6 [countable]
[in compounds]
a particular place,
position or moment
nokta, yer
The library is a good starting point
for that sort of information.
He has reached the high point of his
career.
the boiling/freezing point of water
He waved to the crowd and it was at that
point that the shot was fired.
At one point I thought I was
going to laugh.
DIRECTION
7 [countable]
one of the marks of
direction around a compass
(pusula) nokta, kerte
the points of the compass
IN COMPETITION
8 [countable] (abbreviation pt)
a single mark in some
games, sports, etc. that you add to others to get the score
(spor) puan
to score a point
Hatton needs two more points to win the
match.
MEASUREMENT
9 [countable]
a unit of measurement
for certain things
(ölçü birimi) puan
The value of the dollar has fallen by a few
points.
IN NUMBERS
10 [countable]
a small round mark
used when writing parts of numbers
(ondalık sayılar) virgül
She ran the race in 11.2 (eleven point two)
seconds.
SHARP END
11 [countable]
the thin sharp end of
sth
sivri
uç
the point of a pin/needle/pencil
IDIOMS
be
on the point of doing sth
to be just going to do
sth
tam
yapmak üzere olmak
I was on the point of going out when the
phone rang.
beside
the point
not connected with the
subject you are discussing
konu
dışı, konuyla ilgisiz
have
your, etc. (good) points
to have some good
qualities
iyi
yönleri olmak
Bill has his good points, but he's very
unreliable.
make
a point of doing sth
to make sure you do
sth because it is important or necessary
özellikle
dikkat etmek, üzerinde durmak
He made a point of locking all the doors
and windows before leaving the house.
point
of view
a way of looking at a
situation; an opinion
bakış
açısı;
görüş
From my point of view it would be better to
wait a little longer.
SYNONYMS VIEWPOINT, STANDPOINT
note at THINK
From my point of view
ile in my opinion ifadelerini birbiriyle karıştırmayınız. Birincisi,
‘hayattaki konumumdan’ (= bir kadın, iş insanı, öğretmen vb. olarak) anlamına
gelir. İkincisi ise ‘bence’ anlamına gelir:
From an advertiser's point of view, TV is a
wonderful medium.
In my opinion people watch too much TV.
a
sore point
a subject that is
likely to make sb upset or angry when mentioned
hassas
bir konu, nazik bir konu
sb's
strong point
something that a
person is good at
güçlü
nokta
Maths is not my strong point.
take
sb's point
to understand and
accept what sb is saying
ne
söylediğini anlamak
to
the point
connected with what is
being discussed
yerinde, konu
dışına çıkmayan
His speech was short and to the point.
SYNONYM RELEVANT
up
to a point
partly
bir
noktaya kadar
I agree with you up to a point.
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