point

point [pwɛ̃] vb voir poindre

nm (= marque, signe) → dot: [de ponctuation]; full stop, period (US) (= moment), [de score etc], (fig) (= question); point (= endroit); spot;

(Couture, Tricot) → stitch

adv = pas;

ne ... point → not (at all);

faire le point (Navig) → to take a bearing (fig); to take stock (of the situation);

faire le point sur → to review;

en tout point → in every respect;

sur le point de faire → (just) about to do;

au point que, à tel point que → so much so that;

mettre au point [+ mécanisme, procédé] → to develop [+ appareil-photo]; to focus [+ affaire]; to settle;

à point (Culin) → just right: (viande) → medium;

à point (nommé) → just at the right time;

point de croix/tige/chaînette (Couture) → cross/stem/chain stitch;

point mousse/jersey (Tricot) → garter/stocking stitch;

point de départ/d'arrivée/d'arrêt → departure/arrival/stopping point;

point chaud (Mil, Pol) → hot spot;

point de chute → landing place (fig); stopping-off point;

point (de côté) → stitch (pain);

point culminant → summit (fig); height, climax;

point d'eau → spring, water point;

point d'exclamation → exclamation mark;

point faible → weak spot;

point final → full stop, period (US);

point d'interrogation → question mark;

point mort (Finance) → break-even point;

au point mort (Auto) → in neutral; [affaire, entreprise] → at a standstill;

point noir (sur le visage) → blackhead;

(Auto) → accident black spot;

point de non-retour → point of no return;

point de repère → landmark;

(dans le temps) → point of reference;

point de vente → retail outlet;

point de vue → viewpoint (fig) (= opinion); point of view;

du point de vue de → from the point of view of;

points cardinaux → points of the compass, cardinal points;

points de suspension → suspension points