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pointe

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pointe [pwɛ̃t] nfpoint; [de la côte]; headland (= allusion); dig; sally (fig);
une pointe d'ail/d'accent → a touch ou hint of garlic/of an accent;
pointes nfpl (Danse) → points, point shoes;
être à la pointe de (fig) → to be in the forefront of;
faire ou pousser une pointe jusqu'à ... → to press on as far as ...;
sur la pointe des pieds → on tiptoe;
en pointe adv [tailler] → into a point
adjpointed, tapered;
de pointe adj [technique etc] → leading; [vitesse] → maximum, top;
heures/jours de pointe → peak hours/days;
faire du 180 en pointe (Auto) → to have a top ou maximum speed of 180;
faire des pointes (Danse) → to dance on points;
pointe d'asperge → asparagus tip;
pointe de courant → surge (of current);
pointe de vitesse → burst of speed

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