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point-blank (disconcertingly straightforward or blunt) adjective [UK: ˌpɔɪnt ˈblæŋk] [US: ˌpɔɪnt ˈblæŋk] | à brûle-pourpoint◼◻◻adjectif |
point guard (ballhandling guard in basketball) noun | meneur◼◼◼nom {m} |
point of departure noun [UK: pɔɪnt əv dɪ.ˈpɑː.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈpɔɪnt əv də.ˈpɑːr.tʃər] | point de départ◼◼◼nom |
point of inflection (point on a curve) noun [UK: pɔɪnt əv ɪn.ˈflek.ʃn̩] [US: ˈpɔɪnt əv ˌɪn.ˈflek.ʃn̩] | point d’inflexionnom {m} |
point of no return ((aviation) the point in a flight when there is insufficient fuel to return to the origin) noun [UK: pɔɪnt əv nəʊ rɪ.ˈtɜːn] [US: ˈpɔɪnt əv ˈnoʊ rə.ˈtɝːn] | point de non-retour◼◼◼nom {m} |
point of no return ((idiomatic) the point when it is no longer possible to stop the process) noun [UK: pɔɪnt əv nəʊ rɪ.ˈtɜːn] [US: ˈpɔɪnt əv ˈnoʊ rə.ˈtɝːn] | point de non-retour◼◼◼nom {m} |
point of reference (A particular point from which to measure or compare the changes in some quantity) noun [UK: pɔɪnt əv ˈre.frəns] [US: ˈpɔɪnt əv ˈre.fə.rəns] | point de repère◼◼◼nom {m} |
point of sale (location at which payment for goods is made) noun | point de vente◼◼◼nom {m} caisse◼◼◻nom {f} |
point of view (attitude, opinion, or set of beliefs) noun [UK: pɔɪnt əv vjuː] [US: ˈpɔɪnt əv ˈvjuː] | point de vue◼◼◼nom opinion◼◼◻nom |
point of view (position from which something is seen; outlook; standpoint) noun [UK: pɔɪnt əv vjuː] [US: ˈpɔɪnt əv ˈvjuː] | point de vue◼◼◼nom {m} |
point out (tell, remind, indicate to someone) verb [UK: pɔɪnt ˈaʊt] [US: ˈpɔɪnt ˈaʊt] | indiquer◼◼◼verbe |
point out verb [UK: pɔɪnt ˈaʊt] [US: ˈpɔɪnt ˈaʊt] | indiquer◼◼◼verbe |
point out (identify with a bodily gesture) verb [UK: pɔɪnt ˈaʊt] [US: ˈpɔɪnt ˈaʊt] | pointer◼◼◻verbe |
point the finger at (to accuse or blame) verb | pointer du doigt◼◼◼verbe montrer du doigt◼◼◼verbe |
point-to-point (employing a simple network topology with a dedicated link between two endpoints) adjective [UK: pɔɪnt tuː pɔɪnt] [US: ˈpɔɪnt ˈtuː ˈpɔɪnt] | point à point◼◼◼adjectif |
Pointe-à-Pitre (city in Guadeloupe) proper noun | Pointe-à-Pitre◼◼◼nom {f} |
pointed (sharp at one end) adjective [UK: ˈpɔɪn.tɪd] [US: ˌpɔɪn.təd] | pointu◼◼◼adjectif |
pointer [pointers] (computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable) noun [UK: ˈpɔɪn.tə(r)] [US: ˌpɔɪn.tər] | pointeur◼◼◼nom {m} |
pointer [pointers] (anything that points or is used for pointing) noun [UK: ˈpɔɪn.tə(r)] [US: ˌpɔɪn.tər] | aiguille◼◼◻nom {f} baguette◼◼◻nom {f} |
pointer [pointers] (needle of a timepiece or measuring device) noun [UK: ˈpɔɪn.tə(r)] [US: ˌpɔɪn.tər] | aiguille◼◼◻nom {f} |
pointer [pointers] (hunting dog) noun [UK: ˈpɔɪn.tə(r)] [US: ˌpɔɪn.tər] | braque◼◻◻nom {m} chien d'arrêt◼◻◻nom {m} |
pointillism (painting technique) noun [UK: ˈpɔɪn.tɪ.lɪ.zəm] [US: ˈpɔɪn.tɪ.lɪ.zəm] | pointillisme◼◼◼nom {m} |
pointing stick (computing device) noun | bouton de pointagenom {m} ergotnom {m} pivotnom {m} trackpointnom {m} |
pointless (having no purpose) adjective [UK: ˈpɔɪnt.lɪs] [US: ˌpɔɪnt.ləs] | inutile◼◼◼adjectifIt's pointless arguing with him. = Il est inutile de se disputer avec lui. vain◼◼◻adjectifIt all seems pointless. = Tout cela semble vain. |
pointless (having no point or sharp tip) adjective [UK: ˈpɔɪnt.lɪs] [US: ˌpɔɪnt.ləs] | obtusadjectif |
points (movable rails used to switch a train from one track to another) noun [UK: pɔɪnts] [US: ˌpɔɪnts] | aiguille◼◼◼nom {f} |
pointwise (occurring at each point) adjective | point à pointadjectif |
all-points bulletin noun | avis de recherche◼◼◼nom {m} |
appoint [appointed, appointing, appoints] verb [UK: ə.ˈpɔɪnt] [US: ə.ˌpɔɪnt] | nommer◼◼◼verbeHe was appointed chairman. = Il a été nommé Président. désigner◼◼◼verbeWe appointed him as our representative. = Nous l'avons désigné comme notre représentant. choisir◼◼◻verbe |