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point meaning in French

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decimal point (the point used in English mathematics)
noun
[UK: ˈde.sɪm.l̩ pɔɪnt]
[US: ˈde.səm.l̩ ˈpɔɪnt]

point décimal◼◼◼nom {m}

dew point [dew points] (temperature)
noun
[UK: djuː pɔɪnt]
[US: ˈduː ˈpɔɪnt]

point de rosée◼◼◼nom {m}

disappoint [disappointed, disappointing, disappoints] (to displease by underperforming etc.)
verb
[UK: ˌdɪ.səˈpɔɪnt]
[US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˌpɔɪnt]

décevoir◼◼◼verbeYou disappoint me. = Tu me déçois.

désappointer◼◼◻verbe

disappointed (defeated of hope or expectation)
adjective
[UK: ˌdɪ.səˈpo.ɪn.tɪd]
[US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˌpɔɪn.təd]

déçu◼◼◼adjectifI'm disappointed. = Je suis déçu.

disappointer (one who disappoints)
noun

décepteurnom {m}

disappointing (that disappoints or disappoint)
adjective
[UK: ˌdɪ.səˈpo.ɪnt.ɪŋ]
[US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˌpɔɪnt.ɪŋ]

décevant◼◼◼adjectifIt was disappointing. = C'était décevant.

disappointment [disappointments] (emotion)
noun
[UK: ˌdɪ.səˈpo.ɪnt.mənt]
[US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˌpɔɪnt.mənt]

déception◼◼◼nom {f}What a disappointment! = Quelle déception !

drypoint (a technique of intaglio printmaking)
noun
[UK: ˈdraɪ.ˈpɔɪnt]
[US: ˈdraɪ.ˈpɔɪnt]

pointe sèche◼◼◼nom {f}

drypoint (the needle used in this technique)
noun
[UK: ˈdraɪ.ˈpɔɪnt]
[US: ˈdraɪ.ˈpɔɪnt]

pointe sèche◼◼◼nom {f}

embonpoint (plumpness)
noun
[UK: ˌɒm.bɒnˈp.wɑːŋ]
[US: ˌɒm.bɒnˈp.wɑːŋ]

embonpoint◼◼◼nom {m}

endpoint [endpoints] (either of two points at the end of a line)
noun
[UK: ˈend.ˈpɔɪnt]
[US: ˈend.ˈpɔɪnt]

extrémité◼◼◼nom {f}

experience points (set of points accumulated by a player character)
noun

point d'expérience◼◼◼nom {m}

far point (eye can focus)
noun
[UK: ˈfɑː(r) pɔɪnt]
[US: ˈfɑːr ˈpɔɪnt]

punctum remotumnom {m}

fess point (center of the shield)
noun

abîme◼◼◼nom {m}

fire point (the lowest temperature at which the vapour of a fuel will continue to burn)
noun

point d'inflammation◼◼◼nom {m}

fixed point (value unchanged by a mapping)
noun
[UK: fɪkst pɔɪnt]
[US: ˈfɪkst ˈpɔɪnt]

point fixe◼◼◼nom {f}

fixed point (in computing)
adjective
[UK: fɪkst pɔɪnt]
[US: ˈfɪkst ˈpɔɪnt]

virgule fixe◼◻◻adjectif
{f}

flash point (temperature)
noun

point d'inflammabilité◼◼◼nom {m}

floating-point unit (computing)
noun

unité de calcul en virgule flottante◼◼◼nom {f}

focal point ((optics) a focus; a point at which rays of light or other radiation converge)
noun
[UK: ˈfəʊk.l̩ pɔɪnt]
[US: ˈfoʊk.l̩ ˈpɔɪnt]

point focal◼◼◼nom {m}

freezing point [freezing points] (temperature)
noun
[UK: ˈfriːz.ɪŋ pɔɪnt]
[US: ˈfriːz.ɪŋ ˈpɔɪnt]

point de congélation◼◼◼nom {m}

get to the point (State directly)
verb

aller droit au but◼◼◼verbe

en venir au fait◼◼◻verbe

aller à l'essentiel◼◼◻verbe

grade point average (overall average)
noun

moyenne générale◼◼◼nom {f}

have a point (to express a correct or valid idea)
verb

marquer un point◼◼◼verbe

hit point (A unit of damage)
noun

point de vie◼◼◼nom {m}

house points (Points awarded to a member of a grammar school for some achievement)
noun

bon pointnom {m}

Lagrange point (point in an orbital configuration)
noun

point de Lagrange◼◼◼nom {m}

Lapointe proper noun
[UK: lə.ˌpɔɪnt]
[US: lə.ˌpɔɪnt]

Lapointe◼◼◼nom propre

laser pointer (device that emits a highly concentrated beam of light)
noun

pointeur laser◼◼◼nom {m}

libration point (synonym of Lagrange point)
noun

point de librationnom {m}

limit point (point whose every neighborhood contains a point in a given subset)
noun

point d'accumulationnom {m}

make a point (to take care in doing something)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk ə pɔɪnt]
[US: ˈmeɪk ə ˈpɔɪnt]

mettre un point d'honneur à◼◼◼verbe

se faire un point d'honneur de◼◼◻verbe

match point (state in a game)
noun

balle de match◼◼◼nom {f}

melting point [melting points] (temperature at which solid and liquid phases are in equilibrium)
noun
[UK: ˈmelt.ɪŋ pɔɪnt]
[US: ˈmelt.ɪŋ ˈpɔɪnt]

point de fusion◼◼◼nom {m}

midpoint [midpoints] (point equidistant between two extremes)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪd.ˈpɔɪnt]
[US: ˈmɪd.ˈpɔɪnt]

mi-chemin◼◼◼nom {m}

moot point (issue that is open for debate)
noun
[UK: muːt pɔɪnt]
[US: ˈmuːt ˈpɔɪnt]

contentieux◼◼◼nom {m}

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