to the point: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    GeneralNeutralFormalMachine
    • Concise and directly relevant; expressed without unnecessary detail.

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    • During the meeting, Sarah was always to the point, never wasting time on irrelevant details.

      Durante a reunião, Sarah sempre foi direta, nunca perdendo tempo com detalhes irrelevantes.

    • Can you please keep your feedback to the point? We have very little time left.

      Você pode, por favor, manter seu feedback direto? Temos pouco tempo restante.

    • I appreciate how Mark's emails are to the point; they make communication so much easier.

      Eu aprecio como os e-mails do Mark são diretos; eles tornam a comunicação muito mais fácil.

  • 2.

    GeneralNeutralMachine
    • Pertinent or appropriate to the matter under discussion.

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    • Her remarks were very to the point, addressing exactly the issue we needed to discuss.

      As observações dela foram muito pertinentes, abordando exatamente o problema que precisávamos discutir.

    • Tom's comment about the budget was perfectly to the point, considering the financial constraints.

      O comentário do Tom sobre o orçamento foi perfeitamente pertinente, levando em conta as restrições financeiras.

    • If your question is to the point, I can provide a clearer answer without confusion.

      Se sua pergunta for pertinente, posso fornecer uma resposta mais clara sem confusão.

Examples:

  • EN: That's well put, but not quite to the point.
    ES: Bien dicho, pero se equivoca.
  • EN: Let's come to the point, Mr. Travers.
    ES: - Vamos directos al grano, Sr. Travers.
  • EN: General, you will forgive me if I come straight to the point.
    ES: General, me perdonará si voy directo al grano.
  • EN: Write and make it short and to the point.
    ES: Sé breve y conciso.
  • EN: No beating about the bush, straight to the point.
    ES: Nada de andar con rodeos, directo al grano.
  • EN: - Let's get to the point.
    ES: - Vayamos al grano.
  • EN: short and to the point please make a note of that say, Jean do I have beautiful eyes?
    ES: Corto y al grano. Recuérdelo, por favor. Dígame, Jean.
  • EN: - Come to the point.
    ES: - Ve al grano.
  • EN: Let me get to the point of this story.
    ES: Lo importante de esta historia.
  • EN: Let's stick to the point.
    ES: No cambie de tema.
  • EN: I hated not coming back at the end of the month but .. Garla's young man was just coming to the point.
    ES: Me fastidió no volver a fin de mes, pero el novio de Gorla estaba a punto de decidirse.
  • EN: İ've come to the point, Adam. İ'm a pretty good corporation lawyer, I'll admit, but I'm not so much of...
    ES: Para ir al punto, Adam... soy un muy buen abogado corporativo, debo admitir.
  • EN: I'll be brief and to the point.
    ES: Seré breve e iré directo al grano.
  • EN: Let's get to the point. I come here to protect Your Highness.
    ES: En fin, esta vez vine para proteger a emperatriz.
  • EN: Since it is returned to its rightful owner, let's get right to the point.
    ES: Ya que lo devolvimos al dueño original, deja de dar vueltas.
  • EN: That's well put, but not quite to the point.
    ES: Bien dicho, pero se equivoca.
  • EN: Let's come to the point, Mr. Travers.
    ES: - Vamos directos al grano, Sr. Travers.
  • EN: General, you will forgive me if I come straight to the point.
    ES: General, me perdonará si voy directo al grano.
  • EN: Write and make it short and to the point.
    ES: Sé breve y conciso.
  • EN: No beating about the bush, straight to the point.
    ES: Nada de andar con rodeos, directo al grano.
  • EN: - Let's get to the point.
    ES: - Vayamos al grano.
  • EN: short and to the point please make a note of that say, Jean do I have beautiful eyes?
    ES: Corto y al grano. Recuérdelo, por favor. Dígame, Jean.
  • EN: - Come to the point.
    ES: - Ve al grano.
  • EN: Let me get to the point of this story.
    ES: Lo importante de esta historia.
  • EN: Let's stick to the point.
    ES: No cambie de tema.
  • EN: I hated not coming back at the end of the month but .. Garla's young man was just coming to the point.
    ES: Me fastidió no volver a fin de mes, pero el novio de Gorla estaba a punto de decidirse.
  • EN: İ've come to the point, Adam. İ'm a pretty good corporation lawyer, I'll admit, but I'm not so much of...
    ES: Para ir al punto, Adam... soy un muy buen abogado corporativo, debo admitir.
  • EN: I'll be brief and to the point.
    ES: Seré breve e iré directo al grano.
  • EN: Let's get to the point. I come here to protect Your Highness.
    ES: En fin, esta vez vine para proteger a emperatriz.
  • EN: Since it is returned to its rightful owner, let's get right to the point.
    ES: Ya que lo devolvimos al dueño original, deja de dar vueltas.

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