noun🔗SharePunto, elementoA discrete division of something."The presentation had five key points. "La presentación tenía cinco puntos clave.partpointessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePuntaA sharp extremity."The knife's sharp point pierced the apple. "La punta afilada del cuchillo perforó la manzana.partthingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParte, elementoOne of the several different parts of the escutcheon."The family crest has three points, each with a different symbol. "El escudo familiar tiene tres partes, cada una con un símbolo diferente.heraldrypartessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePuntoA short piece of cordage used in reefing sails."The sailor used a point to secure the sail during the storm. "El marinero usó un punto para asegurar la vela durante la tormenta.nauticalsailingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCordón, cintaA string or lace used to tie together certain garments."The dress needed a new point to fasten it properly at the neck. "El vestido necesitaba un nuevo cordón para abrocharlo correctamente en el cuello.wearitemessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEncajeLace worked by the needle."point de Venise; Brussels point"Encaje de Venecia; encaje de BruselasartmaterialstyleessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePista, indicioAn item of private information; a hint; a tip; a pointer."My sister gave me a point about the upcoming history test—she said the teacher will focus on the French Revolution. "Mi hermana me dio una pista sobre el próximo examen de historia: dijo que el profesor se centraría en la Revolución Francesa.communicationinfoitemessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMuestraThe attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game."The dog came to a point."El perro hizo la muestra.animalattitudesportgameessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl ascenso perpendicular de un halcón sobre el lugar donde su presa se ha refugiadoThe perpendicular rising of a hawk over the place where its prey has gone into cover."The hawk's point was directly above the hiding spot of the mouse. "El punto del halcón estaba directamente encima del escondite del ratón.animalbirdnaturesportessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePuntaThe act of pointing, as of the foot downward in certain dance positions."The ballet dancer's point of her foot was precise and elegant. "La punta del pie de la bailarina de ballet era precisa y elegante.dancepositionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl gesto, señalarThe gesture of extending the index finger in a direction in order to indicate something."The teacher made a point with her finger to show the students the correct answer on the board. "La profesora hizo un gesto con el dedo para mostrar a los estudiantes la respuesta correcta en la pizarra.actioncommunicationsignpointdirectionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePunto de vacunaciónA vaccine point."The health clinic set up a vaccine point in the school gym. "La clínica de salud instaló un punto de vacunación en el gimnasio de la escuela.medicinevirusessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePosiciónIn various sports, a position of a certain player, or, by extension, the player occupying that position."The basketball team's star player, the point guard, dribbled the ball expertly. "El jugador estrella del equipo de baloncesto, el base, dribló el balón con maestría.sportpositionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSeñalarTo extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it."The teacher pointed to the map and explained where Rome was located. "El profesor señaló el mapa y explicó dónde estaba ubicada Roma.actioncommunicationdirectionsignpointessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSeñalar, indicarTo draw attention to something or indicate a direction."The arrow of a compass points north"La flecha de una brújula señala al norte.directioncommunicationsignpointactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSeñalar, indicarTo face in a particular direction."The hiker pointed the compass north to find their way. "El excursionista señaló la brújula hacia el norte para encontrar su camino.directionpositionpointessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSeñalar, apuntar(sometimes figurative) To direct toward an object; to aim."to point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fort"Apuntar un arma a un lobo, o un cañón a un fuerte.directionactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAfilar, aguzarTo give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end."to point a dart, a pencil, or (figuratively) a moral"Afilar un dardo, un lápiz o (figuradamente) una moral.technicalactionmachineessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIndicar, señalarTo indicate a probability of something."The doctor pointed to a high probability of recovery for the patient. "El médico señaló una alta probabilidad de recuperación para el paciente.possibilitypointessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRejuntarTo repair mortar."The stonemason will point the cracks in the old brick wall. "El albañil rejuntará las grietas en el viejo muro de ladrillo.architecturebuildingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJuntarTo fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface."The construction workers pointed the cracks in the new classroom wall to make it smooth. "Los trabajadores de la construcción juntaron las grietas en la nueva pared del aula para alisar la superficie.architecturebuildingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTallar(stone-cutting) To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool."The sculptor carefully pointed the marble block, shaping it into a smooth, elegant form. "El escultor talló cuidadosamente el bloque de mármol, dándole una forma suave y elegante.technicalworkactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDirigir, señalarTo direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction."If he asks for food, point him toward the refrigerator."Si pide comida, diríjalo hacia el refrigerador.directionactioncommunicationessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSeparar un entero de un decimal con un punto decimalTo separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point."My teacher asked me to point the decimal in the number 3.14. "Mi profesor me pidió que separara el decimal en el número 3.14.mathcomputingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePuntuar, marcar con diacríticosTo mark with diacritics."The teacher pointed the vowel sounds in the word "opinion" on the board. "El profesor puntuó los sonidos vocálicos de la palabra "opinion" en la pizarra con diacríticos.languagewritinggrammarlinguisticsessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePuntuarTo supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate."to point a composition"puntuar una composicióngrammarwritinglanguagecommunicationessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApuntar, dirigirTo direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory."The computer program points to the specific cell in memory holding the student's grade. "El programa de la computadora apunta a la celda específica en la memoria que contiene la calificación del estudiante.computingtechnologyelectronicsessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApuntar, dirigirTo direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name."The school website's domain name needs to be pointed to the correct IP address so students can access the online learning platform. "El nombre de dominio del sitio web de la escuela debe dirigirse a la dirección IP correcta para que los estudiantes puedan acceder a la plataforma de aprendizaje en línea.internetcomputingtechnologycommunicationessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNavegar cerca del vientoTo sail close to the wind."The sailboat was expertly pointed into the wind, making its way smoothly toward the harbor. "El velero navegaba expertamente cerca del viento, abriéndose camino suavemente hacia el puerto.nauticalsailingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSeñalar, apuntarTo indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do."The hunting dog pointed at the rabbit, its eyes fixed on the hidden prey. "El perro de caza señaló al conejo, con los ojos fijos en la presa escondida.animalsportgamenatureessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMadurar, apuntar(of an abscess) To approximate to the surface; to head."The infected pimple on my forehead started to point, pushing a white head toward the surface of my skin. "El grano infectado en mi frente comenzó a apuntar, empujando una cabeza blanca hacia la superficie de mi piel.medicinebiologyphysiologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSeñalar, destacarTo give point to (something said or done); to give particular prominence or force to."The teacher pointed out the mistake in the student's essay, giving it more weight and importance. "El profesor señaló el error en el ensayo del estudiante, dándole más peso e importancia.communicationlanguageessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNombrar, designarTo appoint."The teacher pointed a new student leader. "El profesor nombró a un nuevo líder estudiantil.governmentpoliticsjoborganizationessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading