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pointed

/ˈpɔɪntɪd/

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verb

Indiquer, montrer du doigt

To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.

Examples :

"The teacher pointed to the map to show the students where the capital city was located. "

Le professeur a indiqué la carte pour montrer aux élèves où se trouvait la capitale.

direction communication action sign

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verb

Indiquer, montrer

To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.

Examples :

"The arrow of a compass points north"

La flèche d'une boussole indique le nord.

direction communication action

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verb

Pointer, indiquer

To face in a particular direction.

Examples :

"The teacher pointed the students to the correct answer on the board. "

Le professeur a indiqué aux élèves la bonne réponse sur le tableau.

direction position

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verb

Pointer, viser

(sometimes figurative) To direct toward an object; to aim.

Examples :

"to point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fort"

Pointer un fusil sur un loup, ou un canon sur un fort.

direction action point

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verb

Affûter, aiguiser

To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.

Examples :

"to point a dart, a pencil, or (figuratively) a moral"

Affûter une fléchette, un crayon ou (au sens figuré) une morale.

action material technical

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verb

Indiquer, suggérer

To indicate a probability of something.

Examples :

"The teacher pointed to a high probability of success for the students in the upcoming exam. "

Le professeur a indiqué une forte probabilité de succès pour les élèves à l'examen à venir.

possibility outcome

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verb

Jointoyer

To repair mortar.

Examples :

"The stonemason pointed the cracks in the old church wall to make it stronger. "

Le maçon a jointoyé les fissures dans le vieux mur de l'église pour le renforcer.

architecture building work

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verb

Jointoyer

To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.

Examples :

"The construction workers pointed the cracks in the new classroom wall to make it smooth and strong. "

Les ouvriers du bâtiment ont jointoyé les fissures dans le nouveau mur de la salle de classe pour le rendre lisse et solide.

architecture building

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verb

Pointer, tailler

(stone-cutting) To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.

Examples :

"The stonemason pointed the rough surface of the monument with a sharp chisel. "

Le tailleur de pierre a taillé la surface rugueuse du monument avec un ciseau tranchant.

technical action industry

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verb

Diriger, orienter

To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.

Examples :

"If he asks for food, point him toward the refrigerator."

S'il demande de la nourriture, dirigez-le vers le réfrigérateur.

direction communication action

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verb

Séparer un entier d'un décimal avec une virgule

To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point.

Examples :

"The teacher pointed the decimal in the problem to show where the whole number ends and the fractional part begins. "

Le professeur a séparé le décimal dans le problème pour montrer où le nombre entier se termine et où la partie fractionnaire commence.

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verb

Ponctuer, marquer de diacritiques

To mark with diacritics.

Examples :

"The teacher pointed the vowels in the Spanish word with little marks above and below them. "

Le professeur a ponctué les voyelles du mot espagnol avec de petits signes au-dessus et en dessous.

grammar language linguistics writing

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verb

Ponctuer

To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate.

Examples :

"to point a composition"

ponctuer une composition

grammar writing language

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verb

Pointer, diriger

To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.

Examples :

"The computer program pointed to the specific cell in memory containing the student's test score. "

Le programme informatique a pointé vers la cellule spécifique de la mémoire contenant le résultat du test de l'étudiant.

computing technology

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verb

Pointer, diriger

To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.

Examples :

"The web administrator pointed the domain name "myfamilypictures.com" to the correct IP address. "

L'administrateur web a pointé le nom de domaine "myfamilypictures.com" vers la bonne adresse IP.

internet computing technology

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verb

Virer de près

To sail close to the wind.

Examples :

"The sailboat expertly pointed into the strong wind, barely moving but staying on course. "

Le voilier a viré de près avec expertise face au vent fort, bougeant à peine mais restant sur sa trajectoire.

nautical sailing

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verb

Pointer, indiquer

To indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do.

Examples :

"The hunting dog pointed at the rabbit, its gaze fixed and unwavering. "

Le chien de chasse a pointé le lapin, son regard fixe et inébranlable.

animal sport game action nature

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verb

S'abcéder, percer

(of an abscess) To approximate to the surface; to head.

Examples :

"The infected spot on her arm pointed, and the doctor decided it was time for a drainage procedure. "

L'endroit infecté sur son bras s'est abcédé, et le médecin a décidé qu'il était temps de procéder à un drainage.

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verb

Souligner, insister sur

To give point to (something said or done); to give particular prominence or force to.

Examples :

"The teacher pointed out the mistake in my essay, giving it more emphasis. "

Le professeur a souligné l'erreur dans ma dissertation, lui donnant plus d'importance.

communication language

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verb

Nommer, désigner

Examples :

"The school principal pointed a new teacher to lead the seventh-grade class. "

Le directeur de l'école a nommé un nouveau professeur pour diriger la classe de septième.

government politics job organization

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adjective

Pointu, aigu

Sharp, barbed; not dull.

Examples :

"The warrior brandished a pointed spear."

Le guerrier brandissait une lance pointue.

appearance style character

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adjective

Taché, marqué

In animals, having a coat pattern with points, that is, darkening of the extremities.

Examples :

"The Siamese is a pointed breed of cat."

Le siamois est une race de chat tachée.

animal appearance

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adjective

Vif, acerbe

(of a comment or inference) Directed negatively at a person or topic.

Examples :

"The teacher's pointed comments about John's poor performance hurt his feelings. "

Les commentaires acerbes du professeur sur les mauvaises performances de John ont blessé ses sentiments.

attitude communication negative character