the point jelentése

be at/on the point of doing sth B2 éppen csinálni készül vmit; éppen azon a ponton van (, hogy)

I was at the point of walking out when he suddenly spoke to me.

come/get straight to the point B2 azonnal a lényegre tér

I'll come straight to the point, we've run out of money.

Can you get straight to the point? We need to go home!

the point B2 a lényeg

The point is, if you don't claim the money now you might never get it.

I think she missed the point of what you were saying.

I thought he was never going to get to the point.

beside the point C2 mellékes, lényegtelen

The fact that he doesn't want to come is beside the point - he should have been invited.

to the point C2 lényegre törő

His report was short and to the point.

Helyzet, állapot – Fontos, lényeges – Lényegtelen – Beszélgetés, társalgás