ponto

Meaning

1. (masculine) point, a specific spot, location, or place
2. (masculine) point, a unit of scoring
3. (masculine) point, a topic of discussion
4. (masculine) point, a particular moment
5. (masculine) point, a unit used to express stocks, shares, interest rates, etc.
6. (masculine) point, a zero-dimensional object or location
7. (masculine) point, any dot or small spot
8. (masculine) point, a dot or tittle of a character
9. (masculine) point, a full stop or period
10. (masculine) stitch, a single pass of a needle in sewing or surgery suture
11. (masculine) timecard, a register of when employees arrive and leave
12. (masculine) time clock, a machine used to log when employees arrive and leave
13. (masculine) point, a specific value in a scale
14. (masculine) medium rare, done an amount of cooking between rare and well done
15. (Brazil,masculine) bus stop, taxi stand, a location where passengers wait for a bus or taxi
16. (historical,masculine) Portuguese point, a small unit of length, about equal to 0.2 mm
17. (masculine) point, a unit of measurement for a TV audience
18. (masculine) an assistant who helps actors with forgotten lines

Hyphenated as

pon‧to

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpõ.tu/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese ponto, from Latin punctum (“point”), from pungō (“to prick, to puncture, to punch”). Cognate with Spanish punto. Doublet of point.

Sentences

Vamos voltar ao ponto de partida .

Let's go back to the starting point.

Chegou no ponto em que estamos , não podemos mais escolher .

It has reached the point where we are, we can no longer choose.

Um ponto para cada professor que trabalha no centro .

One point for each teacher who works at the center.

Para melhor compreensão física , vamos primeiro recapitular onde está o ponto de giro .

For a better physical understanding, let's first recap where the turning point is.

Deste ponto de vista , as argilas são ótimas .

From this point of view, clays are great.

Nesse ponto , os presságios lhe dirão que seu tesouro está enterrado para sempre .

At that point, the omens will tell you that your treasure is buried forever.