Dictionary

make a point en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (idiomatic) To argue or promote an idea.
   • I suppose the people who wrote that stuff on the wall were trying to make a point, but they mainly made a mess.
   • A restaurant my family made a point of going to.
2. (idiomatic) To take care in doing something; to pay attention or ensure that something is done.
   • He made a point of mentioning that embarrassing incident in front of me whenever he saw me.
   • My wallet is missing! I know I had it earlier: I made a point of bringing it.
   • Make a point to carry [or of carrying] your calendar with you at all times.

Forms

Relateds

case in point

Synonyms

make a statement

Translations (29)

hu elvi kérdést csinál (to take care in doing something) · hu felhívja a figyelmet (to argue or promote an idea) · is standa fast á (to take care in doing something) · hu kifejezi álláspontját (to argue or promote an idea) · de dafür sorgen (to take care in doing something) · de darauf achten (to take care in doing something) · it farsi un dovere (to take care in doing something) · de seine Sicht der Dinge klarstellen (to argue or promote an idea) · is leggja áherslu á (to take care in doing something) · es decir algo (importante) (to argue or promote an idea) · de darauf Wert legen (to take care in doing something) · is hafa fyrir reglu (to take care in doing something) · pt fazer questão (to take care in doing something) · es esforzarse (por hacer) (to take care in doing something) · pl wyrazić opinię (to argue or promote an idea) · pl wyrażać opinię (to argue or promote an idea) · hu (nagy) súlyt fektet/helyez (to take care in doing something) · es asegurarse (de hacer) (to take care in doing something) · fr mettre un point d'honneur à (to take care in doing something) · fr se faire un point d'honneur de (to take care in doing something) · ru высказываться (to argue or promote an idea) · hu ügyel (to take care in doing something) · hu gondoskodik (to take care in doing something) · de sicherstellen (to take care in doing something) · hu érvel (to argue or promote an idea) · pl nie omieszkać (to take care in doing something) · de seine Sichtweise vorbringen (to argue or promote an idea) · es procurar (hacer) (to take care in doing something) · de seinen Standpunkt vertreten (to argue or promote an idea)