get to the point
To state directly; as opposed to in a long-winded wayTo state (something) directly; as opposed to in a long-winded way.
» I suppose you've got a point.
Думаю, ти маєш рацію. — deniko
Думаю, ви маєте рацію. — deniko
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(idiomatic)To state (something) directly; as opposed to in a long-winded way.
I don't have much time, so could you please get to the point.
auf den Punkt kommen, zur Sache kommen
перейти́ к де́луperejtí k délu, бли́же к де́лу!blíže k délu!
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, to, the, point.
We got to the point where we don't know how to continue.
Examples
126 sentencesI suppose you've got a point.
Думаю, ти маєш рацію. — deniko
Get to the point.
Ближче до справи. — deniko
ruПереходи ближе к делу. — odexed
deKomm endlich zur Sache! — Esperantostern
Let's get to the point.
Ближче до справи. — deniko
ruДавайте перейдём к делу. — Biga
Tom has got a point.
Том має рацію. — deniko
deTom hat in gewisser Weise recht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Get to the point!
Переходіть ближче до справи! — deniko
ruДавай ближе к делу! — marafon
deZur Sache! — Esperantostern
Translations
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Forms
gets to the point, getting to the point, got to the point, got to the point| Base form | get to the point · to get to the point |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gets to the point |
| Present participle | getting to the point |
| Past simple | got to the point |
| Past participle | got to the point / gotten to the point |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.