verb · irregular · intransitive · frequent

make a point

make a point · makes a point · made a point · making a point

переконатися, впевнитися, пересвідчитися

высказываться

dafür sorgen, darauf Wert legen, seinen Standpunkt vertreten, darauf achten

To argue or promote an ideaTo argue or promote an idea.

» OK, Tom, you've made your point.

Ладно, Том. Ты своё мнение высказал.

Хорошо, Том. Ты сказал, что хотел.

Гаразд, Томе, ти висловився.

Гаразд, Томе, ви висловилися.

Meaning

2 senses

(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.
seinen Standpunkt vertreten, seine Sichtweise vorbringen, seine Sicht der Dinge klarstellen
высказыватьсяvyskazyvatʹsja
(idiomatic)To take care in doing something; to pay attention or ensure that something is done.
Make a point to carry [or of carrying] your calendar with you at all times.
My wallet is missing! I know I had it earlier: I made a point of bringing it.
darauf achten, dafür sorgen, sicherstellen

More definitions

make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally

Examples

104 sentences

OK, Tom, you've made your point.
Гаразд, Томе, ти висловився. — deniko
ruЛадно, Том. Ты своё мнение высказал. — marafon
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Tom was trying to make a point.
Том намагався довести, що має рацію. — deniko
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Tom is trying to make a point.
Том намагається донести свою точку зору. — deniko
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I think we've made our point.
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I think you've made your point.
deDu hast deine Ansichten, denke ich, klar gemacht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

to argue or promote an idea:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

to argue or promote an idea:

to take care in doing something:

Forms

makes a point, making a point, made a point, made a point

Base form	make a point · to make a point
3rd person singular	makes a point
Present participle	making a point
Past simple	made a point
Past participle	made a point

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	make a point
he, she, it	makes a point

Past simpleLesson

all persons

made a point

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have made a point
he, she, it	has made a point

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will make a point

Synonyms

2 synonyms

make a statement

Close in meaning

make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally:make sure

Lessons 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