take the point
To agree with what a person says, to be persuaded by their argumentsTo agree with what a person says, to be persuaded by their arguments.
» Tom has taken some damage points.
Eccles17 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(idiomatic)To agree with what a person says, to be persuaded by their arguments.
(idiomatic)To grasp the essential meaning of what a person is saying, to understand a person's argument and point of view.
Examples
4 sentencesTom has taken some damage points.
Special care should be taken on this point.
ruОсобое внимание стоит обратить на этот момент. — odexed
deDieser Punkt sollte besonders sorgfältig behandelt werden. — Tamy
Take down the main points of the speech.
Billy took pleasure in pointing out the foreign student's mispronunciations and errors.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
take + the + pointtake + the + point
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Forms
takes the point, taking the point, took the point, taken the point| Base form | take the point · to take the point |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | takes the point |
| Present participle | taking the point |
| Past simple | took the point |
| Past participle | taken the point |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons 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