punto
point
noun POON-toh Common
Origin: From Latin punctum (a prick, a point).
Also means
dot
Usage Note
Punto covers the geometric point, a score in sport (ganamos por tres puntos — we won by three points), a dot in writing, and a viewpoint (desde mi punto de vista — from my point of view). En punto after a time means 'exactly' (a las tres en punto — at exactly three o'clock). Dos puntos is the colon (:) in Spanish punctuation. Poner los puntos sobre las íes (to dot the i's) means to be precise about something.
Examples
"Ganamos el partido por un punto."
Natural Translation
We won the match by one point.
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