'up to this point' är korshänvisat med ''up to this point''. Termen finns i en eller i flera av raderna nedan. 'up to this point' is cross-referenced with ''up to this point''. It is in one or more of the lines below.
Sammansatta former:
point | pointe |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| assembly point n | (place to gather) | samlingsplats, mötesplats s |
| | If you hear the fire alarm, please make your way to the assembly point. |
| at one point adv | (at a given moment) | en gång adv |
| | | vid en tidpunkt uttr |
| | At one point, I thought we might even get married. |
| at some point adv | (at an unspecified moment) | någon gång, nån gång adv |
| | At some point, we'll need to decide whether the project is worth continuing. |
| at the point of expr | informal (about to) | nära på att göra ngt, nära att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | Honestly, I am really at the point of showing him the door. |
| at this point expr | (at this moment, right now) (vardagligt) | nu adv |
| | | vid den här punkten uttr |
| | At this point, you have no choice but to find a job. |
| beside the point expr | figurative (unconnected, irrelevant) | oviktig, betydelselös adj |
| | (formell) | irrelevant i sammanhanget, ovidkommande för saken i fråga uttr |
| | | har ingen betydelse, har inget med saken att göra uttr |
| | Whether or not he's married is beside the point. |
| | Om han är gift eller inte är oviktigt (or: betydelselöst). |
| | Om han är gift eller inte är irrelevant i sammanhanget (or: ovidkommande för saken i fråga). |
| | Om han är gift eller inte har ingen betydelse (or: har inget med saken att göra). |
| boiling point n | (temperature at which [sth] boils) | kokpunkt s |
| | It is possible to change the boiling point of a liquid by changing the pressure around it. |
| boiling point n | figurative (point where [sb] becomes angry) (bildlig) | kokpunkt s |
| | Tempers reached boiling point when the referee sent one of the players off. |
| breaking point n | (physics: pressure) | brytpunkt s |
| | | bristningsgräns s |
| | The physics students are testing the breaking points of different metals. |
| breaking point n | figurative (critical moment) | bristningsgräns s |
| | Tony was under a lot of stress and he eventually reached breaking point. |
| bullet point n | (dot before list item) | punkt s |
| | (lånord) | bullet point s |
| | The boss would prefer a simple list of items with bullet points, rather than long descriptions. |
| | To create a list of bullet points, click on the icon. |
| case in point n | (helpful example) | typexempel s |
| | | tydliggörande exempel adj + s |
| | Movies can encourage children to read. The Harry Potter series is a case in point. |
| collection point n | (place where purchases are picked up) | upphämtningsplats s |
| | (specifik) | paketcentral s |
| cut-off point n | (limit) | brytpunkt s |
| | | gräns s |
| | She likes tequila, but two drinks is her cut-off point on work nights. |
| decimal point n | (dot in decimal figure) | decimalkomma s |
| Anmärkning: I svenska används komma istället för punkt för att avskilja decimaler. |
| | You need a decimal point between those two figures; there's a big difference between 6.25 and 625. |
| dew point n | (temperature: condensation) | daggpunkt s |
| | It was so humid this morning that the dew point was above 10 degrees Celsius. |
end point,
endpoint,
end-point n | (extremity) | slutpunkt s |
| | | ände s |
| | The end points are several hundred metres apart. |
end point,
endpoint,
end-point n | (where [sth] ends) | slutpunkt s |
| | | stopp s |
| | | ände s |
| | The proposed diversion alters the end point of the footpath. |
end point,
endpoint,
end-point n | (computing: last point of network) (nätverk) | slutpunkt s |
flashpoint,
flash point,
flashing-point n | (temperature at which vapor burns) | flampunkt s |
flashpoint,
flash point n | figurative (point at which violence occurs) | konfliktsområde s |
| | Police were quickly dispatched to the flashpoint. |
flashpoint,
flash point n | figurative (volatile area, situation) (bildlig) | krutdurk s |
| | Holiday gatherings can be a flashpoint for some families. |
| focal point n | (perspective: where lines converge) | fokuspunkt s |
| | | brännpunkt s |
| | Drawings of 3D objects have to have a single focal point to look realistic. |
| focal point n | (focus of attention) | fokus, fokuspunkt s |
| | (bildlig) | brännpunkt s |
| | The Monet painting was the focal point of the room. |
| get the point v expr | (understand) | förstå poängen, fatta poängen vtr + s |
| | | begripa vtr |
get to the point,
come to the point v expr | informal (speak directly) | komma till saken vbal uttr |
| | It took Natalie a long time to get to the point. |
| Get to the point! interj | informal (say what you mean) | Kom till saken! interj |
| | | Ut med språket! interj |
| | Get to the point! We haven't got all day, you know. |
| good point n | (insightful comment) | bra poäng adj + s |
| | Miriam raised several good points during the discussion. |
| Good point! interj | (insightful comment) | bra poäng interj |
| | | det har du rätt i interj |
| | "Some people won't be able to attend the meeting if we hold it on Friday." "Good point!" |
| good point n | often plural (positive trait) | positiv egenskap adj + s |
| | | gott drag, bra drag adj + s |
| | One of Hugh's good points is his generosity. |
| GPA n | US, initialism (grade point average) | snittbetyg, medelbetyg s |
| | Molly has the highest GPA in the 9th grade. |
| grade point average n | US (numerical value of average grade) (vardagligt) | snitt s |
| | | medelbetyg s |
| | She'd gotten straight A's all through high school so she had a 4.0 grade point average. |
| have a point v expr | (be right about [sth]) (bildlig) | ha en poäng vbal uttr |
| | Gudrun has a point; we should leave early tomorrow in order to avoid the traffic. |
| high point n | (greatest moment) | höjdpunkt s |
| | The high point of my holiday was the whale-watching trip. |
| make a point v expr | (say [sth] significant) | komma till poängen vbal uttr |
| | Will you stop interrupting me? I'm trying to make a point here! |
| make a point of [sth] v expr | (emphasize) (bildlig) | göra ngt till en regel vbal uttr |
| | | framhålla, påpeka vtr |
| | (bildlig) | betona vtr |
| | This chef makes a point of cooking with locally sourced ingredients. |
| make a point of doing [sth] v expr | (insist on doing) (bildlig) | göra ngt för sakens skull vbal uttr |
| | | göra ngt till en regel vbal uttr |
| | I make a point of donating to a charity every Christmas. |
| make your point v expr | (give opinion) | kom till saken vbal uttr |
| | | lägg fram din poäng vbal uttr |
| | Dale was struggling to make his point during the debate. |
| meeting point n | (designated place to meet) | mötesplats s |
| | (vardagligt) | träffpunkt s |
| | They settled on the library as a meeting point because it was near both their houses. |
| miss the point v expr | (fail to understand) (bildlig) | missa poängen vtr + s |
| | | inte förstå poängen vtr + s |
| | You're missing the point: this isn't about pay - it's about conditions. |
there's no use in doing [sth],
there's no point doing [sth],
there's no point in doing [sth] expr | (it is pointless) | det är inte lönt att göra ngt uttr |
| | | det finns ingen poäng med att göra ngt uttr |
| | There's no point in asking Jake if you can borrow his car; he'll say no. |
| | There's no use in telling me now that I shouldn't put that vase there; you should have mentioned it before I knocked it over and broke it. |
| on the point of [sth] expr | (close to [sth]) | på gränsen till ngt uttr |
| | | på väg mot ngt uttr |
| | The country's largest bank is on the point of collapse. |
| on the point of doing [sth] expr | (about to do [sth]) | på gränsen till att göra ngt uttr |
| | | på väg att göra ngt uttr |
| | She was on the point of leaving when he finally arrived. |
| pain point n | (commerce: problem) (bildlig) | svaghet s |
| | | problem s |
| | This app's limited functionality on certain operating systems is a pain point with customers. |
pinpoint [sth],
pin-point [sth],
pin point [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (show exact cause) | precisera vtr |
| | | fastställa vtr |
| | (vardagligt, bildligt) | ringa in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt, bildligt) | sätta fingret på ngt vbal uttr |
| | It is difficult to pinpoint exactly why this problem has occurred. |
pinpoint [sth],
pin-point [sth],
pin point [sth] vtr | figurative (show exact place) | precisera vtr |
| | | exakt lokalisera adv + vtr |
| | | exakt ange adv + vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | peka ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | We know our agent is in this area, but we can't pinpoint his location at the moment. |
| point at issue n | (matter being discussed) (bildlig) | brännpunkt s |
| | Global warming was the main point at issue of the conference. |
point blank,
point-blank adv | (shoot: from close range) | på nära håll, från nära håll adv |
| | She shot him point blank, killing him instantly. |
point blank,
point-blank adv | figurative (directly, bluntly) | direkt adv |
| | | rakt på sak adv |
| | Amanda rejected David's proposal point blank. |
| point of contact n | (person, department) (oftast bildlig) | beröringspunkt s |
| | | kontaktpunkt s |
| point of contention n | (disputed matter, [sth] controversial) | diskussionsämne s |
| | | kontroversiell fråga adj + s |
| point of departure n | (starting point of a journey) | avreseort s |
| | Our point of departure for the journey will be the Port of Los Angeles. |
| point of departure n | (starting point for argument) (för argument) | utgångspunkt s |
| | We're not going to discuss the presentation itself, but we will take it as our point of departure. |
| point of view n | (opinion) (bildligt perspektiv) | synvinkel, synpunkt s |
| | (ställningstagande) | ståndpunkt, åsikt s |
| | That's my own point of view; you may well disagree with me! |
| point of view n | (angle from which [sth] is seen) | sikt, utsikt s |
| | There are too many tall people in front of me; I need to move to get a better point of view. |
| point the way v expr | (indicate where to go) (visa vägen) | peka vägen vtr + s |
| | | visa vägen vtr + s |
| | You don't need to give me a map; just point the way. Could you point the way to the ladies' room? |
| point to [sth] vi + prep | (indicate with index finger) | peka på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | peka mot ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | She pointed to the sweets on the shelf. |
point-blank,
point blank adj | (range: close) | på nära håll uttr |
| | He was shot at point-blank range with a shotgun. |
point-blank,
point blank adj | figurative (outright, blunt) | direkt, rättfram adj |
| | Her point-blank refusal to tell them anything was very frustrating. |
| power point n | (electrical socket) | eluttag s |
| | | vägguttag s |
| | This room doesn't have enough power points; we'll have to use a power strip. |
prove your point,
prove a point v expr | (show you are correct) | visa att man har rätt vbal uttr |
| | Rod gave a very convincing demonstration that proved his point. |
| selling point n | (attractive feature of [sth] being sold) | säljargument s |
| | (bildlig) | attraktion s |
| | The car's main selling point is its fuel efficiency. |
| set point n | (tennis: point that will win a set) (tennis) | setboll s |
| | Her last backhand went into the net, so she only had one set point remaining. |
sore point,
sore subject n | (source of distress, sensitive topic) (bildlig) | öm punkt s |
| | | öm tå s |
| | | känslig fråga s |
| | Don't mention divorce to Marcus; it's a sore point with him at the moment. |
| starting point n | (place where [sth] begins) | utgångspunkt s |
| | (bildlig) | startskott s |
| | Sarajevo was the starting point of the First World War. |
| sticking point n | ([sth] that hinders progress) | svårighet s |
| | | stötesten s |
| | (vardagligt) | krux s |
| | The sticking point is raising enough money for the project. |
| sticking point n | (issue that prevents agreement) | knäckfråga s |
| | | stötesten s |
| | | svårighet s |
| | (vardagligt) | krux s |
| | Abortion funding is a major sticking point in the debate over health care reform. |
| there is no point expr | (it wouldn't be worthwhile) | det finns ingen poäng uttr |
| | | det finns ingen mening uttr |
| | | det är lönlöst uttr |
| | Don't waste your time arguing with strangers online. There is no point. |
| there is no point in doing [sth] expr | (it wouldn't be worthwhile to) | det är lönlöst att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | det tjänar ingenting till att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | det finns ingen mening med att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| tipping point n | figurative (critical moment) | brytpunkt s |
| | | vändpunkt s |
| | The early 1970s were a tipping point for the feminist movement. |
| to the point adj | (on topic) | rakt på sak adj |
| | | saklig adj |
| | Professor Adams is not always to the point when he speaks. |
| turning point n | (decisive moment) | vändpunkt s |
| | The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a turning point in the battle for equality for all Americans. |
| up to a point adv | (to a limited extent) | till en viss punkt uttr |
| | | till ett visst läge uttr |
| | I liked the film, up to a point, but the gratuitous violence spoiled it for me. |
| vantage point n | (position which affords a good view) | fördelaktigt läge adj + s |
| | We took up a vantage point overlooking the canyon. |
| vantage point n | figurative (position giving a perspective on [sth]) (bildlig) | utkiksplats s |