5 Italian Expressions with ‘Punto’

Punto generally means point. However, when combined with some verbs or other words can take a whole different meaning. These five collocations will surely make your Italian more sophisticated if you start to use them!

1.Mettere a punto

the expression mettere a punto means either to develop or finalize a project

  • IBM ha messo a punto un nuovo super computer che cambierà le nostre vite

2. Fare il punto

Fare il punto means to think carefully about a situation or an event and form an opinion about it, so that you can decide what to do

  • I capi dei governi mondiali si incontreranno a Ginevra per fare il punto della situazione, dopo i recenti attentati.

3.Essere sul punto di 

Essere sul punto di fare qualcosa means to be about to do something or experience something

  • Lucia è sul punto di avere una crisi di nervi

4. Di punto in bianco

The idiom di punto in bianco describes an event that happens suddenly, without any warning or preparation.

  • Il sole splendeva quando di punto in bianco ha iniziato a piovere

5. Punto di svolta

A punto di svolta is a point at which a significant change happens, a turning point

  • Quella promozione a lavoro è stata un punto di svolta per la sua carriera

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